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Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 15, 2004 22:22:56 GMT -5
OK, last pic, I'm going to bed. These are the latest flint pendants I made, flint from Llanas front yard. Takes a wonderful polish.  I'm running a mixed batch now that has this stuff plus some Flint ridge flint in it that has pink stripes. Very pretty Enjoy cookie |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 15, 2004 23:03:59 GMT -5
cookie i really like them! now that you have that camera i hope you'll show us lots of your work.
kim
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bwalters
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Post by bwalters on Oct 15, 2004 23:36:45 GMT -5
Cookie,
Those look great! Where do you get the doodads that you put on the stones? Sorry, I forgot what the doodads are called. And what do you use to attach them?
I just love our local flint! It polishes so well (and so much easier than other stuff).
BE
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Post by Flint on Oct 15, 2004 23:38:02 GMT -5
thanks!
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deepsouth
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Post by deepsouth on Oct 16, 2004 2:46:07 GMT -5
FLINT....is taking this very personal. Oh well , might as well. Nothing wrong with being loved  But that stone flint is very pretty Cookie , thanks for showing us. Jack |
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 16, 2004 9:54:01 GMT -5
nice doodads (bell caps)...where did you get them, Cookie? what glue are you useing? are you selling them with or without chains?
nice looking stuff!
KD
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Post by Cher on Oct 16, 2004 12:38:18 GMT -5
Great job Cookie, those are some awesome bell caps, I love the different shapes they have.
Cher
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Post by sandsman1 on Oct 16, 2004 13:13:31 GMT -5
looking good cookie very cool---i like flint alot myself it polishes up so nice
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Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 16, 2004 19:33:59 GMT -5
Thanks all!
I get my findings fro Kingsley North, they have a bigger selection of glueable bell caps than any other place I have found. I use 330 epoxy, it's 2 parts, cures to tacky in 5 mins and firm in 3 hours, gives me a chace to move things around a bit if I need to. I also poke holes in a big piece of styraphoam and stick the pendents in it while they cure. Heat makes it go faster. I do plan on drilling more in the future, this is just so fast and easy. But will it hold? Time will tell...
Oh, and the square one to the right is actually Pet Wood. Love that stuff, too.
cookie
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Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 16, 2004 19:44:46 GMT -5
Oh, and no chains thus far. I can't afford to put that much out. I'm sure they would sell better, but I'd have to at least get the chain cost+ to make anything, and it hasn't sold so far. Though the word is getting out and people are asking me about it.
cookie
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Post by Cher on Oct 16, 2004 20:29:33 GMT -5
Cookie, you talking about drilling to put those plug like
findings in? Don't you have to "glue" them in anyway?
Hey, is that flint like the couple of pieces you sent me?
Cher
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Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 16, 2004 21:30:39 GMT -5
Yes, Cher, the same stuff. There were a couple pieces in the box that I had missed originaly so I just sent them on to you. I'd like to drill holes in the stones to run a chain or jump ring through 'cause part of me just doesn't trust the epoxy. But I don't trust the drill either....  cookie |
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Post by puppie96 on Oct 17, 2004 1:43:36 GMT -5
Cookie, they're great! You need to take a run down to Mexico or have a friend who's taking a run down to Mexico and can get a good price for chains from vendors there.
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Post by sandsman1 on Oct 17, 2004 11:18:01 GMT -5
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Oct 17, 2004 12:19:46 GMT -5
Cookie, those are beautiful!
I know putting all of them on chains will be expensive. Why don't you buy some cord and use that for some of them?
Also, I have plenty of flint if anybody wants some. Will be glad to go collect some up and send to anybody that wants some - cheap or for a trade for something since we don't have anything but flint here!
llana
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Post by sandsman1 on Oct 18, 2004 18:04:50 GMT -5
thats what i did llana bear told me about firemountain cause i was looking for leather cord and i got acouple rolls of nice black leather cord think there 25 yrds on a roll fig 3 foot is a yrd and each one would be about 2 foot thats a buncha pendents and a roll went for about 6.00 and the stuff i got was only 1mm thick so its not all big and bulky
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Oct 18, 2004 18:11:57 GMT -5
llana bear llana bear??? Now, Sands, I know I can be a bit of pregnant dog, but a bear!!!  I don't think it was me that told you about Firemountain. I got my cord at the local crafts store and don't think I even heard of firemountain until just recently when someone posted a link to them. I appreciate ya' giving me credit for it, but it twernt me! llana
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Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 18, 2004 18:16:53 GMT -5
I think there should have been a comma in ther, as in "That's what I did Llana, Bear told me..."
;D
I bought some leather cord at walmart, but I don't want to just tie the ends, I'd like to by or create a hook/loop kinda thing. Anybody do that?
cookie
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Post by sandsman1 on Oct 18, 2004 18:21:51 GMT -5
hahaha too funny i did forget to space it better i ment bearcreek told me about firemountain hahahaha
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 18, 2004 18:33:59 GMT -5
Cookie, Firemountain sells all sorts of crimp thingmon ends for leather like this: www.firemountaingems.com/search.asp?skw=crimpi've only done a few things with crimps, but it works a treat with leather and similar material... KD |
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