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Post by stoner on Oct 18, 2004 1:11:19 GMT -5
Hi all. I needed to come up with a quick gift for someone who spends a lot of time at his desk, so I grabbed one of my agate slabs, some plexiglass, and a pen/holder and came up with this. Nothing fancy, but I'm sure he'll enjoy it.  Thanks for looking, Ed |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 18, 2004 1:26:10 GMT -5
what an awesome gift idea! did you bevel the plexiglass yourself? and where did you get the pen parts?
kim
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Post by stoner on Oct 18, 2004 1:31:28 GMT -5
Hi Kim. I used a router on the edge of the plexi-glass and I bought the pen/holder assy. at Micheals Craft Store. It only took about 1hr to polish the agate, rout the edges, and polish them.
Ed
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Post by sandsman1 on Oct 18, 2004 4:33:33 GMT -5
hey ED very cool idea i think that looks great im sure your friend will think its great also thats so cool how you beveled the edge and its still so clear nice job man
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Post by Cher on Oct 18, 2004 6:54:22 GMT -5
Ed, that's a lovely idea and a great looking piece of agate. Great job and here I'm thinking of selling my router. ;D
Cher
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 18, 2004 8:17:54 GMT -5
what an attractive gift!!! very nicely done, i love it and i'm sure your friend will too!
KD
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Emerald
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Post by Emerald on Oct 18, 2004 8:26:52 GMT -5
Oh nice! Very nice!
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AgateHunter
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Post by AgateHunter on Oct 18, 2004 10:09:35 GMT -5
Ed, When are you starting mass production? Hehehe I like it. Great idea!!!  Chris |
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Post by Toad on Oct 18, 2004 10:37:49 GMT -5
Nice work.
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Post by hermatite on Oct 18, 2004 11:55:43 GMT -5
stoner..what a great idea. I like how it's modern but with a natural element. The juxtaposition of the glass and the stone makes for a really pleasing effect. good work and an idea I'll probably steal at some point! ;D
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Oct 18, 2004 12:21:02 GMT -5
Stoner, what a lovely gift! I am sure your friend will be delighted not only because it's a very nice and elegant gift,but also that you made it yourself. Anyone would be proud to have it sitting on their desk.
llana
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Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 18, 2004 18:00:49 GMT -5
Don't patend it yet, I'm stealing it right now! I have this cool looking specimen stone I wanted to give my brother in law as a paper wieght for Christmas, but I wasn't sure he's get what it was. I'll glue a pen holder to it and there will be no dought! Thanks for the idea. Your's will be prettier though. Come to think of it, I have a camera now, I can show what it looks like ;D
cookie
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 18, 2004 18:03:08 GMT -5
i'm gonna steal it too stoner . perfect christmas presents and i'm thinking i can go find a piece of granite or marble in the warehouse as a base. now getting a slab of anything (a true slab) might be another story. i'll have to come up with some other method besides holding with my fingers to get a slab. how do you polish a slab? kim |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 18, 2004 20:12:24 GMT -5
and what kind of glue did you use? and how big a piece of plexiglass? did you put felt or rubber thingys on the bottom? ok that's all the questions for this minute ;D really like this idea.
kim
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Post by stoner on Oct 18, 2004 20:59:23 GMT -5
Hi all Thanks for the comments. And you all better hurry, cuz the patent takes effect in 10min.(hehe)
Kim. I polish the slabs using my grinder, wet/dry sandpaper up to 2000g, leather disc on the grinder, and diamond paste on a piece of leather. I gotta get a new disc for my flat lap, otherwise I'd use that.
Size of the plexi-glass is 4"x3", I used 5min. epoxy, and I used small cork pads on the corners.
Ed
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Post by creativeminded on Oct 22, 2004 9:49:36 GMT -5
Oh Ed, that is beautiful you did a great job on that. I know a few people that would love something like that.
Tami
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