Flowering Plumes & Praying Mantis

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BearCreekLapidary
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Flowering Plumes & Praying Mantis Nov 4, 2004 15:18:18 GMT -5

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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Nov 4, 2004 15:18:18 GMT -5

Here are a couple of interesting stones ...

This cab is a piece of Tube Plume Agate with a gorgeous display of tiny golden plumes, that are shooting off of the green tubes - very interesting.

When back-lit ... it almost looks like a Praying Mantis ... is this wild or what?

This next piece is a Flowering Plume Agate and the colors in this piece are something else! It looks like there are flowers that have been frozen in time and held captive for millions of years.

So, is that enough ... no ... well. okay, I'll post just a few more and see if they make the grade.

Enjoy,

John

I have seen paintings in the sky, created by the hands of GOD.

krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Flowering Plumes & Praying Mantis Nov 4, 2004 16:31:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Nov 4, 2004 16:31:38 GMT -5 how do you get them so PERFECTLY shaped? truly amazing.....what kind of dop do you use? they are spectacular! KD
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69beeper spending too much on rocks Member since August 2004 Posts: 377	Flowering Plumes & Praying Mantis Nov 4, 2004 16:59:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 69beeper on Nov 4, 2004 16:59:09 GMT -5 Beautiful!!... Jimmy

cookie3rocks has started giving rock gifts Mother Nature is a grand old gal! Member since April 2004 Posts: 3,059	Flowering Plumes & Praying Mantis Nov 4, 2004 19:39:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cookie3rocks on Nov 4, 2004 19:39:13 GMT -5 The last one looks like something I've seen snorkling in Mexico. You really know how to bring the stones to life. I'm lovin it! cookie
	Last Edit: Nov 4, 2004 19:39:40 GMT -5 by cookie3rocks If you hit the speed bumbs really fast, you hardly feel them at all.

rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	Flowering Plumes & Praying Mantis Nov 4, 2004 20:45:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 4, 2004 20:45:00 GMT -5 the first one reminds me of laying in the tall grass watching the clouds - one of my favorite things to do. the second one reminds me of a lava lamp. you do some great work with some awesome stones. kim

BearCreekLapidary
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Flowering Plumes & Praying Mantis Nov 4, 2004 21:05:02 GMT -5

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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Nov 4, 2004 21:05:02 GMT -5

Hey everyone,

K.D. - I just use a wooden dop stick for my cabbing purposes. Some people use nails, paper clips, screws, bolts or the regular metal dop sticks.

I find that the wooden dop stick (of which I have about 10 different sizes to choose from) is the most comfortable for me to use. It is what I was first started with and what I continue to use today.

Thanks for the kind words!

John

I have seen paintings in the sky, created by the hands of GOD.

deepsouth
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Flowering Plumes & Praying Mantis Nov 4, 2004 21:21:50 GMT -5

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Post by deepsouth on Nov 4, 2004 21:21:50 GMT -5

I wish.............................................................and keep wishing that I could do it so beautiful.
I will just have to settle for your pictures on my screen which I share with my wife and she too is in AWE !!

Jack

Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	Flowering Plumes & Praying Mantis Nov 5, 2004 0:00:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Nov 5, 2004 0:00:33 GMT -5 That does look like a praying mantis, almost as if one was caught in the stone, too cool! Kim, your right, it does kind of look like a lava lamp. John, thank you again, please more!! Cher
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