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Post by MsAli on Dec 23, 2018 13:29:52 GMT -5
Lots of creative thinking this month, a great competition. I finally remembered something I'd tucked away to cut "someday," and decided it might be just right for this competition. I plain forgot to photograph the rough so the first image is my slightly lumpy free-formed "Christmas tree." It's cut from a fairly rare type of drusy green garnet from Siberia, Russia. It's named Uvarovite garnet honoring a Russian count, and forms on black chromite as tiny crystals. It's the chromium garnet, as the occurrence with chromite would suggest. The crystals are almost always too small to yield faceted gems but the few small cut stones I've seen are stunners. Lumpy Preform  Finished With Polished Edges and Back  Side View with Chromite  HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!  |
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Post by beefjello on Dec 28, 2018 19:05:33 GMT -5
So many great Christmas themed cabs in this contest!
I hope it's okay to offer up a small box of slabbets and preforms to the winner of this month's contest.
Best part.. there's still a few days left to enter! 
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Post by fernwood on Dec 28, 2018 19:42:14 GMT -5
beefjello What a wonderful offer. Agree, that this has been a great contest with lots of creativity and amazing cabs.
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Post by Tommy on Dec 29, 2018 0:14:41 GMT -5
So many great Christmas themed cabs in this contest!
I hope it's okay to offer up a small box of slabbets and preforms to the winner of this month's contest.
Best part.. there's still a few days left to enter!
That's awesome Brian! |
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 29, 2018 8:03:43 GMT -5
Yup, great cabs this month!
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Post by Gem'n I on Dec 29, 2018 22:30:13 GMT -5
Awesome contest made more so by Beef's kind jesture...
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Post by stephan on Dec 30, 2018 1:07:34 GMT -5
Oh, what the hey! There are some out there that kick serious butt. I can't compete with those, but in the spirit of fun, here's my submission -- a bloodstone cab that was remade from an old one, when I was a little too free in my freeforming (mainly because grinding away rock just absolutely killed me):  DSC_1450_Bloodstone by Stephan Telm, on Flickr And here's the "slab" (aka the old cab):  Bloodstone freeform by Stephan Telm, on Flickr |
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Post by fernwood on Dec 30, 2018 7:42:32 GMT -5
stephan Nice remake. I entered all in fun, too. Cannot wait to see all of the entries in one batch. I think all aspects of Christmas/winter will be covered.
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Post by glennz01 on Dec 31, 2018 0:00:57 GMT -5
stephan Nice remake. I entered all in fun, too. Cannot wait to see all of the entries in one batch. I think all aspects of Christmas/winter will be covered. Well just finished mine today and I'm going to get photos tomarrow... Also I'm thinking to help promote our growth in creativity and learning with the FCC that to start the new year we issue ourselves a personal challenge that we stick to for contests unless the theme says otherwise... like me I tend to make lots of green caps so I'd say no more green cabs lol, could also be freeform only, or something like you want to perfect getting the scratches out if your struggling in that... can be anything... it's also your personal challenge so it won't be policed but breaking your rule I'd have to live with.. for eternity ☺ what ya think, am I just going crazy or ya think this would be a cool overall theme for the new year and contests to follow? |
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Post by glennz01 on Dec 31, 2018 22:26:20 GMT -5
Well as i mentioned, last cab of the year for me... Local Alaskan thungeregg material. A little larger than a silver dollar.
not sure what side i like best yet...
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Post by rockpickerforever on Dec 31, 2018 22:38:41 GMT -5
Well as i mentioned, last cab of the year for me... Local Alaskan thungeregg material. A little larger than a silver dollar.
not sure what side i like best yet...
Nice! Good to see you made it in under the wire, Glenn. |
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Post by glennz01 on Dec 31, 2018 22:43:42 GMT -5
Well as i mentioned, last cab of the year for me... Local Alaskan thungeregg material. A little larger than a silver dollar.
not sure what side i like best yet...
Nice! Good to see you made it in under the wire, Glenn. Only 5 and 1/4 hours left least for me... in 2 minutes |
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Post by stephan on Jan 1, 2019 1:48:15 GMT -5
Well as i mentioned, last cab of the year for me... Local Alaskan thungeregg material. A little larger than a silver dollar.
not sure what side i like best yet...
Nice! Reminds me of Rainforest jasper, which I've always called "mini-thundereggs." |
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Post by NDK on Jan 1, 2019 10:10:41 GMT -5
Well done Glenn. Happy New year!
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Post by fernwood on Jan 1, 2019 10:39:30 GMT -5
Nice one.
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Post by glennz01 on Jan 1, 2019 13:43:08 GMT -5
Well as i mentioned, last cab of the year for me... Local Alaskan thungeregg material. A little larger than a silver dollar.
not sure what side i like best yet...
Nice! Reminds me of Rainforest jasper, which I've always called "mini-thundereggs." Similar but ours comes in many different colors... but the red yellow orange and black stuff that everyone on here wants I'm still having a hard time finding. |
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