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rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	more cabs Nov 26, 2004 20:28:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 26, 2004 20:28:37 GMT -5 here are some more attempts i've made and these are close ups of the spectrolite/labradorite silver lace onyx kim

docone31 still telling self it's just a hobby Member since June 2003 Posts: 4,476	more cabs Nov 26, 2004 20:36:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by docone31 on Nov 26, 2004 20:36:12 GMT -5 Kim, you are getting pretty good at your stone work. I like it. Next you are going to have to wire wrap. I love the Spectrolite. Great colour.
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rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	more cabs Nov 26, 2004 20:41:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 26, 2004 20:41:12 GMT -5 doc am i right that it flashes better domed? or is that in my head? i started out doing a flat top and couldn't see the color so i domed it and it seemed to come out then. kim

sandsman1 In Memoriam RIP John "sandsman1" Member since December 2003 Posts: 11,341	more cabs Nov 26, 2004 20:46:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sandsman1 on Nov 26, 2004 20:46:03 GMT -5 lookin good kim that spectrolite/labradorite is too cool realy great color,, i might have to splurge and get me some of that hahaha---nice job
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docone31 still telling self it's just a hobby Member since June 2003 Posts: 4,476	more cabs Nov 26, 2004 20:55:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by docone31 on Nov 26, 2004 20:55:03 GMT -5 It depends on the ISO in the stone, but, I think it flashes much better domed. At least in the pictures it has more Pizazz. The stones you did look better than a lot of the commercial cabs I have seen. You did real well.
	In the beginning was the Floyd, and the Floyd was with Him, and He was with the Floyd. Syd Barret just disappeared, right after the happening. Lita Ford drives a suburban! Big Hair Heavy Metal is dead. Oh weeping and gnashing of teeth, the end is near. The answer is 42. 42! BING! BIG BING! Follow the White Rabbit!

rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	more cabs Nov 26, 2004 21:15:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 26, 2004 21:15:40 GMT -5 what is ISO doc? kim

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more cabs Nov 26, 2004 21:16:13 GMT -5

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Post by krazydiamond on Nov 26, 2004 21:16:13 GMT -5

those are all real cool, but i REALLY like that silver lace onyx.....beautiful! where did you get that, Kim? you are doing SO well on your grinder, are you doing it all by hand? i broke down and got a dop melty thing and some wax, but am going to wait til after christmas to focus on getting better at the cab thing...

you are a natural talent, Kim,
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rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	more cabs Nov 26, 2004 21:33:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 26, 2004 21:33:54 GMT -5 kd i got the silver lace onyx at stone age ind. i only got 1 slab and wish i'd gotten more of it. it will make some nice necklaces that will go with lots of clothes. yes i do it by hand. i don't have the stuff to dop. kim

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more cabs Nov 26, 2004 21:34:52 GMT -5

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Post by docone31 on Nov 26, 2004 21:34:52 GMT -5

ISO is, to make it real simple, the light refraction of the stone. In faceting, we shape certain facets to put fire in a spot in the stone, not neccesarily the center.
The dome really puts the fire in the center of the stone. Labradorite has nice fire when it is cut well.
There is random, COS, and ISO. Basically random is random fire throughout the stone, COS, the light varies with the cosine of the angle of inclination of the light rays, ISO, essentially the light is uniform in all directions.
Now, what does that mean? Aside from inclusions, and planel refraction, the light enters the stone and exits after hitting X planes. Add a mirror plane, and the light bounces. Focus the bounce, and you have fire. Star saphires work the same way. Move the focus and the fire changes angle.

In the beginning was the Floyd, and the Floyd was with Him, and He was with the Floyd. Syd Barret just disappeared, right after the happening. Lita Ford drives a suburban! Big Hair Heavy Metal is dead. Oh weeping and gnashing of teeth, the end is near. The answer is 42. 42! BING! BIG BING!
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more cabs Nov 26, 2004 21:39:18 GMT -5

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Post by bwalters on Nov 26, 2004 21:39:18 GMT -5

Kim,
Those are amazing! Where did you get that spectrolite/labradorite stuff? It's gorgeous! Was it expensive?

You're doing a great job with your grinder. I gotta get me one of those! Not that I could do what you're doing......but I could try!

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more cabs Nov 26, 2004 21:56:52 GMT -5

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barbara i've been looking at it on e-bay but found some at the unconventional lapidarist www.lepidolite.com/Lapidary_Rough_Labradorite-p-1-c-41.html and after bidding against somebody and then your freight from finland i figured it was a better deal to get it from this guy in arkansas.

kim

deepsouth fully equipped rock polisher He who rocks last rocks best Member since January 2004 Posts: 1,256	more cabs Nov 26, 2004 22:18:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by deepsouth on Nov 26, 2004 22:18:18 GMT -5 AWESOME I AM IMPRESSED A job well done Kim Jack

cookie3rocks has started giving rock gifts Mother Nature is a grand old gal! Member since April 2004 Posts: 3,059	more cabs Nov 26, 2004 22:58:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cookie3rocks on Nov 26, 2004 22:58:41 GMT -5 OMG! Great job, Kim. I was gifted some slabbed labatorite and tried to tumble it with no success Guess I gotta get me a grinder. All of those cabs are awesome! You do this well, girlfriend cookie
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Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	more cabs Nov 26, 2004 23:40:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Nov 26, 2004 23:40:22 GMT -5 I love the larbradorite. Anyone have better luck than cookie with tumbling it?
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Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	more cabs Nov 27, 2004 9:21:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Nov 27, 2004 9:21:36 GMT -5 Beautiful job on those stones Kim. I'm still hoping to get a grinder someday but with the holidays, it won't be anywhere in the near future. Thanks for posting your pics. Cher
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hermatite Guest	more cabs Nov 28, 2004 7:43:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by hermatite on Nov 28, 2004 7:43:08 GMT -5 I can't believe I missed this the first time around. Those are amazing. The rate that you all are developing into amazing artists is just amazing to me. Really great work! A couple of those look like dichroic glass...vunderbar!

BearCreekLapidary In Memoriam Member since May 2004 Posts: 1,232	more cabs Nov 30, 2004 11:29:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BearCreekLapidary on Nov 30, 2004 11:29:37 GMT -5 Hey Kim, Boy, those sure are looking nice! You have been busy! Keep up the excellent work! John
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