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Post by krazydiamond on Feb 16, 2005 15:57:33 GMT -5
Photobucket appeared to be down so i tried to use Villagephotos to post this latest batch and couldn't get it to work for the life of me so finally photobucket came back up! high technology really can be a pain in the butt.  anyway! couldn't help but play with the arrangement to make little flowers, you know i have cabin fever!       this batch spent 2 weeks in coarse grind, 2 weeks in 120/220, 2 weeks in prepolish and one day shy of two weeks in Tin Oxide polish. a mix of agates and jasper and quite a few "idaknowites". thanks for looking! KD |
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Post by Cher on Feb 16, 2005 16:39:32 GMT -5
OMG What is that stuff in the second to the last pic, it's
absolutely gorgeous? Oh, and the pink stuff in the second
pic, what's that? I want some ... more to add to the wish
list! The agates are stunning ... KD, it's all beautiful!
Dang, drooling all over my keyboard, wish I had some
gorgeous stuff like that to wrap.
Cher
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Post by cookie3rocks on Feb 16, 2005 16:51:23 GMT -5
KD, I think that's your prettiest batch to date. I can tell youre being picky about your cuts, starting to look like some of Bearcreeks stuff.  Could you tell us a little more about what they are? cookie |
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 16, 2005 16:56:56 GMT -5
I NEED TO KNOW.... What's that blue stuff, the purple stuff and the centre "flower" on the first picture?? It all looks so yummy - like candies...... Those are great - wish I could get some flat stuff instead of lumpy rocks - can I use my dad's bench saw? I'm sure he'd like me after doing that!!! Just beautiful rocks! I waaaaaaaaaaaaant some!  |
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Blue Tigereye
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Post by Blue Tigereye on Feb 16, 2005 17:20:42 GMT -5
WOW!!!
Those are GREAT!
What are they and where can I get some just like that???
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Post by phoenix1647 on Feb 16, 2005 17:50:31 GMT -5
I can see a few I'd like to have...ok...a lot that I'd like to have.
Great job.
Pho
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 16, 2005 18:55:24 GMT -5
hey kd lookin good---the pink and the blue are my favs
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Post by krazydiamond on Feb 16, 2005 19:37:01 GMT -5
thanks for all the great praise, i'll see if i can identify some of it. the stuff in the second to the last pic is some dyed agate! there was a thread not too long ago about dyed rock. it does look a little fake-o but it'll make a few nice jewelry pieces.
the pink "flower" in the second pic is "Rhyolite" (sp?) kind of soft and it got REAL small, i probably shouldn't have run it as long as i did. the edges didn't polish as well as the face and i'm going to have to finish them on the grinder.
the first "flower" is an agate slab, kinda like Connrocks puzzles? ok, not quite!
there is some other swirly jasper, should have done a close up on those and some granite that came out kinda pocky.
there are some other agate in there that has some good swirlies that almost looks like Botswana, but it ain't.
oh, and there is one piece of Chrysacolla that was a real disappointment, as it was the only piece to survive. it looked too soft for the grinder so i tried to tumble, i should have just chucked in the whole piece instead of trying to cut it. live and learn.
thanks again!
KD
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Post by 69beeper on Feb 16, 2005 19:38:20 GMT -5
BEAUTIFUL batch!! Excellent assortment of colors, sizes and shapes, NICE!
What kind of agate is that in the bottom pic? I like that stuff!
Jimmy
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Post by rockyraccoon on Feb 16, 2005 20:41:42 GMT -5
i cannot wait to see what you design with those blue ones and the green/peach ones! wherever did you find this material?
kim
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Post by krazydiamond on Feb 16, 2005 21:14:57 GMT -5
you can try www.angelfire.com/oh5/ojhoff/index.htmli've had excellent product from them but you have to deal either on the phone or through email..they have no cart! AND they don't update often so what you see is often sold. but they are mainly cool. i think it was a grandpa thing and the kids are trying to make a go of it. KD |
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Post by deepsouth on Feb 17, 2005 1:31:09 GMT -5
Verrrry Prrrretty KD , love the floral arrangement too.
great colours and choice or rocks . awesome shine.
It's time I posted some pics again. why does time fly so fast , I can hardly keep up with all things so beautiful.
Thanks for your show
Jack
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Post by creativeminded on Feb 17, 2005 8:30:23 GMT -5
Those are very nice.
On the dyed rocks you will want to make sure you seal them with something. My sister had some dyed rocks and I was checking it out and I got dye on my hands.
Tami
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Post by stefan on Feb 17, 2005 8:31:18 GMT -5
Well KD you have done it again! oh and thanks for the dose of spring- Here in Western New York State we had 55 degrees on Tuesday and 6 inches of snow on Wednesday! It has been a very strange winter indeed!
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Post by Rose on Feb 17, 2005 8:37:35 GMT -5
Oh wow they are gorgeous !!!!  What is the stuff in the first pic above the flower, there is a diamond shaped bit. Great job ! |
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Post by billyd on Feb 17, 2005 16:30:08 GMT -5
bloody lovely what a shine. how thick do you cut the rock to start with,i will need to know soon for myself  billyd |
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Post by krazydiamond on Feb 17, 2005 19:02:06 GMT -5
hey, Stefan, i am about an hour east of Syracuse!
Rose, that is some kind of jasper swirly stuff, not sure what kind now.
billyd, most of the stuff i cut is eyeballed, but between 1/4" or slightly thinner, depending on how good a grip i can get on the rock. some of this batch was bought as slabs and i just cut it into shapes.
thanks again for all the kind remarks,
KD
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Post by stefan on Feb 18, 2005 9:15:39 GMT -5
KD where you at- I'm 40 miles south of Buffalo My wife works in Pavillion and I got relatives in Rochester and Albany!
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Post by krazydiamond on Feb 18, 2005 11:08:33 GMT -5
i'm about 12 miles north of Utica, overlooking the Mohawk Valley, nestled in the foothills of the Adirondacks, on the shore of the Nine Mile Creek.
about 20 minutes up the road from the Herkimer Diamond Mine!
KD
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Post by stefan on Feb 18, 2005 13:37:24 GMT -5
COOL I love your neck of the woods- Some pretty good collecting in that area. I have a local shop that talks about the gold panning they do in the mohawk valley- Not a lot of gold but I guess they usually get some flour gold!
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Could you tell us a little more about what they are?
