jasonshort
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Post by jasonshort on Jun 22, 2019 16:02:05 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 22, 2019 17:49:39 GMT -5
I think you are looking for the word trivet. Looks like intarsia. He was very good at it, too. It involves a lot of precise work. You can search here for more threads about intarsia, including how it is done.
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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Jun 23, 2019 9:12:42 GMT -5
Yep, rockjunquie is right on the mark on all counts. I've never had the patience for that. Your uncle's work was very impressive. |
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jasonshort
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Post by jasonshort on Jun 23, 2019 15:52:01 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 23, 2019 17:11:50 GMT -5
Well, I guess you got it in yer blood.  |
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jasonshort
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Post by jasonshort on Jun 23, 2019 19:21:47 GMT -5
Hey can someone take a closer look at those black lines onthe trivet? They are not the same size. Is there a possibility that it is some kind of liquid that is poored between the rocks like a resin that turns black?
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RWA3006
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Post by RWA3006 on Jun 23, 2019 23:00:11 GMT -5
That's really fun! What a great tie to your great uncle you have there. I think he used a resin to pour into the gaps after he glued the onyx pieces in place. Then he probably put a final polish on the entire surface to finish it. It's easy to add pigment to many resins while you're mixing them to prep for the pouring process.
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NRG
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Post by NRG on Jun 24, 2019 0:39:48 GMT -5
Hey can someone take a closer look at those black lines onthe trivet? They are not the same size. Is there a possibility that it is some kind of liquid that is poored between the rocks like a resin that turns black? Could simply be a black epoxy. But also could be little pieces of obsidian or other black stone. The green sphere is standard glass. Nice work he did! |
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jasonshort
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Post by jasonshort on Jun 24, 2019 7:19:36 GMT -5
Thanks, my aunt said it was crystal, but It does look like glass.
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Post by rmf on Jun 24, 2019 7:41:26 GMT -5
what you are calling white onyx is Silver Lace Onyx, I can't tell from the image if the black is a rock or a resin. If it is something like Black Onyx or another black rock (obsidian, Jade) are the ones that come to mind. They would be harder than the onyx. if it is a resin it is probably easily scratched with a pocket knife, where the black stones listed will not scratch.. For intarsia I would guess a black stone.
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