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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 23, 2005 11:56:03 GMT -5
Here is my first attempt at beading a cab. It is a mini cab. Not sure what the stone is (I'm open to any names), it's a soft stone, opaque white with "mica/vermiculite" bits in it doesn't polish extremely well - Leaverite maybe??? I tried this out to see if I could do this. For some reasone this stone takes to this shape very well. I have 3-4 and they all came out in this general shape. This one has a penny for sizing   Thanks for looking...  |
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Feb 23, 2005 13:09:29 GMT -5
Tweet- What the- That came out sooo cool- How did you do that- with a Dremel? WoW- Oh the rock looks like Marble- maybe? or a very fractured quartz. How did you get the shine? Nice job!
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 23, 2005 13:54:57 GMT -5
I didn't do anything to the stone, it is a perfect "cab" shape - all this type of rock comes out oval like this for some reason, I don't find it shines up very well, more like a very smooth surface but a shiny matte finish.
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MichiganRocks
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Post by MichiganRocks on Feb 23, 2005 14:00:16 GMT -5
Hey Tweetie, I think it looks more like Quartzite, which is a metamorphic form of Quartz. It does shape up like that and I've never had much luck getting a good shine on it. Like most Quartzite, it has impurities that just serve to compound the polishing problem.
Ron
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I like your work though! Really turned out nice.
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Post by krazydiamond on Feb 23, 2005 15:02:55 GMT -5
i LOVE the beadwork, tweet! what does the back look like? how will you attach the bail?
i got to try this.
KD
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 23, 2005 15:30:53 GMT -5
I strayed away from gluing it to a piece of something. (I had nothing to glue it to or any "good" glue for that matter) The back is beaded closed as well. I'll try to bead a loop for it - I have a beaded necklace that would be perfect for this. I'll post a pic once I get it completed. Thing is, this was my third try, twice in silver but I found that the color didn't make the stone & the "colors" within pop enough so I redid it in gold. I like this technique, now if only I could get some decent stones to bead around.....*hurry tumbler*  |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Feb 23, 2005 15:50:10 GMT -5
tweetie that is fabulous! i'd like to try that as well. but i need instructions  . kim |
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deepsouth
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Post by deepsouth on Feb 23, 2005 17:13:23 GMT -5
What a great idea Tweety, with another stone or not , I like what I see.
Thanks for showing
Jack
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 23, 2005 17:18:41 GMT -5
hey tweet i like it very cool idea
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 23, 2005 19:25:38 GMT -5
I actually wanted to wire cwrap (no it's not misspelled, it looks nothing like the real wraps I've seen here - I keep hoping) *maybe one day* So I tried to do this, it's very simple. If anyone is interested, I have the web site bookmarked at work, I'll post it here if you want. I thought it was complicated, but it's not. Just have to find the right shape rock to do this. Hoping my present batch in 220 will yield something nice - I have beads coming out my wazoo, I must find something to do with them... |
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Post by Cher on Feb 23, 2005 22:55:40 GMT -5
Very very cool, need to see the back too. I really like that and think it would be pretty easy to work some wire through it to make a bail. Very nice job and yes, please post the link to the webpage.
Cher
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AmieinTexas
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Post by AmieinTexas on Feb 23, 2005 23:57:41 GMT -5
Is that a 1957 penny?
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Blue Tigereye
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Post by Blue Tigereye on Feb 24, 2005 1:32:20 GMT -5
Sure looks like one to me too. Do you collect coins too? How can you afford another hobby?  |
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Post by Rose on Feb 24, 2005 1:32:37 GMT -5
Yes please Tweet, that looks brilliant! |
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 24, 2005 6:37:05 GMT -5
Sure looks like one to me too. Do you collect coins too? How can you afford another hobby? Actually it was just a penny I had in my purse, is it worth anything? I have lots of unfinished hobbies... |
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Post by creativeminded on Feb 24, 2005 9:14:28 GMT -5
That is a very clever way to set a stone.
Tami
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Post by chassroc on Feb 24, 2005 10:49:36 GMT -5
Hooray for you, that is a nice first "mock"cab. Is that right out of the tumbler. I mean did you grind it to shape first? In any event you seem to be having fun. I save any old penny old nickels, or silver I come across; BTW all the "Wheat" pennies are worth at least 2cents each!
Charles
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 24, 2005 10:56:26 GMT -5
Here is the back of the cab - sorry it's blurry, I'm without caffeine...   |
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 24, 2005 11:01:40 GMT -5
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