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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 29, 2019 18:23:55 GMT -5
I picked up some itty bitty slabettes of OJ that were very nice, but small and cheap. I like cheap.
Certainly couldn't resist the red. I got quite a few decent sized cabs from these. Nice agatey ones, too.
37x30
34x21  My fav- It's got it all,color, orbs, floating orbs, agate and cog wheels.  This was dopped for a long time- figured I'd do it with the rest of them  45x26  41x27 Really nice floaters  tried out some new stuff, too and got a morgan hill done from a recent purchase
cathedral agate 38x28
kyanite high dome- much nicer in the hand 
MHPJ with healed fractures. Very stable stuff. Cabbing was a breeze 43x29 
I listed this before, but the colors look more right on this- I'm calling it laguna agate 61x36 
New- Caribbean coral. Pretty cool stuff. It isn't smooth. There is texture from the recessed polyps. Word is that all there is is from one massive head. 
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Post by miket on Jul 29, 2019 18:28:54 GMT -5
Absolutely stunning cabs and a great decision to get those beautiful slabs!
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Post by aDave on Jul 29, 2019 19:07:50 GMT -5
Pretty frickin' awesome. The patterns in the OJ are especially nice. Well done.
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Post by victor1941 on Jul 29, 2019 19:09:53 GMT -5
Superior material and cabs!
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jul 29, 2019 20:34:10 GMT -5
Wonderful cabs! My favorite is the one that sat on a dop for a long time; it's a nice combination of bold, contrasting shapes and values that just seem to fit in the cab shape that you chose.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 29, 2019 20:46:40 GMT -5
Wonderful cabs! My favorite is the one that sat on a dop for a long time; it's a nice combination of bold, contrasting shapes and values that just seem to fit in the cab shape that you chose. Thank you- I like that one, too. I like the negative space and contrast.
Most of the OJ are pears because I was trying to get the most bang for my buck out of those slabettes. Plus, it worked out that the best parts of them fit the pears.
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Post by fernwood on Jul 30, 2019 5:20:59 GMT -5
Some beautiful OJ. Like the coral, too.
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Post by MsAli on Jul 30, 2019 7:49:37 GMT -5
Absolutely love OJ! I think I like the red one the most
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 30, 2019 8:16:18 GMT -5
The OJ is yummy! The coral is pretty interesting.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jul 30, 2019 9:44:34 GMT -5
Wonderful cabs! My favorite is the one that sat on a dop for a long time; it's a nice combination of bold, contrasting shapes and values that just seem to fit in the cab shape that you chose. Thank you- I like that one, too. I like the negative space and contrast.
Most of the OJ are pears because I was trying to get the most bang for my buck out of those slabettes. Plus, it worked out that the best parts of them fit the pears.
'Negative space'  Have you ever used the term and gotten a strange look? I used to paint in watercolors primarily as a hobby and negative space was a term that I avoided when discussing paintings. |
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Post by lpl on Jul 30, 2019 14:26:17 GMT -5
Those all look fantastic! The coral is quite interesting for sure, but the OJ...!!!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 30, 2019 17:43:20 GMT -5
Thank you- I like that one, too. I like the negative space and contrast.
Most of the OJ are pears because I was trying to get the most bang for my buck out of those slabettes. Plus, it worked out that the best parts of them fit the pears.
'Negative space' Have you ever used the term and gotten a strange look? I used to paint in watercolors primarily as a hobby and negative space was a term that I avoided when discussing paintings.
LOL! Yes, I have. I used to paint with acrylics and even took an art class. That's where I learned about it and I'm glad I did. It can make you appreciate things in a whole new way.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 30, 2019 17:44:31 GMT -5
Those all look fantastic! The coral is quite interesting for sure, but the OJ...!!! That coral IS interesting. I just took some pics outside of it and got a close up of the polyps.
picture below
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 30, 2019 17:45:47 GMT -5
The white polishes up really well, but the dark obviously doesn't. It's different. I like it.
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Post by fernwood on Jul 30, 2019 18:03:11 GMT -5
That is extremely interesting. Love the polyps.
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Post by pocketfullarocks on Aug 1, 2019 21:28:52 GMT -5
I love them all, but that black and red one is sooo stunning!! Great stuff!
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El JeffA
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Post by El JeffA on Aug 1, 2019 22:17:26 GMT -5
I think there is still algae in those polyps...  Awesome cabs! |
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Post by metalsmith on Aug 24, 2019 5:22:03 GMT -5
I’m loving those!
MHPJ - wow
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Post by julies on Aug 26, 2019 8:31:30 GMT -5
They are all gorgeous and interesting! Thanks for sharing
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2019 17:33:54 GMT -5
those are very all very nice!
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Have you ever used the term and gotten a strange look? I used to paint in watercolors primarily as a hobby and negative space was a term that I avoided when discussing paintings.
