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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 19, 2005 1:28:33 GMT -5
i had this stone i got from kim and i shaped it and i thought it was to nice to just drill so i asked banjo to wrapit for me and WOWWEEWOWWOW---WOW hahaha---- he did a hellofa job it looks way better then i could have hoped for its beautiful ---great job mike thankyou  |
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Post by Cher on Mar 19, 2005 1:46:44 GMT -5
Ooooo that's gorgeous, both the wrap and the stone.
What kind of stone is it? I love the color!!
Cher
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 19, 2005 1:59:01 GMT -5
sands/banjo great team effort there! sands she's going to love it. i bet she loves that you took up this hobby!
kim
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Post by gaetzchamp on Mar 19, 2005 2:17:27 GMT -5
Holy Shnikeys that is awesome. I don't know what it is, other than gorgeous. My favorite gemstone is opal and this has some opalesque qualities and it has definately caught my eye.
Great work team.
Well, since I'm one of the first on the thread, I'll go ahead and ask........Please show us the back of the pendant!!!
What are your plans w/ this piece?
Gaeter
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 19, 2005 2:19:10 GMT -5
i think the stones called spectrolite it looks black when you look at it some ways and others the colors pop out when the light hits it right i realy like the rock kim i bought her a giant jewlery box im hopin to fill it for her befor i go hahaha i just bought her a nice big over 4 inch crystal 2 inch wide and one of those stands that lights and turns for it she loves crystals and i was lookin on ebay and found her a giant diamond shaped crystal its 80 mm across its cool lookin she gonna get a kick outta that  |
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Post by Banjocreek on Mar 19, 2005 2:21:50 GMT -5
Yes it was a team effort. John did a great job capturing the 'flash' of that spectrolite, and I was honored to wrap it for him/Chic.
That's what it's all about eh?
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 19, 2005 2:35:30 GMT -5
heres the back of it  |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 19, 2005 3:03:04 GMT -5
that crystal is so cool  ! and look at all those cabs you have in the background of that last pic - i want to pick them all up and look! kim |
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Post by Cher on Mar 19, 2005 10:33:51 GMT -5
WoW for the life of me, I can't see how or what is keeping it secured in the wrap. Banjo, you got some secret invisible wire there? I see the one piece across on the bottom front and two pieces on the back, what's holding the top in place (on the front)?
Cher
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Post by krazydiamond on Mar 19, 2005 13:51:48 GMT -5
she's a lucky girl, Sands, that Spectrolite is really something! great wrap Banjo!
i'd love to be a fly on the wall when she opens that crystal, too!
when is the big day?
KD
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 19, 2005 14:19:52 GMT -5
kd her b-day is april 20th so im startin early hahaha--- i havent seen her in awile so im just gonna take a pain killer and drive out there--- i hate driving after i take them cause i get fearless hahaha,, but if i dont i can hardly get out of the car when i get there and i dont want her to see me like that--- ill let her remember the bike ridin truck driven throw her over my shoulder dad hahaha
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Post by rollingstone on Mar 19, 2005 15:34:29 GMT -5
I'm don't normally have much interest in wire-wrap jewellery, but that piece is a real beauty!!
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 19, 2005 16:25:48 GMT -5
hey cher i said the same thing when i seen it but that sucker is in there tight i dont know how he did it eather without covering up more of the stone but its in there good its a first class job im very impressed with banjos work -- and you know from seeing pics of stuff its 100 times nicer in person it sparkles
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Post by gaetzchamp on Mar 19, 2005 18:51:28 GMT -5
I agree on the wire wrapping, but lately I've seen some really cool stuff and it's starting to peak my interest.
Spectrolite huh? That's cool stuff.....does it tumble well?
Gaetz
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Mar 19, 2005 20:12:55 GMT -5
Hey Sands/Banjo,
Great work there ... that is awesome!
One of these days ... I am going to have to try my hand at wire wrapping.
Most probably after I get the front screen door installed ;D
John
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Post by llanago on Mar 19, 2005 20:23:16 GMT -5
Oh WOW! That is BEAUTIFUL! Awesome stone and wirewrap! That humongus crystal ain't bad either!  My wirewrapping is downright scary, but gonna have to have another go at it and see if I do better. llana |
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Post by cookie3rocks on Mar 19, 2005 20:58:42 GMT -5
That is one beautiful cabajohn/banjowrap! Great job,both of you. And I think I'd put that crystal right on top in the new jewlery box, to flash in her eyes when she opens it. I gotta tell ya, Sands, you got some stubby fingers, dude ;D  cookie |
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Post by Banjocreek on Mar 19, 2005 21:32:41 GMT -5
The way that stone stays in there is based on how John cut the stone.
He has about a 30° angle around the perimeter of the top of the stone.
So, if I can get the center wire tight enough around the outside edge of the stone, the topmost wire acts like a bezel and holds it in without covering a lot of the stone.
Does that make sense?
The main objective is to get the wire on there tight, then you don't have to pull a lot of wire all over the face to keep it in. Just a little edge will do.
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 19, 2005 21:59:08 GMT -5
hahaha cookie my fingers realy do look stubby in that pic dont they,, but they aint that bad its the way i was holding the pendent in that pic it looks like a midgets hand hahaha im 5/10
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Post by Cher on Mar 19, 2005 22:07:46 GMT -5
The way that stone stays in there is based on how John cut the stone. He has about a 30° angle around the perimeter of the top of the stone. So, if I can get the center wire tight enough around the outside edge of the stone, the topmost wire acts like a bezel and holds it in without covering a lot of the stone. Does that make sense? The main objective is to get the wire on there tight, then you don't have to pull a lot of wire all over the face to keep it in. Just a little edge will do. Yes, it makes perfect sense. I thought that might be it but looking at the first pic, it looks like you can see the bezel completely though it must just be Sands trick photography. *smile* Do you use half-round for wrapping the two pieces together? You are getting extremely good at this, I'm very impressed. Thanks for explaining it. Cher |
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! and look at all those cabs you have in the background of that last pic - i want to pick them all up and look!
