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Post by krazydiamond on Apr 23, 2005 17:05:04 GMT -5
had a nice session on the grinder today, here is the group that i finished (sitting in the center of a paper plate, sorry, forgot the quarter):  there is a piece of tigereye, 2 plume agates, one laguna agate (courtesy of BearCreek) and a piece of something else (can't remember what it is, it's not porcelain jasper but same general color pink stone that i got from Brett). here are some back lit shots, still working on the photography part of this, haha.  this is piece of red and black plume agate  and the other plume agate, note the lower left just started to undercut but i am hoping the bezel mounting will hide that (just).  this is the laguna agate.  this is the larger piece of mex lace, can you see the little animal (?) face in it?  and here is the smaller piece of mex lace, almost looks like one of those famous japanese Katsushika Hokusai woodcuts (Great wave off Kanagawa) only in reverse. thanks for looking!! KD |
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Post by Tweetiepy on Apr 23, 2005 17:20:07 GMT -5
LAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE! LOOOOOOOOOve LAAAAAAAACE!
If you turn the lace around there's a teddy bear!
I love your work!
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Post by sandsman1 on Apr 23, 2005 17:41:21 GMT -5
wow kd lookin good i like every one of them ,, your realy gettin good at the cabs WTG
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Post by Original Admin on Apr 23, 2005 17:50:30 GMT -5
KrazyD - those look really smooth. Really nice pieces. The Third pic down does it for me - as its 3D - looks like sponge or smoke in the crystal. Maybe even a Coral? Anyone remember "Coral" - polyps and all that fast diminishing stuff. Trashed by a starfish if I remember rightly - a horny looking thing  Nice works KD Thanks for the pics. |
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WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on Apr 23, 2005 17:58:05 GMT -5
They're all great but the little lace round is the greatest! ;D S
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Post by Cher on Apr 23, 2005 18:13:15 GMT -5
Awesome! You are doing such terrific work, I'm amazed at
how far you've come so fast with these things. I do see the
animal, kind of looks like a bear to me ... too cute! I'm sorry
about your little chip, that's so sad for such a beautiful piece,
hope you can hide it. That plume agate (1st pic) is gorgeous!
Great job girlie!! You Rock!
Cher
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Post by gaetzchamp on Apr 23, 2005 18:22:36 GMT -5
KD-
Those are just fantastic. I was suprised to hear people say that you're doing great in just a short time. I wouldn't have known the diff. Looks pretty darn professional to me. Good picts too.
Gaeter
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Post by cookie3rocks on Apr 23, 2005 21:19:28 GMT -5
DAM, KD, JUST... DAM!    ;D COOKIE |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Apr 23, 2005 21:25:46 GMT -5
you are just such an inspiration kd. definitely a productive day on the grinder. you also have such a good eye for material.
kim
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Post by stoner on Apr 23, 2005 23:58:59 GMT -5
Very nice KD. Did you get some tutoring in doing the dome shapes, or are you learning by doing? They look awesome.
Ed
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Apr 24, 2005 0:00:31 GMT -5
Hey KD,
Those are great!!!
The second photo .. is a piece of Flame Agate ... that material is getting pretty tough to locate in good pieces ... and that look great to me!
Definitely keepers ;D
John
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Post by krazydiamond on Apr 24, 2005 8:50:28 GMT -5
thanks everone for the kind comments, thanks Bear for the ID on the flame agate. i won some of this material in eBay and it was only ID'd as "black and red plume", so there ya go!
Ed, i bought some books and have researched on line, but as there are no lapidaries anywhere near me that i know of, all of what i have been doing is just me practicing and of course getting tips in here! Gaetz, i got the grinder last October, so i am still a newbie.
you guys are my inspiration!
KD
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Post by stefan on Apr 28, 2005 11:52:58 GMT -5
KD AWESOME once again! Wow that Flame Agate- OMG just breathtaking!
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Post by creativeminded on Apr 28, 2005 12:56:46 GMT -5
WOW, those are beyond words, great job.
Tami
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Post by connrock on Apr 28, 2005 18:31:58 GMT -5
Like I said before KD,,,,
You've come a long way baby!!
I can remember not to long ago you were still fumblin with the tumblin !!
Now look atcha!!
Great work,,,
Tom
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