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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 13, 2020 15:57:30 GMT -5
Back to the weaving and netting. I ordered some soft 26 and 28 copper round and got to it. The lab, which is quite nice despite the pictures, has 2 different weaves and netting. I wish I had used 26 on the chrysoprase. The 28 looks a little too fine for my taste. I used 2 kinds of netting on the green one, too. I think my camera battery was low or something. The lighting was way off. Anyway- this is what I got for now.
...oh, and I got some new polish. PURPLE! Sorry abt the dupicate watermark. My mistake.  
NeverMind on etsy makes THE BEST nail polish! Only hours after painting my nails with 2 coats and a topcoat, I was weaving wire and no chips or nothing! I've been painting my nails for 45 years and I can tell you- THAT is incredible. This has color shifting sparkles, but you can't tell in a picture.
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Post by miket on Jan 13, 2020 17:16:59 GMT -5
Dang, can't even pick a favorite... The labradorite, the chrysoprase- or the nails.  Very nice cabs and wraps, Tela! |
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Post by MsAli on Jan 13, 2020 17:32:36 GMT -5
I absolutely love the bail on the chrysoprase
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 13, 2020 18:51:02 GMT -5
I don't even bother anymore. It's easier to file away nicks and dings without any polish on. |
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Post by knave on Jan 13, 2020 19:08:39 GMT -5
I don’t even have nails, lol. They don’t get dirt under them that way. Just an old grump of a chimney sweep, right now my hands are covered in purple primer and pvc glue.
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Post by knave on Jan 13, 2020 19:10:30 GMT -5
So the shimmery blue one is Chrysoprase?
It is beautiful!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 13, 2020 19:17:08 GMT -5
knave shimmery blue one is the labradorite. Green one is the chrysoprase.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 13, 2020 19:30:57 GMT -5
I don't even bother anymore. It's easier to file away nicks and dings without any polish on. I enjoy them while they are long. I have to keep them shorter when I cab. And metal work? Forget abt it! |
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Post by fishnpinball on Jan 13, 2020 20:01:53 GMT -5
I absolutely love the bail on the chrysoprase I thought the same |
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Post by Pat on Jan 13, 2020 21:16:46 GMT -5
Photos fine.
Pendants winners as usual.
Nails? Good job. Purple lovely.
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Post by fernwood on Jan 14, 2020 5:38:37 GMT -5
I love the bail on the chrysoprase.
The purple polish is very nice. I try to keep clear nail hardener polish on my thin nails. Sometimes a natural color polish. It just chips off within a couple days.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jan 14, 2020 20:00:09 GMT -5
Both of those are really nice. Is that bail on the chrysoprase soldered together at the very top?
Chuck
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 14, 2020 20:24:17 GMT -5
Both of those are really nice. Is that bail on the chrysoprase soldered together at the very top? Chuck No it is not, but the wire is quite hard. It's good. |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jan 15, 2020 6:59:39 GMT -5
Both of those are really nice. Is that bail on the chrysoprase soldered together at the very top? Chuck No it is not, but the wire is quite hard. It's good. I only asked because I was curious about how near a stone could be to active solder work. Probably depends on the stone I suppose. Chuck |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 15, 2020 8:30:47 GMT -5
No it is not, but the wire is quite hard. It's good. I only asked because I was curious about how near a stone could be to active solder work. Probably depends on the stone I suppose. Chuck I wouldn't do any soldering with already set stones, Drummond Island Rocks. Silver just conducts heat so dang fast, it's very likely the stones would be ruined. The only ones I know that can survive stuff like that are sapphires and diamonds -- stones like that. Even diamonds can burn. |
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