jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jan 30, 2020 14:50:38 GMT -5
That is a clever idea rockpickerforever. The knapping guys came up with the same idea often posting a tropical fish next to their arrowheads. Viewing google images will give more fish theme ideas. Deciding on color is a bit mind bending for some reason. Ladies seem to have a better knack at that. Men seem limited to flesh tones in their brains. |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 30, 2020 15:39:17 GMT -5
You can say or think of a color, but unless you are actually seeing it, in relation to other colors - and patterns - you just can't get the full picture.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jan 30, 2020 16:32:43 GMT -5
You can say or think of a color, but unless you are actually seeing it, in relation to other colors - and patterns - you just can't get the full picture. Sometimes I wonder if the spectral sequence effects a human's recognition of a natural color sequence. Color blends are also highly effected by trends and are very real. Regions too, like beach house colors. |
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Post by RocksInNJ on Jan 31, 2020 2:21:19 GMT -5
That’s some cool looking stuff. Love the Bumble Buzz.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jan 31, 2020 12:30:04 GMT -5
That’s some cool looking stuff. Love the Bumble Buzz. Counterfeits RocksInNJ he he. |
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Post by knave on Feb 22, 2020 17:54:31 GMT -5
Love the transparents, jamesp ! The bumble bee is cool, too. You should trademark Glassper® if knave will let you.   looks like I was too late. |
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Post by knave on Feb 22, 2020 18:46:00 GMT -5
Got a nice amount of goodwill glass though!
Purple, blue, green....
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Post by knave on Feb 22, 2020 18:46:54 GMT -5
braat what is your recipe?
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 22, 2020 19:16:32 GMT -5
Love the transparents, jamesp ! The bumble bee is cool, too. You should trademark Glassper® if knave will let you. looks like I was too late. Nah. Different spelling and it's hyphenated. No worries. |
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braat
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Post by braat on Feb 22, 2020 23:05:10 GMT -5
braat what is your recipe? - I cut and preform glass with cheapo 7" tile saw with nothing special turbo diamond blade. I use my 3 lb rotary tumblers for stage one: 1 teaspoon coarse grit, 2/3 cup dried slurry (used stage one), glass to about 80-85% and water to about 60% (I use a metal ruler to measure glass and water levels). I do weekly clean outs and glass that is shaped OK and feels smooth to the touch all over (any imperfections and they go back in for another week) is set aside till I got enough for the remaining stages in the UV10 vibe. In the vibe: 2 days 220, 3 days pre polish and 3 days polish, 50 % media (aquarium quartz pea gravel) and 50 % glass...total volume level just below vibe center cone (1/2" or so with vibe not running). Each stage gets 2 tablespoons grit and 6 tablespoons borax (to slow down the action some). I check the action every 12 hours and add water as required depending how slow the action has become or not at all if it's moving about the same as before. At the end of each stage I fill the bowl with water and add 2 more borax and run for an hour then rinse and clean bowl, lid and hardware, media and glass in preparation for next stage. I use the same media in all vibe stages. After final polish same thing...fill bowl with water, add 2 borax and run for 1 hour then rinse, clean, dry and admire the results:) . This is how I do it...results are pretty good shine wise with little chipping/fracture/breakage. No doubt this could be more efficient but this works for me so I'm sticking with it. If I missed anything ask away... |
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Post by knave on Feb 22, 2020 23:27:09 GMT -5
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... to the New Guys from The ChatBox V.2 Crew