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Post by Cher on May 11, 2005 19:36:21 GMT -5
Dang this stuff is just hard to get a picture to really do justice to the gorgeous color but I did the best I could. I know one thing for sure, I need to get some more of this busted up and tumbled, it's just so beautiful with the sterling. Talk about a mirror shine, there's me in the lower left corner taking the pic. Hahaha peek a boo!!  Here's one I took holding it to give you an idea of the size.  I started this one with the bail, not a good idea for me. LOL it wasn't anything like I envisioned it and hadn't planned on doing the curl thing again. I wanted to do a heart around behind the stone but couldn't find a way to make it stay secure.  Next time maybe. Thanks for looking, as always ... thoughts and opinons appreciated. Cher |
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Post by cookie3rocks on May 11, 2005 19:54:00 GMT -5
Cher,
I do declare, you have a gift for this. What an incredibley
beautiful stone and wrap! What's youre recipe for Hematite? I can't seem to get to a mirror polish with it. Great Job!!!!!
cookie
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JKowalski33
spending too much on rocks
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Post by JKowalski33 on May 11, 2005 19:54:02 GMT -5
wow that is amazing, i wish i could wire wrap, your so good at it, it looks very professional!
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Glenn
having dreams about rocks
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Post by Glenn on May 11, 2005 20:01:25 GMT -5
Cher , Great job ! it's really neat looking ! You will be famous for your work if your not carefull !  Glenn |
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Post by Cher on May 11, 2005 20:14:23 GMT -5
Thanks for the compliments. Cookie, I just tossed this one and a few others in with a mixed load of agates, quartz, flint, and stuff. I just watched it and when it had a nice shape moved it on to the next step. It probably spent about 3 weeks in coarse, had some pitting that I wanted gone so I just left it.
1 week in 120/200
1 week in 500
1 week in 1000
5 days in AO polish ... and it had a great shine
5 days in Cerium ... and it lost all of that great shine so it went back to 500 and ran a week in each one again, finishing up in with 10 days in AO polish.
Cher
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Post by sandsman1 on May 11, 2005 20:27:49 GMT -5
hey cher lookin good your doin great with the wraps
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Post by rockyraccoon on May 11, 2005 20:39:56 GMT -5
cher in your hand it really shows how pretty it is. you are getting better and better. are you fixing to do the teardrop now?
kim
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Post by Cher on May 11, 2005 21:13:52 GMT -5
Thanks all! Yes Kim, the teardrop is next. Going to have to do some thinking on it though, I have some square sterling that I'd like to try and work into it too, maybe twisting it if I can figure that out. Thanks for the mention on the picture, I'll use that one on ebay then. Going to have to try and get a few more though, I like having more than one picture in there.
Cher
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Post by Alice on May 11, 2005 21:47:33 GMT -5
WOW great mirror shine!
Fantastic work on the wrapping!
Alice
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Post by americanbulldogsnj on May 11, 2005 21:59:52 GMT -5
Cher you did an awesome job on the wrap and hematite, how beautiful!!!
Marian
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Post by cookie3rocks on May 11, 2005 22:09:54 GMT -5
Guess I'm just gonna have to get some AO. I've used cerium on everything up till now.
cookie
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Post by docone31 on May 11, 2005 22:11:03 GMT -5
Yuppir, someone has a touch. Lookin real good. Good form, good design.
Yuppir.
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deepsouth
fully equipped rock polisher
He who rocks last rocks best
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Post by deepsouth on May 11, 2005 22:37:16 GMT -5
Wow Cher , top shine and top wrapping. I love it. My son Henry was as impressed as I was. He is turning into a rockhound, has joined the local club and is planning to get his own tumblers.
Thanks for showing.
Jack
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Post by gaetzchamp on May 11, 2005 23:36:29 GMT -5
Cher-
Yes you do have the touch. I just love hematite. When is this one going on Ebay?
gaeter
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tinman
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by tinman on May 12, 2005 2:04:55 GMT -5
have you taken classes or are you self taught with the Wraps I want my wife to do that is going to bee her part in my rock obsestion
I told her the other day that the rocks in my head would look great polished But I can,t wrap yet so could you wrap them I love your work ha ha
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Banjocreek
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by Banjocreek on May 12, 2005 2:14:48 GMT -5
Super job Cher!!!
Great lookin rock and great looking wrap.
Can't beat that with a stick ;D
All the wires look nice and smooth.
good going!
-Banjo
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Post by Tweetiepy on May 12, 2005 5:47:25 GMT -5
Cher I think the testament to the shine is the lower left corner of the stone on the first picture  .... I was wondering what you had attached to the stone - I couldn't see it in the second picture, then, it dawned on me.... That's you!!  Amazing shine and Fantastic wrap, & awesome stone - I love hematite! |
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Post by Cher on May 13, 2005 19:04:44 GMT -5
Yay We're Back!!
Self-taught Tinman. Started using Colorcraft Art wire and practice lots. LOL ... best way to wrap the rocks in your head is with a tinfoil hat ... LOL *smile*
Thanks for the compliments everyone.
Gaetz, I put them up on ebay yesterday, I'll go look up the url's and post them up for you.
Cher
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Rose
Cave Dweller 
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Post by Rose on May 16, 2005 3:27:45 GMT -5
Wow that looks great, lovely stone !
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Post by Cher on May 16, 2005 8:19:58 GMT -5
Thanks again all ... This one has a bid, someone pretty special!
Cher
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Next time maybe.
Glenn
.... I was wondering what you had attached to the stone - I couldn't see it in the second picture, then, it dawned on me.... That's you!! 
Amazing shine and Fantastic wrap, & awesome stone - I love hematite!
