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Post by Cher on May 28, 2005 19:58:19 GMT -5
Thanks again to earthdog who sent me this little green swirly stone. Not sure what it is, green quartz or maybe some kind of moss agate. Anyway, hubby grabbed it and requested a wrap for his mum. She doesn't wear much jewelry, not even sure if she wears pendants at all but I think she wears pins and brooches so I'll explain she can pin it through the bail. Anyway, thanks again earthdog, it was perfect. Cher  |
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on May 28, 2005 20:21:54 GMT -5
Absolutely perfect Cher,
Your wraps get better everyday.
Trish
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Post by rockyraccoon on May 28, 2005 20:55:08 GMT -5
she will love it cher!
kim
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tinman
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by tinman on May 28, 2005 21:01:58 GMT -5
that is awsome it looks good on both sides and looks like you got a good hold of the rock
Tinman
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Post by Cher on May 28, 2005 21:48:50 GMT -5
Thanks! Amazingly, it was much easier than I thought it would be being that it's such a small stone. Not quite 1/2 inch across and about 3/4 inch long. Hehehe wish it wasn't going to his mum but I promised.  Anyway, thanks again, just wanted to post this one so earthdog could see how it turned out. I won't bug ya with all the pendants anymore. *smile* Just get so excited to get one done and want to share. Cher |
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Post by rockyraccoon on May 28, 2005 22:17:15 GMT -5
oh please don't quit showing your pendants! i would be so disappointed.
kim
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Tonya
spending too much on rocks
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Post by Tonya on May 28, 2005 22:33:52 GMT -5
Very pretty. I like to see what everyone does with their rocks once they are polished. All these wire wraps are so pretty.
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kd7cot
having dreams about rocks
Having too much fun!
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Post by kd7cot on May 28, 2005 22:47:22 GMT -5
Great job, I've never figured out how to make the nice spirals like you've done. Maybe one day  Thanks for sharing!!! Jeff |
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Post by Cher on May 29, 2005 8:11:09 GMT -5
Hey Jeff,
I use a small tipped (about 1/8 inch) pair of round nose pliers to start the curl with. If the wire hasn't been worked too much, I curl them by hand but if it's too work hardened I use my plastic nose pliers to roll them.
Cher
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Post by krazydiamond on May 29, 2005 10:03:13 GMT -5
you DO seem to be getting a lot better there, Cher, excellent wrap! both sides! interesting stone, too..kinda looks moss agate-y. did you preshape that with your dremel before tumbling?
please don't stop showing us photos!! we all need our eye candy fix!
KD
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Post by Cher on May 29, 2005 10:09:13 GMT -5
Nope, this was one that earthdog sent me finished. I had admired it in some of his pics so he stuck it in with the slabs he sent me. It's really a beautiful piece and took a gorgeous polish, I'd love to get more of it.
Cher
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flowoxsgarden
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by flowoxsgarden on May 29, 2005 14:43:41 GMT -5
that looks beautiful. What kind of wire did you use on that? I want to try my hand at wire wrapping but not sure on what wire to buy  you did an absolutely georgeous job on that |
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Banjocreek
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by Banjocreek on May 29, 2005 23:07:58 GMT -5
I think that is beautiful.
I can see you have solved the cunnundrum of 'how to do the back' by making it as attractive as the front.
Excelleeeeeeeeeeeent!!
Very nice work.
That does look like a moss agate.
I'm having to do my homework on it now.
-Banjo
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Post by Cher on May 30, 2005 9:25:26 GMT -5
that looks beautiful. What kind of wire did you use on that? I want to try my hand at wire wrapping but not sure on what wire to buy you did an absolutely georgeous job on that This is 22 gauge gold filled dead soft wire. Banjo, I wish all of them would turn out like that, I think it adds to the selling attraction when it can be worn either way. Unfortunately most of mine look like ... ummmm well, not exactly like this one. *smile* Thanks everyone, I do appreciate the compliments. This one went together so easy, guess it was making up for the pain in the arse laker. Now if I could only figure out how to wrap my rose quartz teardrop. Cher |
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earthdog
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Post by earthdog on May 30, 2005 9:58:22 GMT -5
I'll bet the reason it went together good, is cuz your talented and I put the good luck curse on it before I sent it. ;D
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Rose
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Post by Rose on May 31, 2005 3:30:02 GMT -5
Wow cher - that is great !
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Post by creativeminded on May 31, 2005 10:05:29 GMT -5
If I was your mother-in-law I would love it. The stone looks like it is moss agate.
Tami
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Post by connrock on Jun 1, 2005 17:39:35 GMT -5
Cher they are sooooooooooo pretty!!
I love green too!!
Thanks,,,,,
Tom
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