dlsk
off to a rocking start
Member since May 2020
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Post by dlsk on May 15, 2020 12:07:28 GMT -5
Hello all!
I've been checking in to this forum for many years, but never joined. I was on two other (now defunct) forums at the time, and back many years ago this one was more dedicated to tumbling and cabbing, things that I don't really do. But I see now that it's expanded a lot.
I am a long-time gemstone carver, jeweler, enamelist and rock, gemstone, tool and machine hoarder. I also facet a little, and occasionally try to make cabs.
By way of introduction, this is the last "complicated" piece I've made. The face is a carved citrine with cast and fabricated sterling silver with tourmalines, yellow sapphires and doubly terminated quartz crystals, peridots, rutilated quartz and a carved tiger eye "blade". The piece lifts out of the stand and the top is a pendant which detaches via a spring mechanism from the dagger.
I'm still carving and enameling, but haven't made a really intricate piece like this for a while. I'm getting older and beginning to get arthritis so I've slowed down on the carving (the hand work kills me), but I still have enameling and faceting to keep me busy when my finger's acting up.
Glad to be here, hope to be able to contribute to the forum.
Debbie K
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Post by MsAli on May 15, 2020 12:32:22 GMT -5
Hi and welcome!
This is incredible work! Hope you share more
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Post by Pat on May 15, 2020 12:47:48 GMT -5
Welcome from California. Wow! There’s a lot going on there!
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Post by knave on May 15, 2020 13:19:06 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum!
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Post by manofglass on May 15, 2020 13:33:45 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from Michigan
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Post by miket on May 15, 2020 14:29:18 GMT -5
Welcome from Nebraska- and that is super cool!
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Post by opalpyrexia on May 15, 2020 14:45:58 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington. Spectacular piece!
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Deleted
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2020 16:02:22 GMT -5
What an interesting objet. Looking forward to seeing more of your work!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 15, 2020 17:38:07 GMT -5
Welcome Debbie! Good to see you and your beautiful work again!
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quartzilla
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Member since April 2020
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Post by quartzilla on May 15, 2020 18:45:03 GMT -5
From another noob welcome! And you’ve already made a major contribution with your pics. That thing is outa this world!
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Post by RocksInNJ on May 15, 2020 19:13:00 GMT -5
Welcome from New Jersey and thanks for sharing your craft.
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stonemon
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Member since January 2017
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Post by stonemon on May 15, 2020 21:53:34 GMT -5
Welcome from Oregon! Glad to see your work again. Your talent has evolved judging from your post. Please show us more!
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dlsk
off to a rocking start
Member since May 2020
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Post by dlsk on May 15, 2020 22:19:33 GMT -5
Hey there, it's nice to see some folks I know! I don't know if I'll be able to figure out how to post any new pictures; I was reading about the photo service that they're recommending. The ones that I posted I pulled off my website, which is mostly my older work. I really need to update it... but it takes me so long to figure it out. Wish I could afford to hire someone to do it.
Good to see you guys, look forward to seeing what you've been up to. To everyone, thank you for the warm welcome.
Debbie K
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 15, 2020 22:50:51 GMT -5
Debbie, here is the link to the tutorial to set up a Cloudinary account.
It takes a little while to set it up, but once you do it's a breeze to upload photos. Just click the Upload File button top right, and either drag and drop or navigate to where you picture is on your hard drive and that's it.
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hummingbirdstones2
fully equipped rock polisher
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Member since August 2018
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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on May 15, 2020 23:29:18 GMT -5
Hi Debbie.
Someone on another forum recently asked who it was who had previously posted some incredible carvings. Was able to find old threads to point them to.
Good to see you on here.
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Fossilman
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Member since January 2009
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Post by Fossilman on May 18, 2020 10:20:56 GMT -5
Howdy....
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Post by 1dave on May 18, 2020 10:49:48 GMT -5
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Post by Pat on May 18, 2020 10:50:14 GMT -5
Could you post your website, so we could see more of your work? Thanks.
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on May 18, 2020 15:24:24 GMT -5
Welcome over here Debbie. Was wondering if something had happened to you. Your work is exceptional and I'm always happy to see i.
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Post by drocknut on May 18, 2020 16:02:00 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from Arizona
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