oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 4, 2020 22:53:15 GMT -5
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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Sept 4, 2020 23:32:00 GMT -5
Practice makes perfect, eh?
Those last three remind me of old-stock Mexican we have here. Vivid colors, and polishes up like glass!
Oh yeah, always gotta' love orby Willow Creek - no matter what color it is.
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Post by MsAli on Sept 5, 2020 6:43:18 GMT -5
Fantastic group!
There is something so beautiful about willow creek
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Post by miket on Sept 5, 2020 7:33:45 GMT -5
Fantastic!
Just curious, do you use templates?
Either way, I love them all!
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Post by orrum on Sept 5, 2020 8:43:56 GMT -5
Wonderful show.
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 5, 2020 10:23:42 GMT -5
Fantastic group! There is something so beautiful about willow creek thank you! |
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 5, 2020 10:28:19 GMT -5
Fantastic! Just curious, do you use templates? Either way, I love them all! thanks mike! yeah, the rounded triangles, oval, long points and the willow creek are all from templates. got them with my genie so have been testing them out and trying to stay as true to the template shape as possible. definitely not as fun as freeform imo. |
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 5, 2020 10:28:30 GMT -5
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 5, 2020 10:31:30 GMT -5
Practice makes perfect, eh?
Those last three remind me of old-stock Mexican we have here. Vivid colors, and polishes up like glass!
Oh yeah, always gotta' love orby Willow Creek - no matter what color it is.
thank you! i love the material of the last 3. super vivid colors and like you said, polishes up like glass! I just wish the willow creek didnt have all the yellow dirty spots throughout it |
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kyoti
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Post by kyoti on Sept 5, 2020 11:29:51 GMT -5
The cabs came out beautifully! I really like the glass pendants. They're very cheerful  |
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Post by stephan on Sept 5, 2020 12:31:31 GMT -5
You have some awesome cabs there. I love the Willow Creek (orbs, not spots 😀), and the last three. The Pietersite is mind-blowing.
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 5, 2020 14:51:41 GMT -5
The cabs came out beautifully! I really like the glass pendants. They're very cheerful thank you! the glass is quick, easy and fun. theres no real way of messing up the framing of the pattern and can go from preform to completed cab in 15-20 minutes. |
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 5, 2020 14:52:38 GMT -5
You have some awesome cabs there. I love the Willow Creek (orbs, not spots 😀), and the last three. The Pietersite is mind-blowing. thanks for the kind words! I can see why now so many people like willow creek. fun to work for sure! |
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Post by stephan on Sept 5, 2020 15:12:41 GMT -5
You have some awesome cabs there. I love the Willow Creek (orbs, not spots 😀), and the last three. The Pietersite is mind-blowing. thanks for the kind words! I can see why now so many people like willow creek. fun to work for sure! Most of the Oregon jaspers are nice to work. I’ve had few fractures, and the material generally takes a wonderful mirror polish. |
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horseman1
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Post by horseman1 on Sept 17, 2020 17:07:32 GMT -5
Wow, you do a really great job of shaping them. Sorry, I've never even tumbled a rock, but the accuracy here is inspiring me. Thanks for posting the pictures. I'll build some equipment one day to try (something like) this. I may throw it all in the creek after looking at these pictures though!
Regards,
H1
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 17, 2020 18:32:15 GMT -5
Wow, you do a really great job of shaping them. Sorry, I've never even tumbled a rock, but the accuracy here is inspiring me. Thanks for posting the pictures. I'll build some equipment one day to try (something like) this. I may throw it all in the creek after looking at these pictures though! Regards, H1 thanks horseman1! you can achieve similar results with a dremel and tumbler if dont want to wait to build a cab machine. but there should be a disclaimer that comes before you get started in the hobby- Just to be prepared for an all out rock addiction/obsession to quickly develop! |
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horseman1
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Post by horseman1 on Sept 17, 2020 20:26:42 GMT -5
I've heard that and I will consider myself officially warned. It wont be your fault if I end up down the rat hole!
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