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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 8, 2005 10:46:41 GMT -5
here is what i finally finished for a friend's 40th birthday party tonight (not cutting it TOO close, eh?). the "book matched" earrings i'm real pleased with, i took a cube of tigereye, tumbled it, then sawed it in half and tumbled those pieces. the pendant almost has some blue in it like hawkseye. sorry the pictures are a bit washed out, it's a very grey day here and i had to use the flash to try and get the highlights to show.   thanks for looking!! KD |
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Post by Tweetiepy on Jul 8, 2005 10:54:20 GMT -5
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I love tiger eye - you did a fantastic job on those! It does look a bit like hawkeye - I'm loving it!
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Post by hermatite on Jul 8, 2005 11:11:05 GMT -5
very VERY YUMMY!
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Jul 8, 2005 11:18:54 GMT -5
Hey thanks for the idea for earings!!!!! my mom-in-law wants a pair
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Post by Cher on Jul 8, 2005 11:45:54 GMT -5
Do the earrings have bell caps or those studs, I can't really
tell. Either way, those are absolutely stunning. Your girlfriend
will love them. You did a super job ... lol and yeah, that was
cuttng it pretty close. Have fun tonight!
Cher
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Post by Alice on Jul 8, 2005 11:51:08 GMT -5
great Job KD!
Hope my tiger eye turns out as nice as yours
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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 8, 2005 12:26:13 GMT -5
bell caps on the earrings, stud on the pendant. i had tried to top drill 2 other sets and the stones were just too thin, cracked one (made a small pendant out of the other), and the other set just didn't look right, they will become pendants as well. live and learn, didn't want to risk the last pair of rocks, so i played it safe and went with the caps.
thanks for the comments!
KD
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Jul 8, 2005 12:42:48 GMT -5
Those are absolutely gorgeous! Love that Tiger Eye.
Trish
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jul 8, 2005 13:01:55 GMT -5
kd she will love that set. how coud she not?!
kim
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Tonya
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Post by Tonya on Jul 8, 2005 15:07:00 GMT -5
That is really pretty set. She will probably like that a lot.
Were the earrings hard to make? I'd like to learn how to make some earrings one of these days.
Tonya
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Post by creativeminded on Jul 9, 2005 9:43:24 GMT -5
Those turned out great.
Tami
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phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Jul 9, 2005 11:16:24 GMT -5
wowzers....looking good
Pho
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flowoxsgarden
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Post by flowoxsgarden on Jul 9, 2005 16:03:37 GMT -5
My birthday is Aug 1st...hint, hint....LOL
no seriously though, those are absolutely stunning. You did an awesome job!!!!
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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 9, 2005 18:29:00 GMT -5
are you a gold or silver person, Flo?
KD
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jul 9, 2005 19:20:41 GMT -5
Great job KD, just beautimus. Your friend will charish it!
cookie
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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 9, 2005 20:06:04 GMT -5
actually, and much to my chagrin, she had to ask what it was......and she is a beader!!
maybe she had never seen that stuff in such large pieces? i hate to say it, i think she liked the ribbon it was wrapped in better than the present. oh well, the food was good and the bar was open....
KD
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Post by rollingstone on Jul 9, 2005 20:34:15 GMT -5
Sorry your friend missed the beauty of the pieces. You did a great job, we appreciate it here! Tiger eye is one of my favourite stones... I think it was probably the stone that most inspired me to get into rock tumbling.
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Post by Cher on Jul 9, 2005 20:36:04 GMT -5
She had to ask what it was? LOL Sounds like she'd already had a few too many glasses of bubbly, unless you had the ear wires hidden? *smile* Least you had a good time, never fear my dear friend, they were absolutely gorgeous and you did a beautiful job.
Cher
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Post by Duckbean on Jul 9, 2005 20:46:46 GMT -5
Great looking set KD! What type is chain did you use for the pendan? Can you recommend a vendor for findings?
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Post by stefan on Jul 11, 2005 9:36:43 GMT -5
KD she was just in awe!!! I showed my Sister 3 necklaces I had done- She loved em all and I said keep em- She did not know waht to say- (actually she had tears in her eyes) I find when people are wow'ed over a gift they tend to forget how to act! Plus the bar was open!
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