BillE
having dreams about rocks
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Post by BillE on Jul 13, 2005 13:48:20 GMT -5
The other night I decided I'd try my hand at wire wrapping a cab so got out some copper wire and found some instructions on the web. Just as I was starting 2 of my daughters and 3 of my grandkids showed up. They were all intersted so we all sat down and wrapped some cabs. Here are the results of our first attempts. Aren't we a talented family. I don't think we are quite ready to use gold/silver wire yet.  |
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rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rollingstone on Jul 13, 2005 14:02:59 GMT -5
Nice first cabs! Without knowing who wrapped which, and without me knowing squat about wrapping, I will boldly choose the best wrapper as the person who did the stone on the bottom right  |
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Post by Tweetiepy on Jul 13, 2005 14:24:05 GMT -5
I like them all - the top left: the colors really inhance the stone - I'm with RS on the best being the lower right - but they're all very good - I like the blue stone in the lower left (sodalite)
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jul 13, 2005 16:46:42 GMT -5
I like the one on the lower left, very artistic. Like that stone too. What is it, sodalite?
cookie
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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 13, 2005 17:57:11 GMT -5
i must admit, i like the design of the lower left that accentuates the wire design, but i'm partial to the lower right as a showcase for the stone. all of them are excellent efforts for the first time and are better than anything i can do even after my hundredth try!!
KD
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Post by creativeminded on Jul 13, 2005 20:43:04 GMT -5
Not bad at all, that is wonderful that your learning experiece turned into a family affair.
Tami
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Post by stoner on Jul 13, 2005 20:57:35 GMT -5
They all look good to me. Everytime I try to wrap a stone, it winds up looking like I used a pubic hair from the Bionic Woman for wire. Good job. Now go get some gold wire.
Ed
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Post by Cher on Jul 13, 2005 22:48:25 GMT -5
What a totally fun thing to do, I'll bet you guys had a blast playing with the stones. Nothing like bringing the family all together making something and just having fun. I think they are all great!
Cher
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jul 14, 2005 0:01:07 GMT -5
everybody did a fantastic job! who did the cabbing? like the cabbing job on the bottom middle stone.
kim
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BillE
having dreams about rocks
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Post by BillE on Jul 14, 2005 9:11:12 GMT -5
The bottom middle stone is a special one because my grandson ( age 10 ) found that one when they were on holidays last week. He brought it over and we cabbed it together. The top right cab he did all by himself - found, cabbed and wired. All the other cabs are my practice rocks - Grandpa.
I need some support here. I suggested to my wife that we wrap the other 100 or so cabs I've done and run a string accross the wall near the ceiling of the kitchen. We could hang the wire wrapped cabs from the string. I think that would look really nice but I definitely get the feeling my wife is not near as keen as I am to the idea. She hasn't exactly said no but I can tell by "THE LOOK" that she really doesn't want them in the kitchen. I tried suggesting the bathroom as an alternative. I think it would give people something to admire while they are going about their business. Don't you think that's a good idea?
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Jul 14, 2005 9:18:11 GMT -5
LMAO- Hmm your wife sounds very unreasonable!!!! I would string them up in the kitchen and then do more fro the livingroom bedroom bathroom - well you get the idea! My wife allowed me to have my sons basement room (yea the one I built!) for a workshop- then told me last night that ALL rock and rock related stuff had to be in there! (I have no less than 250 Lbs of stuff scattered throughout the house). She said she was sick of all the "rock crap" laying all over the house!
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Post by Tweetiepy on Jul 14, 2005 9:19:44 GMT -5
That's a cool idea! I find some people are more open to different ideas & decorating styles. My MIL only likes stuff that is expensive and nothing "hand made" specially if her sister doesn't approve - so the beaded X-Mas ball I gave her last year will probably be hidden somewhere behind the tree! All the kids fridge crafts have their hour on the fridge, but they're gone as soon as we leave. My mom still has my crafts from grade school and still displays it too (my daughter can laugh at most of them)
Hey BillE are you going to the Bancroft Gemboree this August?
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Post by hermatite on Jul 14, 2005 11:27:06 GMT -5
stoner, you owe me a new keyboard since the ensuing spit take when I read your post made lime soda fly all over it. That's what my wraps look like too. I have, as I am first to admit, the wrapping talent of a demented sea otter (but MAN..put a stone on my belly and I'll crack clams til the cows come home...but I digress). Excellent wraps there folks...are those beads on the bottom right one? I think I might try that. Nice job and thanks for sharing.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Jul 14, 2005 11:35:32 GMT -5
Herm- and now you owe me a new keyboard! I re-read your post 5 or 6 times and had this vision of you putting tumbled stones in your bellybutton!!!!!! I think I may have wet myself also- then I finially understood what you were implying- then I laughed even harder (I think my co-workers are gonna have me committed!)
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BillE
having dreams about rocks
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Post by BillE on Jul 14, 2005 11:36:18 GMT -5
Yes we are going to Bancroft the end of the month. First time I have gone to something like this. Any suggestions on what to do and what not to miss?
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Post by Tweetiepy on Jul 14, 2005 11:56:19 GMT -5
I've never been either - but I read that they have rockhounding sessions as well as some workshops too - would love to go but hubby isn't into rocks. But we are having a rock & gem show in Ottawa in late Septemper
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Post by americanbulldogsnj on Jul 14, 2005 12:21:52 GMT -5
I like the upper right, good symetry and I like the gentle angles...
Marian
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WyckedWyre
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by WyckedWyre on Jul 14, 2005 21:35:17 GMT -5
Now, if I had to pick a favorite, it would be the middle wrap, bottom row. Susan
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Debs
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by Debs on Jul 14, 2005 22:25:35 GMT -5
Those are beautiful wraps! I love the colors and patterns in the stones.
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Post by joe on Jul 14, 2005 22:30:19 GMT -5
I love the bottom left wrap and the bottom right rock. Any chance of rearranging the two? ...just kidding. They are all great looking.
Joe
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