earthdog
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Don't eat yellow snow
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Post by earthdog on Aug 18, 2005 18:32:16 GMT -5
Cher, you did an exquisite job on that rock you sent me. Very impressive and inspiring. My wife loves it and I think it is going to make her want to learn the craft even more. Thank you Cher, very much. Once again, magnificent!   |
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Post by Cher on Aug 18, 2005 18:48:19 GMT -5
You are more than welcome Earthdog. You did a great job
on that piece, it was the first time I wrapped something
that shape so I'm really tickled that you and your wife like it.
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Post by cookie3rocks on Aug 18, 2005 19:47:48 GMT -5
Well done EarthDog ans Cher! Your combined talents are awe inspiring. Just
well...
YUMMY!
cookie
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Post by Tweetiepy on Aug 18, 2005 20:01:00 GMT -5
Goodness that's fantastic! That cab looks as big as my hand! it,s wonderful!
*wipes tears from the corner of my eye* I love that dead soft wire! *still cursing that darn half hard wire* Great job both of you! Great way to get the wife hooked!
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Post by Cher on Aug 18, 2005 20:05:04 GMT -5
It's about 2 inches x 1 1/2 or so.
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earthdog
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Post by earthdog on Aug 18, 2005 20:44:12 GMT -5
I was so ecstatic When it came today, I was in a hurry to take the pictures and get it up and show it off, that I forgot to put something next to it for size. Sorry.
Wife is taking it along with some other nice pieces to work and show them off tomorrow.
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Post by Tweetiepy on Aug 18, 2005 20:50:47 GMT -5
What kind of stone is that?
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Post by rockyraccoon on Aug 18, 2005 22:13:38 GMT -5
cher that is beautiful. i know ms. dog loves it!
kim
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Post by Original Admin on Aug 19, 2005 1:12:34 GMT -5
That is totally awesome and classy looking - that really is something else - nice work Cher - and lucky earthdog.  |
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Post by joe on Aug 19, 2005 22:05:37 GMT -5
That is an awesome rock and wrap. The teamwork meshed on that one. I love those swirls on the upper left of the piece Cher. How do you do that? What size and "hardness" of wire is that? It is a beautiful piece of jewelry you guys. Thanx for showing pics.
Joe
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Post by Cher on Aug 20, 2005 1:47:58 GMT -5
Thanks for the compliments everyone.
Joe, the wire is 12K gold filled 22 gauge dead soft. Do you mean the swirls in the 2nd pic
where it's 3 wires together? If so, I have a very hard time doing those, probably redid
them at least 4 or 5 times before I got them right. The ones on the other side are wrapped
around a small tube then stretched a little.
Tweety, not sure what the stone is, but I'm thinking some type of agate. There's a pretty
large section thats very transparent, it's really pretty held up to the light.
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Post by joe on Aug 20, 2005 8:51:48 GMT -5
Cher, thank you for the wire info. Yes those are the swirls I mean, the second pic ones. What type of technique did you use to make them? The wire still looks great, so it must be very forgiving if you had to do it 4or 5 times. I like forgiving wire.  Joe |
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Post by Cher on Aug 20, 2005 9:30:28 GMT -5
The dead soft is pretty forgiving though each time you straighten it out (with the plastic jawed pliers) it gets a little stiffer. I just hold the three wires together, kind of pinched between my fingers and slowly bend it into the circle with my other hand. You don't just wrap it aroud, it's more like your sort of smoothing the wire into a circle. It's not easy to keep the wires flat and so they don't start to overlap each other, which is why it gets straightened out so many times. It's well worth it though, when you get it in the right shape. There's lots of other twirls I've seen but I haven't attempted them yet, not brave enough I guess.
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 20, 2005 9:56:19 GMT -5
Wow! real nice! Now I've got to learn both silversmithing and wire wrapping. If I can ever find the time *L*
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Post by joe on Aug 21, 2005 21:29:13 GMT -5
Ok, I kind of get it. I managed to do it with one wire. Now for three... It is well worth it 'cause it looks really good. You're brave in my book for attempting that swirl with three wires! I just bought plastic jaw pliers last week and am still CLUMSY with them. Oh well, more practice. Joe |
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Post by creativeminded on Aug 22, 2005 8:58:07 GMT -5
Well done, that is beautiful from both sides, it would be hard to decide how to wear it.
Tami
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Aug 22, 2005 12:40:35 GMT -5
WOW I almost missed this one- Well Done Cher- such a cool combo of wire and stone! Nice job both of you!
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Rose
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Post by Rose on Aug 22, 2005 12:48:23 GMT -5
Wow Cher thats great - Yes lucky Earthdog! |
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Post by krazydiamond on Aug 22, 2005 17:34:35 GMT -5
 wow, i almost missed this too! fabulous wrap, Cher and great stone, eDog...great combined effort there, very nice.  KD
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zentz
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Post by zentz on Aug 23, 2005 12:31:53 GMT -5
Wow! That is beautiful...I would LOVE to create something like that!
Andrea
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wow, i almost missed this too! fabulous wrap, Cher and great stone, eDog...great combined effort there, very nice. 
