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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 28, 2021 19:39:08 GMT -5
This is the first cab I've done with a druzy pocket...let alone two! LOL There were several soft spots in this cab, but I had to try it, because to me those druzys were dreamy! LOL I tried to keep the bail off the stone as much as possible on this one because I really did want to highlight the stone on this one. Anyway, thanks for taking a gander and critiques and comments are always welcomed.  Edit: I guess I don't know for sure if those would be called druzy pockets or vugs...    |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 28, 2021 19:57:35 GMT -5
Look at the fancy schmantzy back!
Nice job, Jason!
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 28, 2021 20:02:11 GMT -5
Look at the fancy schmantzy back!
Nice job, Jason!
Thanks Robin! I wish the cab would've turned out a lot better...but those soft areas were a complete booger! So, hopefully this one will pull the attention to the pockets rather than the pits! LOL |
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Post by Brian on Feb 28, 2021 20:35:24 GMT -5
There you go trying something new again! My daughter is a huge fan of those crystalline pockets.
I like how the decorative swirls form what looks like a butterfly when viewed from the back.
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 1, 2021 2:12:19 GMT -5
There you go trying something new again! My daughter is a huge fan of those crystalline pockets. I like how the decorative swirls form what looks like a butterfly when viewed from the back. I have one more preform like this one...I took the slab from the other side of the cut...so it should be very similar to this one. If I could take macro shots like you're taking, the crystalline pockets look even more awesome! LOL |
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Post by fernwood on Mar 1, 2021 4:33:42 GMT -5
Nice cab and wrap. Love the crystal pockets (whatever you want to call them).
The back is very stylish.
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 1, 2021 7:54:29 GMT -5
Very nice! I love how the back is neat, too. If I am talking to a rock person, I say druzy vug. If I am talking to a customer, I say druzy pocket. Vug is an ugly word to me. It just doesn't sound pretty like druzy.
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 1, 2021 10:14:47 GMT -5
Nice cab and wrap. Love the crystal pockets (whatever you want to call them). The back is very stylish. Thank you very much! I try to keep the back as neat as possible...just in case the wrap would flip around, I wouldn't want it looking messy. Very nice! I love how the back is neat, too. If I am talking to a rock person, I say druzy vug. If I am talking to a customer, I say druzy pocket. Vug is an ugly word to me. It just doesn't sound pretty like druzy. Thanks Tela! I like the sounds of druzy pocket far better than the word vug as well! LOL |
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Post by miket on Mar 1, 2021 10:16:23 GMT -5
Man, you've been busy!
Nice cab and wrap, I like them both...
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 1, 2021 22:22:44 GMT -5
Man, you've been busy! Nice cab and wrap, I like them both... Thanks Mike! I wish the cab would've turned out a little better. The soft spots in this one were massive. I've got one more of these cabs to get it right. LOL |
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Post by NevadaBill on Mar 3, 2021 13:06:30 GMT -5
I like how you show the backs of the rock too. I don't do it because it takes up a bunch of picture space, but I try to make the back just as appealing as the front. Some times when wearing a necklace, it flips around during the day, and is not noticed, but it is showing the back for a while. So I keep that it mind. Many don't show the back, because that is where the true horror lies. Especially when working with many wires.
These are really cool. And I congratulate you stepping out and taking a chance, buying tools and materials and putting your work out there for everyone to see. It is not easy. Most are afraid to do it.
I can't wait to see the next one, because I just noticed that you posted your 4th effort below.
Keep up the great work!
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 3, 2021 19:36:58 GMT -5
I like how you show the backs of the rock too. I don't do it because it takes up a bunch of picture space, but I try to make the back just as appealing as the front. Some times when wearing a necklace, it flips around during the day, and is not noticed, but it is showing the back for a while. So I keep that it mind. Many don't show the back, because that is where the true horror lies. Especially when working with many wires.
These are really cool. And I congratulate you stepping out and taking a chance, buying tools and materials and putting your work out there for everyone to see. It is not easy. Most are afraid to do it.
I can't wait to see the next one, because I just noticed that you posted your 4th effort below.
Keep up the great work!
Thanks Bill! I feel the SAME way you do with regards to the back. Some of the tutorials I watched on YouTube, I was surprised at how they left the backs! They inevitably flip around at times...and I wouldn't want a "rat nest" showing!  |
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Post by stephan on Mar 6, 2021 0:07:22 GMT -5
Quite amazing. Good job on both.
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 6, 2021 2:35:36 GMT -5
Quite amazing. Good job on both. Thanks Stephan! Tonight I started working on another cab from this same piece of rough. I didn't get past the 180 stage. I'll probably finish it up tomorrow (later today I guess by this time! LOL). I know this other piece has the same soft type spots in it...and I don't know how it's going to cab just yet. |
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Post by NevadaBill on Mar 12, 2021 12:02:20 GMT -5
I've come back to look at this pendant a couple of times now. I really like the vugs in the stone. I looked up "vug" just to make sure that I had my work correct, as spellchecker does not approve, and google came up with "Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF"... Ok!
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 12, 2021 12:28:22 GMT -5
I've come back to look at this pendant a couple of times now. I really like the vugs in the stone. I looked up "vug" just to make sure that I had my work correct, as spellchecker does not approve, and google came up with "Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF"... Ok! Thanks Bill! I think this one is my dad's favorite of the ones I've done so far. I too love the vugs (druzy pockets for Tela! ) - but I wished the cab wouldn't have had the soft spots in the stone like it does...but I suppose I didn't make the stone, just the cab! |
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