agatewhisperer
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since May 2020
Posts: 836
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Post by agatewhisperer on Mar 29, 2021 22:36:28 GMT -5
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 29, 2021 22:37:03 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 29, 2021 22:40:40 GMT -5
Thanks Tela! It has some green and turquoise in there that I couldn't get a picture of. The colors are metallic and a photographer I am not!  I was so taken aback by the opal that I didn't mention what a great cab it is. No room for error in material like that.  |
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Post by MsAli on Mar 30, 2021 8:40:54 GMT -5
Beautiful cab Robin!
We still have a couple days- let's see if we can get a couple more entered!
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Jahic
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since September 2020
Posts: 139
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Post by Jahic on Mar 30, 2021 9:33:07 GMT -5
I got my cab done. I planned on an opal also but it didn’t work out to my liking so I went with a piece of rhodochrosite. I’ll see if I can get the pictures resized and uploaded today.
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Jahic
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since September 2020
Posts: 139
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Post by Jahic on Mar 30, 2021 10:44:22 GMT -5
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 30, 2021 10:45:08 GMT -5
I got my cab done. I planned on an opal also but it didn’t work out to my liking so I went with a piece of rhodochrosite. I’ll see if I can get the pictures resized and uploaded today.
(Just kidding!)
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Post by MsAli on Mar 30, 2021 11:35:11 GMT -5
 wow
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gemfeller
Cave Dweller 
Member since June 2011
Posts: 4,068 
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Post by gemfeller on Mar 30, 2021 12:15:28 GMT -5
Thanks Tela! It has some green and turquoise in there that I couldn't get a picture of. The colors are metallic and a photographer I am not!  That's a great stone Robin. And the photography is very good. Opals are very tough to work with photographically and I'm impressed with your improving camera skills. |
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Post by fernwood on Mar 30, 2021 12:52:39 GMT -5
Jahic Excellent cab. The crystal structures add interest.
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Jahic
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since September 2020
Posts: 139
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Post by Jahic on Mar 30, 2021 12:59:20 GMT -5
Jahic Excellent cab. The crystal structures add interest. Yeah they’re very interesting. I have some material with much bigger crystal structure that I intend to work on at some point. Some of the crystals are nearly as big as this cab. |
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shinarump
starting to shine!
Member since January 2021
Posts: 25
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Post by shinarump on Mar 30, 2021 13:00:17 GMT -5
First, I like these challenges, being new to cabochon making it allows me to focus on one aspect and not drift around. I liked this challenge do to the simple flowing lines, but difficulty in making them symmetrical. I choose to go with, what I felt was the easiest design, a round high dome cab. I forgot to get pictures of the rough and preform but here are the pictures of the finished cab. I tried to capture some of the interesting aspects of the material with not great results. The agate areas transition from bluish-gray to purplish-gray with ghost like parallel streaks. I did not notice the white and black dots in the rough and was surprised to see them emerge as I continued to refine the polish on the cab. The rough was found at Red Top in central Washington. I hope you enjoy.
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Post by stephan on Mar 30, 2021 13:41:46 GMT -5
Some nice ones. Not quite the last minute, but getting there. 😁
It’s gonna be another tough vote.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 30, 2021 21:55:34 GMT -5
Jahic beautiful rhodo! Great job on that cab.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 30, 2021 21:58:49 GMT -5
shinarump Way to go! Great cab for a new cutter. Love the speckles on that stone.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 30, 2021 22:01:27 GMT -5
Thanks, Rick. Vince was finally able to bash into my pea brain what the exposure compensation dial does.  |
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Jahic
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since September 2020
Posts: 139
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Post by Jahic on Mar 30, 2021 23:06:52 GMT -5
Thank you. 🙂
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Post by victor1941 on Mar 31, 2021 17:37:11 GMT -5
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Tommy
Administrator 
Member since January 2013
Posts: 13,004
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Post by Tommy on Apr 1, 2021 9:48:09 GMT -5
We are officially closed for new entries so great contest everyone! Thank you to everyone who participated.
Unfortunately I got slammed with work today but I'll get the voting thread up as soon as I possibly can.
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Tommy
Administrator
Member since January 2013
Posts: 13,004
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Post by Tommy on Apr 2, 2021 14:05:50 GMT -5
Let the voting begin! Tough choice once again. Thanks hummingbirdstones2 for the cool skills challenge which definitely ripped a few of us out of our 'usual' comfort zone. Vince was wondering if very many folks would participate and at 15 entries and a difficult voting choice I would declare it to be a huge success. I love the number of entries we are getting in the contest month after month and will tease you with a "stay tuned" as the April contest should be posted by tomorrow with an awesome theme chosen by our February winner. |
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