zsark72
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since November 2021
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Post by zsark72 on Jan 23, 2022 18:17:59 GMT -5
Just want to show off what I've been up to for the past month, I'm really proud of these so here we go! Here is a wrap I just did for valentines day using some Plume Agate I got from Tehachapi! I love this material and it goes really well in the tumbler.  Here is a cute little rose quartz wrap I did. I got the rose quartz from nat geo tumbler rough so nothing too crazy there.  I made the Cab on this one too, it's rose quartz I found locally in Tehachapi.  Here is a Chevron Amethyst Wrap with a White Quartz Heart but the heart is kind of hard to see.  This one came out super cool, It's a Blue Scheelite Cab with a Red Jasper Tumble and Rainbow Moonstone bead.  This one is just plain awesome, its based off of the SoCal Desert region its Cave Onyx and Peridot beads.  This one is just an Opal tumble but it's still cute I like the wave I did.  Tell me what y'all think and how I did! |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 23, 2022 19:20:53 GMT -5
I like this one best and the rose quartz is beautiful.
I like what your doing.  If I could offer one thing- I would say be careful with wires that poke out. They will scratch whoever is wearing it. But, I like that you are doing so many different things. Keep it up!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 23, 2022 20:59:08 GMT -5
I agree with Tela rockjunquie. I like what you're doing and how you're developing your own style. With regard to the wire ends, cutting the wires on the backside of your pendant and then making sure you "squish" the wire close to your base wire without deforming it with your pliers will help immensely with regard to wires accidentally sticking out and scratching someone, and it will also make sure that your wire doesn't come apart if it did catch on something. You can use a jewelry file or sandpaper to smooth the edges of the wire if you do notice that it is sharp. I always run my fingers all over the wire to make sure I didn't miss one somewhere. You can also buy some bur cups and use those in a pin vise to smooth the ends of the wire. A 1.8mm bur cup works well. |
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Post by fernwood on Jan 24, 2022 1:54:54 GMT -5
Nice wraps and cabs/stones.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 25, 2022 2:01:33 GMT -5
Tela beat me to the "best of the bunch" comment. That third one really has a simple elegance to it. Robin was spot on with the advice about the wires poking out. All in all, great looking batch! |
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zsark72
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since November 2021
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Post by zsark72 on Jan 26, 2022 0:52:22 GMT -5
I like this one best and the rose quartz is beautiful.
I like what your doing.  If I could offer one thing- I would say be careful with wires that poke out. They will scratch whoever is wearing it. But, I like that you are doing so many different things. Keep it up!
Thank you!! I'm glad you like my style! I appreciate the pointer too, I always do a test where I wear it and rub it along my shirt but if there's a better way to do that then I'm definitely open to it |
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zsark72
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since November 2021
Posts: 80
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Post by zsark72 on Jan 26, 2022 1:04:04 GMT -5
I agree with Tela rockjunquie . I like what you're doing and how you're developing your own style. With regard to the wire ends, cutting the wires on the backside of your pendant and then making sure you "squish" the wire close to your base wire without deforming it with your pliers will help immensely with regard to wires accidentally sticking out and scratching someone, and it will also make sure that your wire doesn't come apart if it did catch on something. You can use a jewelry file or sandpaper to smooth the edges of the wire if you do notice that it is sharp. I always run my fingers all over the wire to make sure I didn't miss one somewhere. You can also buy some bur cups and use those in a pin vise to smooth the ends of the wire. A 1.8mm bur cup works well. Thank you so much! That advice is so helpful thank you for that breakdown, and now I know exactly what to get! |
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Post by holajonathan on Feb 4, 2022 10:46:29 GMT -5
zsark72These are whimsical, creative, and fun designs. I enjoyed taking a close look at them. Keep up the good work.
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zsark72
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since November 2021
Posts: 80
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Post by zsark72 on Feb 4, 2022 19:27:36 GMT -5
zsark72 These are whimsical, creative, and fun designs. I enjoyed taking a close look at them. Keep up the good work. Aww, thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy looking at my creations so much |
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If I could offer one thing- I would say be careful with wires that poke out. They will scratch whoever is wearing it. But, I like that you are doing so many different things. Keep it up!
If I could offer one thing- I would say be careful with wires that poke out. They will scratch whoever is wearing it. But, I like that you are doing so many different things. Keep it up!
