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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 31, 2022 15:04:18 GMT -5
vwfence was having problems posting these, so I told him I'd do it. I'll just post the pics and let him comment.  hummingbirdstones I know you expressed an interest in these. |
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Post by vwfence on Jan 31, 2022 15:27:14 GMT -5
First off THANKS to Rockjunquie for doing this . These are my first attempt at sphere making and 1,2,and 4 need finishing . Other than the Obsidian all the rock was collected by my wife and i over the last 10 or 12 yrs
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 31, 2022 17:24:17 GMT -5
What is the next to the last one? It's beautiful.  |
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Post by vwfence on Jan 31, 2022 17:30:18 GMT -5
It is a mixture of stuff from the McCracken mine and some of the white appearing is actually Amythest that is a pale lavender
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 31, 2022 17:34:28 GMT -5
Great balls of fire! Those are some great looking spheres vwfence! They all look really cool, but the last one and the second to last one really stand out! |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 31, 2022 17:36:05 GMT -5
It is a mixture of stuff from the McCracken mine and some of the white appearing is actually Amythest that is a pale lavender Cool! |
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Post by MsAli on Jan 31, 2022 17:38:27 GMT -5
What is #4 😍
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 31, 2022 18:21:29 GMT -5
Those are beautiful vwfence Wayne! The ones that aren't finished yet are going to be stunning. #4 is my favorite. I love copper complex and that one looks like it has native copper in it which is really hard to find nowadays. I'm looking forward to seeing that one finished for sure. How big are your spheres? |
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Post by Brian on Jan 31, 2022 19:48:07 GMT -5
I'm with the fans of #4! I'm a sucker for some green.
It looks like you are off to a great start with the sphere making! I hope to see more.
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Post by vwfence on Jan 31, 2022 22:40:09 GMT -5
the first 2 are travertine onyx number 3 is rainbow obsidian number4 is a mix of chrysocolla , malichite , quartz and rhyolite , number 5 is a rhyolite conglomerate from the squigley jasper hill ,6 is a piece of obsidian from my yard 7 and 8 is the rock from McCracken mine
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Post by Brian on Feb 1, 2022 9:54:16 GMT -5
the first 2 are travertine onyx number 3 is rainbow obsidian number4 is a mix of chrysocolla , malichite , quartz and rhyolite , number 5 is a rhyolite conglomerate from the squigley jasper hill ,6 is a piece of obsidian from my yard 7 and 8 is the rock from McCracken mine I don't think I ever would have guessed #6 was obsidian. That is quite nice looking. |
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Post by NDK on Feb 1, 2022 11:07:03 GMT -5
Beautiful spheres sir!
Another reminder I need to get our machine together!
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Post by vwfence on Feb 2, 2022 9:12:07 GMT -5
number 6 started as rainbow obsidian and still has a small bit of color showing but i need to figure out how much to leave or where to cut doing the preform . I have no idea yet how to really do the preforms .
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hummingbirdstones I know you expressed an interest in these.
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