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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Dec 1, 2005 7:44:42 GMT -5
Hi all , This is my first attempt Jasper(sorry about Photo Shake!!)  This one is a Scotish Agate with the crystaly center that brakes up if you cut it to thin  This is a fosile type of rock  This a Jasper Cab good markings in the Jasper my last attempt Taken with a Daylight bulb my wife uses to do crosstich this bulb makes a tremendus difference Please try one and see.  This is a 1/2 moon red jasper taken with the winter sun low in the sky  Thanks for looking Any advice much appreciated from the USA Experts ! Thanks Jack Yorkshire UK |
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Post by docone31 on Dec 1, 2005 8:50:35 GMT -5
Good technical work. From there you will be able to develop your own format. Those wraps look like some of my first wraps. Some details are actually a little better than I first did.
With the swirls. I file the ends of the wire so when I roll them up, there is no interruption in the circle. Just my thought on that. Yours look good.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Dec 1, 2005 9:43:36 GMT -5
Great job- Better than my first (and Only) attempt- If you get a chance retake the first pic please
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Rose
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Post by Rose on Dec 1, 2005 10:10:50 GMT -5
Great start Jack, the wraps look great, my first attempt was a crumbled mess lol Keep going !!  |
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Post by creativeminded on Dec 1, 2005 10:51:40 GMT -5
You are getting the hang of it, just keep practicing, you have got a great start.
Tami
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Post by Cher on Dec 1, 2005 11:35:41 GMT -5
From what I could see, you do have a terrific start there. Pics
are really big so it's hard for me to get a good view so I saved
them to my computer so I could look closer. You're doing a darn
good job there, keep it up, it can only get better.
Your binding wraps look really nice, tight and close together but
I would suggest you get some 1/2 round for that. The 1/2 round
lets the wire stay closer to the stone. On the last pic, the half
moon jasper, look at the wrap around the top, you can see the
end of the wire. Try to keep any wire ends on the back side of the
pendant or tucked in somewhere so they don't show and won't get
caught on anything. Other than that, it's important to make sure
the stone is tight in the wrap and doesn't wobble.
Keep it up Jack, you've got some nice ideas there.
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firecop
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by firecop on Dec 2, 2005 0:52:28 GMT -5
Nicely done!
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Post by rockyraccoon on Dec 2, 2005 7:12:11 GMT -5
nice job jack - keep it up and keep posting pics.
kim
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Post by rockds on Dec 2, 2005 10:20:57 GMT -5
I'd say you have a good start and what looks like a nack for it. Keep it up and you'll be selling the crap out of them in no time
robert
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Post by americanbulldogsnj on Dec 2, 2005 10:25:56 GMT -5
Hey Jack how'd you get those coils for the binding so tight? I can't get the knack for that technic. Really nice wraps Jack, it's addicting isnt it?
Marian
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Dec 2, 2005 16:45:37 GMT -5
Hi Marian,
Back home on the farm in the 60's I used to catch rabbits for pocket money with home made sniggles!! made from Brass wire.
To All,
Many thanks for all your comments especialy the helpfull hints.
To Stephan,
I think my wife sold it tonight at a craft fair !!
Jack
Yorkshire UK
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Post by connrock on Dec 2, 2005 17:07:59 GMT -5
Jack I can't give you any advise on wire wrapping as I've tried it and it just isn't my cup of tea!
You've done a fantastic job with yours and one thing about this type creation is that you can only get better as you go on!!
Congratulations for a job well done!
Tom
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