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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 17, 2022 9:22:32 GMT -5
It's taken awhile to finish, but I finally got it done. I have a large family full of drama and the war in Ukraine has been freaking me out. So, aside from the difficulty of the piece and the fact that I did a couple of copper wraps to test the techniques (most of which you can't see), it took almost 2 weeks.
This is goldfill and antique copper. The colors and tones go so well. I'm really sold on this combo. Sorry, but the picture in no way represents the depth of color and warmth in the piece.
The cab is really big. To give you an idea of the amount of wire- that top wire is 14g 14k yellow gold fill. I don't think I have ever used a 14g wire before. My aim was to harmonize all the earth tones and to distract from the blue area leaving the pattern more predominate.
This was the last wrap for holajonathan . I got a lot of nice slabs from him! Thank you, Jonathan.  |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 17, 2022 9:25:47 GMT -5
 Tela, that is AMAZING!
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 17, 2022 9:29:00 GMT -5
 Tela, that is AMAZING! Thank you!!! |
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Post by Brian on Mar 17, 2022 9:32:12 GMT -5
Wow! That is gorgeous! I think that may be up there with my favorites of the wraps I’ve seen.
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Post by brybry on Mar 17, 2022 9:43:41 GMT -5
Phenomenally cool and beautiful!
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Post by opalpyrexia on Mar 17, 2022 13:46:51 GMT -5
You are truly a talented artist, Tela. The time and skill that you invest in each piece are on display and a joy to admire.
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Post by aDave on Mar 17, 2022 13:59:06 GMT -5
Wow...just wow.  |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Mar 17, 2022 15:08:28 GMT -5
Bravo! |
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 17, 2022 17:58:08 GMT -5
Tela, that turned out amazingly fantastic! Gary pretty well nailed it with his comments...you really are so artistic! |
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 17, 2022 19:17:56 GMT -5
Wow! That is gorgeous! I think that may be up there with my favorites of the wraps I’ve seen. Awesome! Thank you. Phenomenally cool and beautiful! Thank you! I'll take phenomenal! LOL! You are truly a talented artist, Tela. The time and skill that you invest in each piece are on display and a joy to admire. You always make me blush... but, I'm happy you notice. I do put a lot into some. Wow...just wow.  Thank you, Dave! I'm glad you got a chance to see it. Bravo! Sir, please don't kneel. Tela, that turned out amazingly fantastic! Gary pretty well nailed it with his comments...you really are so artistic!  Thanks, Jason. Do you see where I almost broke the odd rule? There are 6 wires that connect to the bail bar. But, the bail makes 7- odd. |
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Post by realrockhound on Mar 17, 2022 23:11:07 GMT -5
Damn. That’s really nice.
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 18, 2022 6:40:25 GMT -5
Damn. That’s really nice. Thank you, Sir. |
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Post by Rockoonz on Mar 18, 2022 11:28:31 GMT -5
That's nice. Really like the use of round and square wire on the perimeter, it addresses the issues that came up for me when attempting prongs with a square wire.
If that's 14g on top, how big is the cab?
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 18, 2022 12:32:09 GMT -5
That's nice. Really like the use of round and square wire on the perimeter, it addresses the issues that came up for me when attempting prongs with a square wire. If that's 14g on top, how big is the cab? Thanks. The cab is about 55x37mm. I used 2 round and 2 square with the prongs made with round wire. I don't usually use square wire, but I didn't want to take any chances with the wires rolling with so many bindings. |
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Mar 18, 2022 15:03:34 GMT -5
Superb! The creativity of those of you who wrap astonishes me! Not to mention the skill involved to actually make them! Beautiful work!
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Post by Tommy on Mar 18, 2022 20:30:07 GMT -5
Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful.
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Post by liveoak on Mar 19, 2022 6:28:01 GMT -5
Just pushing the "like" button wasn't enough this time - that wrap is REALLY nice.
Not a typical wrap, which to my thinking makes it even better.
You're good ! :-)
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 19, 2022 10:08:58 GMT -5
Superb! The creativity of those of you who wrap astonishes me! Not to mention the skill involved to actually make them! Beautiful work! Thank you very much! Patience above all else. Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful. Thanks, Boss. Just pushing the "like" button wasn't enough this time - that wrap is REALLY nice. Not a typical wrap, which to my thinking makes it even better. You're good ! :-) Thank you so much!!! |
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Post by saxplayer on Mar 19, 2022 10:47:41 GMT -5
F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C.
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Post by LazerFlash on Mar 19, 2022 15:11:16 GMT -5
I'm speechless, Tela!!!! Which is rare for me.
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