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Post by stardiamond on Mar 30, 2022 14:12:21 GMT -5
Work on something different. Too cold to grind so I did some trimming. Thunderegg slab and flame agate slab from Tony and a Pink Lady slab from Roy which is from the Regency Rose/ Graveyard point area.  The flame had a crystally crunch area near the bottom and fell apart on the saw but I was a able to move and redraw.  |
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Post by rockbrain on Mar 30, 2022 15:15:08 GMT -5
The flame and pink lady look amazing. I'll be watching for your progress.
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Post by stardiamond on Mar 31, 2022 14:43:05 GMT -5
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Post by stardiamond on Mar 31, 2022 15:15:34 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 31, 2022 16:07:35 GMT -5
Good save! That came out great! |
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Post by brybry on Mar 31, 2022 16:19:24 GMT -5
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Post by Tommy on Apr 1, 2022 11:14:42 GMT -5
I especially love a nice plume agate cab and those are excellent captures - thanks for showing the slab prior to trimming.
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Post by stardiamond on Apr 1, 2022 12:22:31 GMT -5
I especially love a nice plume agate cab and those are excellent captures - thanks for showing the slab prior to trimming. I've made a few flame agate cabochons before but am not as familiar with this material as others I work on. The white areas on the slab looked like matrix and went from face to back. I thought my best choice was to incorporate it into the design. The white stuff was crystals and I should have known that. I am not a master grinder so I mark the shape on the bottom and stay outside the lines. The crystals were softer than the rest. I ground inside the lines and did a half ass recovery. Still has an amazing pattern. |
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