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Post by snowdog on Dec 7, 2005 20:41:07 GMT -5
these two are of one of my hanging lamps --make sure the ceiling is strong as it weighs about 20#--can you find the little bird at the bottom in the middle ?   |
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Post by snowdog on Dec 7, 2005 20:46:22 GMT -5
and a little house  |
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Post by Cher on Dec 7, 2005 20:50:32 GMT -5
Those are just awesome and that house is adoreable.
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Post by Alice on Dec 7, 2005 20:56:53 GMT -5
cute little house! I see that being outdoors along a walkway (several of them... instead of those moon rays).
Is that the only one you have?
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Post by snowdog on Dec 7, 2005 21:03:30 GMT -5
and a barn  |
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Post by stoner on Dec 7, 2005 22:41:01 GMT -5
Very cool. Are those agate slabs?
Ed
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Post by rockds on Dec 8, 2005 0:46:45 GMT -5
very nice, really like santa visiting the bard
robert
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Post by LCARS on Dec 8, 2005 1:25:11 GMT -5
Those who live in agate houses should not tumble stones  |
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Post by jdennis on Dec 8, 2005 3:02:27 GMT -5
wow very cool
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Post by tmorris6654 on Dec 8, 2005 3:12:53 GMT -5
how long did it take u to make those?
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Post by snowdog on Dec 8, 2005 9:37:34 GMT -5
thanks everyone, glad you like them!
the big lamp is made of india agate (dark redish) brazilian (clear,-yellow-bluish) and montana moss (green)
the house is brazilian , roof is pet wood, and santa holder is jasper
the barn is red jasper with a little agate for the doors and on part of the roof
I usually sit down and draw out the house ,building or what ever on paper or cardboard ,then build a wood frame so all the sides will end up the same width or height. once that is all done cutting the slabs, wrapping an soldering and fitting them next to each other averages out to @1 hour each (with coffee and breaks )
soooo , like the side of the barn prob took a good 8 hour day and the end of it was a day and a half--I have a room in my big barn for rocks so it is nice to be able to start and leave everything out and come back the next day or later and start again --I usually only work on these as spare time allows -- couple hours at a time--unless I really get motivated and want to finish something
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Post by creativeminded on Dec 8, 2005 9:45:21 GMT -5
Those are awesome, my dad took a look at those last night and said "we need to get your saw up and going". Thanks for inspiring him.
Tami
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Post by rockyraccoon on Dec 8, 2005 10:29:04 GMT -5
snowdog i just love these. i dub you "king of the agates". truly beautiful work.
kim
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Dec 8, 2005 11:43:23 GMT -5
too cool-
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Post by snowdog on Dec 8, 2005 12:17:03 GMT -5
Kim -thanks, but, I am still just a grasshopper as I don't think that I've ever had two batches of slabs come out the same, or houses, or lamps, or anything else --If you saw the piles of pieces that I have you would understand--I've never joined any of the clubs or taken any lessons--have went to some rock shows and club meetings but have never found anyone who does this, altho, I have found a couple of ads or articles on people who do--mine is--try this ,if it works fine --if it doesn't then put it in the box with thr rest of the little pieces--hehe---do you need some small pieces?
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wil1213
starting to shine!
I allways ask ?, I allways want to learn
Member since December 2005
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Post by wil1213 on Dec 8, 2005 12:30:45 GMT -5
wow, you have a real skill with this; i hope some day i can make stuff like that
well keep crafting and sharing pics
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