brotherbill
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Post by brotherbill on Jul 16, 2022 18:35:10 GMT -5
Those are all outstanding!
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 16, 2022 18:37:57 GMT -5
Golly!! Those are ALL outstandingly beautiful!!  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 16, 2022 20:03:38 GMT -5
Golly!! Those are ALL outstandingly beautiful!! Thanks I guess I should make more lol! Dealing with the glue, and cutting twice the slabs takes a bit more time. I guess they could be cost prohibitive if your goal is production oriented, but they sure are pretty. I've got some Eagle Rock Plume that I'm going to do my first doublets on one of these days! LOL I seriously can't express enough how gorgeous yours turned out. They really are just spectacular! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2022 21:56:53 GMT -5
Those are really beautiful. What exactly is the material?
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 16, 2022 22:04:13 GMT -5
These are all absolutely yummy!  |
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Jul 17, 2022 9:32:08 GMT -5
All of those are amazing but I love the rectangle one in the top left of your hand in the group pic. Looks like a big explosion in the sky.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 17, 2022 10:29:24 GMT -5
rockbrain I like that one too, did a little abalone inlay on the back of that cab.  Okay...I'm intrigued. Why the inlays in the backing? I tried to compare the two pictures and see if I could determine the reasoning for the specific locations on the inlays, but I can't see a correlation. I thought you were making a set of Dominos when I first saw the pic!  |
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Post by liveoak on Jul 17, 2022 13:06:57 GMT -5
Very inspiring & very beautiful.
Any other surprises on the other backs ??
Patty
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Post by drocknut on Jul 17, 2022 13:37:06 GMT -5
Those look great.
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Justin
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Post by Justin on Jul 27, 2022 14:27:20 GMT -5
Quick question, how do you make a doublet? I think I understand the concept, you make two stones into one, the top being a transparent to translucent stone and the bottom being opaque. How do you hide the glue though? Will it not show up underneath the top stone?
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Jul 27, 2022 21:45:29 GMT -5
Quick question, how do you make a doublet? I think I understand the concept, you make two stones into one, the top being a transparent to translucent stone and the bottom being opaque. How do you hide the glue though? Will it not show up underneath the top stone? There are a bunch of options for clear epoxy, shop for one labeled as crystal, liquid, or ultra clear. The glue layer is so thin that there isn’t much to worry about with regards to seeing glue. Just a thought. The only problem I've had is with bubbles trapped between the two layers. I use Epoxy 330 and after I apply it to the black base I heat it briefly under an incandescent light bulb to make it more "runny." Then I carefully put the top piece into place and apply pressure to it to squeeze any remaining air from between the two layers. The epoxy also serves as a polish; no need to face polish the backing material or the bottom of the top piece. |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 27, 2022 23:43:42 GMT -5
There are a bunch of options for clear epoxy, shop for one labeled as crystal, liquid, or ultra clear. The glue layer is so thin that there isn’t much to worry about with regards to seeing glue. Just a thought. The only problem I've had is with bubbles trapped between the two layers. I use Epoxy 330 and after I apply it to the black base I heat it briefly under an incandescent light bulb to make it more "runny." Then I carefully put the top piece into place and apply pressure to it to squeeze any remaining air from between the two layers. The epoxy also serves as a polish; no need to face polish the backing material or the bottom of the top piece. I essentially do the same. I just lightly hit it with a blow torch and the bubbles instantly disappear |
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goldfinder
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Post by goldfinder on Jul 28, 2022 1:52:20 GMT -5
There are a bunch of options for clear epoxy, shop for one labeled as crystal, liquid, or ultra clear. The glue layer is so thin that there isn’t much to worry about with regards to seeing glue. Just a thought. The only problem I've had is with bubbles trapped between the two layers. I use Epoxy 330 and after I apply it to the black base I heat it briefly under an incandescent light bulb to make it more "runny." Then I carefully put the top piece into place and apply pressure to it to squeeze any remaining air from between the two layers. The epoxy also serves as a polish; no need to face polish the backing material or the bottom of the top piece. Thanks for that insight! I kept wondering if the backing material or the bottom of the top piece needed to be polished before glueing them together when making a doublet. The tips you both mentioned are very helpful! Those Graveyard Plume doublets look amazing! Great choice in shapes. |
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