jasperfanatic
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Post by jasperfanatic on Jul 28, 2022 14:44:50 GMT -5
I'm still stuck in fire obsidian mode, all of my other rocks are getting jealous! Thought I'd share a few recent favorites. The first one was a cool surprise when I went to randomly explore a piece, thought it looked like a fairy wing - the variety in this material kills me. Thanks for taking a look!
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pebblerock
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Post by pebblerock on Jul 28, 2022 16:04:21 GMT -5
Wow, those look amazing.
Really like the "Flames" one
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 28, 2022 18:11:49 GMT -5
You're on fire with this material here!! (Couldn't resist! LOL)
That last one "Flames" is one of the "off the charts" examples!!
If you have cats...they must've been locked up while you were wiggling your hand under that material! LOL - That was a really genius move to rotate the pieces that way!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 28, 2022 18:49:41 GMT -5
I never get tired of these! That dancing flame is just soooo beautiful! you are the master.  |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 28, 2022 21:14:33 GMT -5
 Holy smokes, those are amazingly beautiful!
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lparsons
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Post by lparsons on Jul 28, 2022 21:50:14 GMT -5
I'm still stuck in fire obsidian mode, all of my other rocks are getting jealous! Thought I'd share a few recent favorites. The first one was a cool surprise when I went to randomly explore a piece, thought it looked like a fairy wing - the variety in this material kills me. Thanks for taking a look! Well, it’s finally happened… you obviously went to another planet to get that indescribably beautiful and mind-blowing material!!! I would say it left me speechless but here I am… babbling on and on through the drool!🤣🤣🤣 |
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Post by liveoak on Jul 29, 2022 6:20:03 GMT -5
Wow I'd be stuck on that fire obsidian if I had any too- unbelievable stuff.
I was going to tell you how much I liked the first 2, but the 3rd flame is indescribable.
Where does fire obsidian come from ?
Patty
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jasperfanatic
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Post by jasperfanatic on Jul 29, 2022 9:57:55 GMT -5
Wow, those look amazing. Really like the "Flames" one Thank you! You're on fire with this material here!! (Couldn't resist! LOL) That last one "Flames" is one of the "off the charts" examples!! If you have cats...they must've been locked up while you were wiggling your hand under that material! LOL - That was a really genius move to rotate the pieces that way! Thanks, Jason! No cats as Lucy, my German Shepherd, views them as hors d'oeuvres but she usually does a good job of filling in for them. Thankfully I was able to get the videos done without her nose in there. The lens cloth is mostly there so my wrecked digits don't distract from the stone and in case I need to buff a quick fingerprint out of the way I never get tired of these! That dancing flame is just soooo beautiful! you are the master. You're too kind, Tela, but thank you!  Holy smokes, those are amazingly beautiful! Thank you, Robin! Well, it’s finally happened… you obviously went to another planet to get that indescribably beautiful and mind-blowing material!!! I would say it left me speechless but here I am… babbling on and on through the drool!🤣🤣🤣 Thank you! Wow I'd be stuck on that fire obsidian if I had any too- unbelievable stuff.
I was going to tell you how much I liked the first 2, but the 3rd flame is indescribable. Where does fire obsidian come from ? Patty
Thanks, Patty! It comes from Glass Buttes in Oregon, the only place it's been found so far as I know. |
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Post by Rockoonz on Jul 29, 2022 10:24:17 GMT -5
jasperfanatic care to share your grit/polish sequence? I have a red ribbon cab, basically right next door to the fire on Glass butte, and can't get rid of the haze on top of it. I got a tip in Prineville I plan to try, but I'm interested in seeing if your process is similar.
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jasperfanatic
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Post by jasperfanatic on Jul 29, 2022 10:34:56 GMT -5
jasperfanatic care to share your grit/polish sequence? I have a red ribbon cab, basically right next door to the fire on Glass butte, and can't get rid of the haze on top of it. I got a tip in Prineville I plan to try, but I'm interested in seeing if your process is similar. Love the red ribbon! That fairy wing piece is technically red ribbon with fire. In a nutshell, I usually start on a 220 hard wheel to shape and get within about 3mm of the fire layer. From there it's 280 soft, 600 soft, a ton of time on the 1200, then a brief touch up on the 3K. Finally, I'm using super cerium oxide on a slow moving hard felt disc. I have a leather car wash chamois coated in cerium too that I'll use as a final hand polish sometimes, especially if polishing a piece where I've followed the fire layer contours, they cause concave spots that the hard felt wheel doesn't reach (neither does my leather wheel actually). Could probably hand polish every piece pretty quickly with that chamois if you spend enough time on the 1200. I've heard others approach it differently, but what I shared above has been the winning recipe for me. I won't show them publicly unless they're scratch free under a 10x loupe, and that process gets me there. Hope that helps! Did you talk to Emory at Prineville? |
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Post by drocknut on Jul 29, 2022 14:14:07 GMT -5
Awesome, thanks for showing them off.
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Post by Rockoonz on Jul 29, 2022 17:11:57 GMT -5
jasperfanatic I have talked with Emory on many occasions, but the guy with the suggestion was someone I met out at the campground while visiting with stonemon and his bride. He started with a different dealer at the show and ended up with Emory.
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Post by stonemon on Jul 29, 2022 17:49:12 GMT -5
jasperfanatic I have talked with Emory on many occasions, but the guy with the suggestion was someone I met out at the campground while visiting with stonemon and his bride. He started with a different dealer at the show and ended up with Emory. Rockoonz, That would have been Scott, jawsjr on the forum and youtube who shared a bit of his knowledge about polishing obsidian. He is a master at the tumble polishing of volcanic glass. He spotted my RTH shirt and introduced himself to us... Great conversation
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fencejumper
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Post by fencejumper on Jul 30, 2022 9:32:40 GMT -5
jasperfanatic care to share your grit/polish sequence? I have a red ribbon cab, basically right next door to the fire on Glass butte, and can't get rid of the haze on top of it. I got a tip in Prineville I plan to try, but I'm interested in seeing if your process is similar. Love the red ribbon! That fairy wing piece is technically red ribbon with fire. In a nutshell, I usually start on a 220 hard wheel to shape and get within about 3mm of the fire layer. From there it's 280 soft, 600 soft, a ton of time on the 1200, then a brief touch up on the 3K. Finally, I'm using super cerium oxide on a slow moving hard felt disc. I have a leather car wash chamois coated in cerium too that I'll use as a final hand polish sometimes, especially if polishing a piece where I've followed the fire layer contours, they cause concave spots that the hard felt wheel doesn't reach (neither does my leather wheel actually). Could probably hand polish every piece pretty quickly with that chamois if you spend enough time on the 1200. I've heard others approach it differently, but what I shared above has been the winning recipe for me. I won't show them publicly unless they're scratch free under a 10x loupe, and that process gets me there. Hope that helps! Did you talk to Emory at Prineville? Thanks for that info. GREAT JOB Im gonna give it a go… i am attracted to that Shine like moth to the candle. Do you buy slabs? Or rough and cut it yourself? I know chasing the flash is tricky Like Specrolite/ lab Etc Again, great job |
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jasperfanatic
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Post by jasperfanatic on Jul 30, 2022 11:59:23 GMT -5
Love the red ribbon! That fairy wing piece is technically red ribbon with fire. In a nutshell, I usually start on a 220 hard wheel to shape and get within about 3mm of the fire layer. From there it's 280 soft, 600 soft, a ton of time on the 1200, then a brief touch up on the 3K. Finally, I'm using super cerium oxide on a slow moving hard felt disc. I have a leather car wash chamois coated in cerium too that I'll use as a final hand polish sometimes, especially if polishing a piece where I've followed the fire layer contours, they cause concave spots that the hard felt wheel doesn't reach (neither does my leather wheel actually). Could probably hand polish every piece pretty quickly with that chamois if you spend enough time on the 1200. I've heard others approach it differently, but what I shared above has been the winning recipe for me. I won't show them publicly unless they're scratch free under a 10x loupe, and that process gets me there. Hope that helps! Did you talk to Emory at Prineville? Thanks for that info. GREAT JOB Im gonna give it a go… i am attracted to that Shine like moth to the candle. Do you buy slabs? Or rough and cut it yourself? I know chasing the flash is tricky Like Specrolite/ lab Etc Again, great job Thank you! I got it from Emory Coons, one of the claim owners out at Glass Buttes. He's a great guy, you can find him on Facebook (Coons Lapidary I think). I've been working from rough, not slabs. It's definitely tricky, light directional like labradorite but challenging in a different way. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 31, 2022 7:26:47 GMT -5
I hope jasperfanatic won't mind my saying that I am now the proud owner of Dancing Flame. I can't wait for it to get here. |
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Post by liveoak on Jul 31, 2022 7:30:32 GMT -5
WOW Tela, I can't wait to see your finished wrap.  Truly amazing stuff.
Patty
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 31, 2022 7:34:14 GMT -5
WOW Tela, I can't wait to see your finished wrap. Truly amazing stuff.
Patty
Oh, this will not be wrapped. It is my incentive to get smithing again. |
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Post by liveoak on Jul 31, 2022 9:44:16 GMT -5
OOOOH !
That's good incentive
Patty
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