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Post by kk on Oct 29, 2014 19:24:01 GMT -5
Back with a bang...... Wonderful stuff, one and all. Welcome back!
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Post by kk on Oct 25, 2014 22:26:50 GMT -5
Montana is just amazing. I am still too bewildered to figure out, you made all those in the first post? Ridiculous. Nice ones too, connrock. Seriously prize work. Thank you all for the kind comments. Yes, this is an accumulation of pieces that I did over the past 4 years. Most/a lot of them where made specifically to participate in Forum contests as I don't have any use for cabs as such. Still have a medium box full of slabs and heels, so there is sure more to come in the future. Cabs are usually cut and shaped (sides and tops)with a two inch wheel attachment on the Foredome. The carving naturally uses diverse burrs. Sand with sticks and paper and followed by 17 and 50K diamond-paste. KISS in short.
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Post by kk on Oct 25, 2014 19:33:38 GMT -5
One of the problems that you might have is/are the drilled holes. I think, they are the ones who will change vibration and might even be the reason for sound overall. When you look at xylophones in general, and the video, the pieces are always on relative hard/solid material. Not suspended like a wind-chime.
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Post by kk on Oct 25, 2014 11:35:16 GMT -5
I love Montana Agate too! My work is nowhere near as nice as your carvings,etc but I do like working with it,,,, Great thread you posted here,,,,, connrock What do you mean? You got a fantastic eye for layout and with it caught fantabolous pictures. The slabs have super potential too , and are suitable to be re-cut in all sorts of shapes for eventual use in jewelery when the time comes.
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Post by kk on Oct 25, 2014 11:01:24 GMT -5
Got some nice colours in there. Always like to see cabs with strong plumes from that location.
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Post by kk on Oct 25, 2014 9:03:47 GMT -5
WOW, lots of variety. Now lets see what you are going to do with it.
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Post by kk on Oct 25, 2014 6:52:38 GMT -5
As promised/threatened before, let me start a post of pics in regard to Montana Agate. I hope that we can continue this post by having you add your own favorite pieces, and if it suits admin, they can make it a sticky, easy to find for newcomers and/or people looking for material in general. Montana, to me, is one of the most versatile materials to work with. Can be frustrating at times, but is always good for surprising results. To me, Montana gave me the starting-point into carving proper. Had done Fire Agate before that, but even now, I do not consider working Fire Agate as carving. At the time, I just discovered Forums, and dove into virtually any material, trying to learn cabbing and broke too many things. In order not to waste the material I started to carve simple grooves. Literally, the first carving ever attempted: Cabs in diverse colours, shapes and inclusions some more rather special cabs: And of course carvings OK till here for now, Thanks for looking, Kurt
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Post by kk on Oct 24, 2014 16:55:03 GMT -5
Beautiful... Did you make that Montana post?? I would love it. I would love to see you do a tutorial or a step by step with a Montana. I have no clue what it takes to carve/sand MT... Great Job Not yet, will do it either this weekend or next.
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Post by kk on Oct 23, 2014 10:48:53 GMT -5
Being one of my favorite materials to work with, yet understand exactly where you are coming from. Sometimes you work on a piece including a fracture where you are pretty sure that it might fall apart, and you are ready to go freestyle, yet, it holds up just fine. At other times things simply just don't want to work out regardless what you do. I find that Montana falls apart on me more often during cutting and hence I give it often as much as a 6th of an inch leeway from the shape i want. Grinding my way in from there, rarely has given me problems. Odd shape? Welcome to the club! They often look better that way anyhow....
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Post by kk on Oct 21, 2014 9:29:48 GMT -5
Thank you so much. Its easy to create when there is no pressure in regards to a specific outcome.
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Post by kk on Oct 20, 2014 21:32:35 GMT -5
OK ready to wear and actually doing so since about two weeks. Before sanding to see angles better And ready to wear Thanks for looking, Kurt
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Post by kk on Oct 20, 2014 17:31:36 GMT -5
It is well done. What is the black material? I started this project with Guatemalan Jade, but all the materials in this piece now, came together entirely by chance. Its Tamworth Jade from Australia that has been gifted to me earlier this year. The same for the black opal eyes. That material also came to me in form of a kind gift. The wood was cut last year intended to be used as wizard staff in a school drama, and has now found a new life. The marble base was found while walking the dogs in a creek-basin, (most likely construction waste, swept away by flooding during one of the storms earlier this year).
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Post by kk on Oct 20, 2014 17:11:43 GMT -5
Welcome back to the carving side of things. Missed your creations.
Looking good. What material is that?
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Post by kk on Oct 20, 2014 9:22:02 GMT -5
KK, good luck with your entry! your carvings are very unique in design and have a lot of detail. I enjoy your posts and look forward to more. Thank you. But,.... don't just enjoy reading about it! Pick up tools and rock and get going to do it yourself...
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Post by kk on Oct 20, 2014 9:18:56 GMT -5
Thank you all, but,..... still got a long way to go to deserve those superlatives.. James, one of you pieces is on the front-line for something before the year is out. Have put it off, for too long already. But as it happens, Fire Agates always got in the way. Just took delivery of a very interesting FA puzzle from Mexico and naturally started messing with it right away.
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Post by kk on Oct 20, 2014 8:50:19 GMT -5
Beautiful territory. Thanks for sharing.
Those tree remains look like paradise for carvers. Just imagine what you could do with all those branches so tightly entwined.......
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Post by kk on Oct 20, 2014 4:52:31 GMT -5
Its been a long journey to get here, but now its time to submit the piece for the World Jade Symposium. While I got no chance of winning any of the categories, I did win basically a race against myself. I think I made huge strides forward, in my quest on improving myself, and that, in the end, IS what matters most. Here are the pictures that I'm going to submit in the next few days (got only tomorrow to try new ones on the stand (too much of the pin holding the piece in place can be seen and has been shortened since)), before sending the piece off to Canada. We are supposed to enter 6 pictures of the final Entry: My out-door pics Front Back Walk-around On stand for presentation at the symposium and finally: worn I know some of the pics are not very professional, but......... just like the whole thing, carving, stand and all; its rough, but its me! Thanks for looking, any last minute recommendations for adjustments are highly welcome, Kurt For anyone interested in following the event, the people and entries that are coming up in the next few weeks: www.jadesymposium.com/
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Post by kk on Oct 19, 2014 7:39:25 GMT -5
Some nice colours there.
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Post by kk on Oct 18, 2014 21:18:55 GMT -5
Tired? Opposite; more please!
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Post by kk on Oct 17, 2014 10:11:50 GMT -5
So, what are you going to do with them? Any pictures?
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