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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 9, 2022 9:36:36 GMT -5
Thanks everybody! Miss you all!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 8, 2020 18:41:52 GMT -5
Hello!!! Thanks everybody!! I've missed you too! I've been working on jewelry a lot lately and neglecting my rocks, but I'll be back! Hope everybody is doing well and staying sane in these very wierd times!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 1, 2020 19:08:47 GMT -5
Sounds good!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 1, 2020 18:42:25 GMT -5
Hi Dave! I'll be at PW on Wed and Thurs, leaving Thursday night.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 1, 2020 16:41:35 GMT -5
Desert Gardens runs from 1/1 until the end of Pow Wow, pretty much. There are a few sellers left after that, but most pack up and start heading towards home or Tucson after Pow Wow.
That said, Desert Gardens doesn't get fully set up until like 1/3 or 1/4. I often go on 1/1 (but not this year) in order to get some of the "good stuff" that gets bought up. There's lots left to get all month though.
Once Pow Wow starts (Wed 1/15 this year), DG kind of dries up a bit - a lot of sellers move over to Pow Wow, or send a bunch of their stock over there and leave an assistant at DG to mind the store.
Overall, if it's your first time, just go during Pow Wow, and plan to hit (1) Pow Wow - need 2 days if you're a careful shopper, (2) Desert Gardens, and (3) a day for Tyson Wells and the miscellaneous little shows that pop up around town, as well as the couple of brick and mortar stores.
I'm only going during Pow Wow this year - much higher quality slabs there, and higher quality items like turquoise and variscite.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 27, 2019 19:16:06 GMT -5
You did it! Fantastic!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 23, 2019 9:49:36 GMT -5
Yeah, mine arrived with no rips or tears and barely a bruised corner.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 12, 2019 16:58:34 GMT -5
Your slab is now backed with sticks!  Just what you wanted - stabilization! |
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 12, 2019 14:51:36 GMT -5
That is a stunner. I'm sure you'll make some beauties from that! You could maybe fill the voids with black epoxy?
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 10, 2019 15:45:00 GMT -5
Yeah, 1/4" or a hair thinner. Anything thicker and you're spending hours grinding it down, unless you are purposefully making a really high dome (like for a cat's eye effect).
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 9, 2019 20:02:40 GMT -5
Looking a lot better! Yeah I remember the thread. I'm with Opalrexia, round off that corner of the girdle. But more important, check the length of your longer dop sticks. With the Cab King, it's easy to get the dop stick to just the length where it can jam between the wheel and the front edge of the water tray. Just something to be aware of. Susan, Yes I took a couple different size sticks when I made these and had to shorten the length to allow for the Golf ball KNOB that I installed on them to allow better spinning turning of the Cab so I have the length correct for my system. All aluminum rods were cut to 5" the golf balls were drilled deep to only add a 1/2" to the Length. The Cabber plastic piece adds a 1/4" so total length is about 5 3/4". I removed the wrist rest because it just gets in the way. The first wheel on the left the 60 grit gets the most use and I sit to the left and work from the side and I am comfortable.  Great. Sounds like you have it covered! Happy cabbing! |
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 9, 2019 10:49:23 GMT -5
Boo! In revenge you should reply to the ad and offer them $900 for it . . . share the pain!  JK |
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 9, 2019 10:45:42 GMT -5
Intarsia with opals . . . yummmmm.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 9, 2019 10:41:19 GMT -5
Looking a lot better! Yeah I remember the thread. I'm with Opalrexia, round off that corner of the girdle.
But more important, check the length of your longer dop sticks. With the Cab King, it's easy to get the dop stick to just the length where it can jam between the wheel and the front edge of the water tray. Just something to be aware of.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 9, 2019 10:16:11 GMT -5
I have noticed that in Texas the eyes can deceive. Maybe closer to the sun...maybe dehydration. Don't worry. Lots more boxes to open.  I hope so Craig! There's kind of a caffeine like high that you get, thinking each rock must surely be the Greatest Rock Ever Found! |
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 8, 2019 16:06:49 GMT -5
Congratulations Susan! Gratitude for sharing the trip report! Some truly world class materials there. Wish I could've gone. Ha, well, hold off on the compliments for now Scott - I opened one box and cut open a lot of "Ewwww, what was I thinking?  ?" rocks. Couple OK moss. A couple, out of an entire MFRB. Sigh. A few "not fully baked", but more that turned out to be baby puke or some shade of beige agate inside. The one with the row of red flower/plumes across the bottom? Peanut butter. Ugh. Can't wait to get to the "world class" ones! lol. |
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 8, 2019 12:35:51 GMT -5
Thanks Everybody!!! The sun is shining so we're off to a good start! |
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 4, 2019 20:15:57 GMT -5
Wow, thanks! Innovation! Love it, and it's definitely working.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 4, 2019 14:48:05 GMT -5
Thanks for taking us through that! I too need to dip my toes in the Hxtal/opticon pool, so seeing how to do the vacuum is helpful. That is such beautiful material, I know we're going to be seeing a ton of great cabs from it!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 4, 2019 14:41:40 GMT -5
That Tiffany is totally killer! Looooove that! The rest are great but I keep going back to the purple.
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Just what you wanted - stabilization!
JK
?" rocks. Couple OK moss. A couple, out of an entire MFRB. Sigh. A few "not fully baked", but more that turned out to be baby puke or some shade of beige agate inside. The one with the row of red flower/plumes across the bottom? Peanut butter. Ugh. Can't wait to get to the "world class" ones! lol.
