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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 14, 2017 11:02:52 GMT -5
Great job, and thanks for sharing! Each piece you learn a little something!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 14, 2017 11:00:15 GMT -5
I always grind out the bevel on all shapes of cabs. The bevel might be great for wire wrappers, but it makes it almost impossible to bezel set attractively.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 14, 2017 10:58:18 GMT -5
Really cool! Beauties all of them!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 11, 2017 21:08:35 GMT -5
Aww man, that would have been so cool!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 11, 2017 19:00:08 GMT -5
Also maybe try quilting books. Quilting patterns use straight lines mostly don't they?
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 11, 2017 17:45:04 GMT -5
I see. Yeah, not too much out there on designs and such. If you google intarsia, you get a bunch of wood stuff. Which is beautiful, but they use a lot of curves. Did you know that the Taj Majal is covered in gemstone inlay? It's stunning! But again, more curves.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 11, 2017 16:51:27 GMT -5
That's going to be a great cab!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 11, 2017 16:50:44 GMT -5
I think there's not much information because there really isn't much to it. Between Pat's tute and my WIP, I think you know how to do it.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 11, 2017 16:48:24 GMT -5
Where's the "bowing down" emoticon when you need it? Agate Whisperer indeed!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 10, 2017 23:38:18 GMT -5
Mineral oil and silicone spray do seem to both work. My cabs get shiny, and so do Tela's. ;-) The one I use is from the automotive section: CRC Heavy Duty Silicone Multi Use Lubricant. This one. It smells nice. But so does mineral oil.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 10, 2017 20:29:44 GMT -5
It has walls! Sweet!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 10, 2017 13:07:14 GMT -5
That is BITCHIN! Thanks for posting.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 10, 2017 12:56:36 GMT -5
But, whatever is on the wheel isn't wasted, unless it's gunking up on your rocks and getting wiped off on papertowels.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 9, 2017 20:54:30 GMT -5
I make little dabs about the size of a pencil tip, and space them about 1/2 to 3/4 inch apart. I just put them in the middle "lane" of the disc - no need to spread it all over. Smear around with finger. Turn on wheel, spray for a milisecond with automotive silicone lubricant. Polish. You can tell when you need another small squirt of lubricant - the polish starts to kind of gunk up on your stone and get cakey. Hard to explain but you'll notice it.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 9, 2017 20:49:54 GMT -5
No such thing as too many rocks Craig socalagatehound! It's true Pow Wow has more high end stuff. DG on 1/1 has a better slab selection than Pow Wow, but I think pow wow has pretty good slabs too. I agree completely about dealers buying from each other and marking up. These resales happen at both DG and Pow Wow. It pays to have an idea what the market value of material is. But, it takes awhile to develop it, so, just buy what you want and can afford! Don't stress too much. The aussies always bring a lot of eye candy in addition to having some really cool rough for sale. I love looking at their giant polished slabs. If you like Lapis, there are plenty of international dealers at Q also (DG in particular although I'm sure some move over to Pow wow), and their prices are quite reasonable. They fix their booths up to look more "high end", so it seems like their material would be too expensive, but it's generally not. Just like any rock show, some dealers have a highly inflated view of what their stuff is worth. And some the opposite. This one guy had a few boxes of Woodward Ranch plume biscuits last year that he let me search through, picking the best ones, and I was very selective since I anticipated a steep price. These little biscuits go for like $20-25 each on ebay mind you. So I bring up my 7 or 8 biscuits and 2 plume slabs, expecting to blow a pile of cash, and he says "Ok, how about $25 for everything?" You just never know at Quartzsite! I guess it evens out in the end if you buy some overpriced stuff from time to time!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 9, 2017 20:37:20 GMT -5
Thanks for posting! I love going on virtual field trips!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 9, 2017 20:24:48 GMT -5
rockjunquie, you can usually find basanite slabs at rock shows, in the cheapo buckets. Basanite is lighter than other rocks, somewhat flexible (weird, right?) and quality varies. Some can be kind of porous. You might have gem quality jet more available on your side of the country. Black jade is good for the fronts, if you can deal with the hardness.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 9, 2017 20:19:13 GMT -5
I never use any additives in my little indoor saw. It might cut blade life a little bit, but it's worth it to not have that stuff particularized and floating around the house landing on things. Don't use any in my tile saws outdoors either. Just dry it off in between uses, it will be fine.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 9, 2017 20:09:43 GMT -5
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 8, 2017 12:59:53 GMT -5
Hurray! I expect a full write up when it arrives! Pat's right - you'll be able to make beautiful classy intarsia pieces that will sell well. Just stick with soft materials at first and simple designs - they're pretty fast to make.
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