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Post by lpl on Mar 24, 2021 13:22:55 GMT -5
Fantastic job as always, John! Really beautiful. Thanks Mike! |
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Post by lpl on Mar 24, 2021 13:22:37 GMT -5
Wow! That stone is incredible!! Lovely setting for it, too! Thanks Brian! |
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Post by lpl on Mar 24, 2021 13:22:10 GMT -5
Glad I could grab the slab up before someone else did  and... what someone would you be referring to?  Seriously though I saw it right when they posted it and I was going to pull the trigger and got side tracked. By the time I got back there it was gone  As I told you before, from the looks of it I think it ended up in the right hands without a doubt! Gorgeous stone and gorgeous silver work! Tommy, I'm seriously trying to buy fewer stones since I have a lifetime's supply to play with. But I saw this and just had to break my own rule lol! Thanks for the compliment, I appreciate it. |
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Post by lpl on Mar 24, 2021 13:20:46 GMT -5
Yes, wonderful it is! I really like your stamping on the silver ring on which the setting sits, and how that 'extends' the lines in the cab. The multiple ring bail is clever and fits well with the design. I don't think that it needed the gold balls. Thanks Gary! As always, I appreciate your comments and seeing things through your eyes. I wanted to add a hint of gold color somewhere on the piece because I thought it would add a nice complimentary color. My girlfriend almost always says to leave them off. But with this piece, I was also trying to get an implied 'peace sign' vibe with them. May or may not have worked out! Luckily I have a bit more of the slab to play with. |
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Post by lpl on Mar 24, 2021 10:43:01 GMT -5
When we picked this rough out I knew it was something special. It didn't take long to get it on the saw. I was blown away! John you more than did it justice. The pendant is gorgeous 😍 The rough is indeed something special! Glad I could grab the slab up before someone else did |
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Post by lpl on Mar 24, 2021 10:39:15 GMT -5
lpl John that is a beautiful pendant and we are so glad the slab worked out for you. We are honored to be part of your creativity! Thank you so much Nate. I'm happy to have such nice stones to play with! |
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Post by lpl on Mar 24, 2021 9:47:43 GMT -5
A couple weeks ago I saw some wonderful looking imperial jasper that NDK and MsAli had in their shop. I had to have it! I saw something like this in my head when I saw the slab. Hopefully, I did justice to that wonderful stone!  |
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Post by lpl on Mar 23, 2021 22:28:42 GMT -5
Great idea, I love it! If I still brewed beer, I’d totally rip that off and put something similar on my taps! Thanks. I got out of brewing as well, I just let my friends do it now. I've already got enough hobbies that take up lots of space and money. I hear you on that! Plus, at least around here, excellent craft brew is easy to come by. |
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Post by lpl on Mar 23, 2021 22:06:48 GMT -5
Great idea, I love it! If I still brewed beer, I’d totally rip that off and put something similar on my taps!
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Post by lpl on Mar 23, 2021 22:03:56 GMT -5
That’s what I’m talking about! Wow!
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Post by lpl on Mar 17, 2021 12:09:45 GMT -5
Excellent work Billy, I really like those!
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Post by lpl on Mar 16, 2021 13:02:53 GMT -5
So shiny! Those look great Mike.
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Post by lpl on Mar 15, 2021 21:23:32 GMT -5
Very nice!
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Post by lpl on Mar 12, 2021 15:22:36 GMT -5
Definitely one of my go-to FB groups for rough and slabs!
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Post by lpl on Mar 12, 2021 13:29:22 GMT -5
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Post by lpl on Mar 11, 2021 10:18:48 GMT -5
All three are beautiful, but the simplicity of the blue tide and the hammered finish on the Tiffany really stand out to me. Excellent craftsmanship all around! Thank you Brian! |
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Post by lpl on Mar 11, 2021 10:18:26 GMT -5
It's hard to pick a favourite, but I'd say the second one is amazing. They are all gorgeous. Thank you electrocutusI think if I had to pick, that's my favorite as well. |
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Post by lpl on Mar 11, 2021 10:16:20 GMT -5
Wow! All three are outstanding. Rhodochrosite gets the gold medal. I am working on some Blue Tide at this moment, care to share any polishing beta? At this rate they are destined for the shoe box of shame. Thank you brotherbillBlue tide is interesting. Pretty soft as I'm sure you know. Some cracks and pits in it. I almost always do a final polish with tin oxide on felt for everything, but this material, with those pits would just soak up the white tin oxide like a sponge and it would be a bugger to get it cleaned up. I just use my progression of wheels on my cab king to 3,000, then a final 50K diamond polish. It seems to do the trick. Enjoy the blue tide! I think the colors it has are the bomb. |
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Post by lpl on Mar 11, 2021 10:12:50 GMT -5
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Post by lpl on Mar 11, 2021 10:12:33 GMT -5
All three of those rings are to die for! Each stone is amazing and your designs just scream simple elegance. Have to agree that the Blue Tide is my favorite, although I'd wear each and every one of them.
I do adore the hammered texture on the Tiffany Stone. Very well done!
Thank you Robin! I had originally just hammered the band on that one and just polished the bezel. But when it was finished, it didn't look quite right so I went ahead and hammered the bezel. Much better. |
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Seriously though I saw it right when they posted it and I was going to pull the trigger and got side tracked. By the time I got back there it was gone 
