jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 19, 2012 8:42:26 GMT -5
These were the first 'already tumbled'coral i heat treated.These were kinda reject tumbles.Only about a third of them changed in a pretty way.A lot of improvements and higher quality soon.Better if viewed using Flicker's slide show option. More photos of this treated load in Fossils and artifacts. www.flickr.com/photos/67205364@N06/sets/72157632281935985/
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garock
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Post by garock on Dec 19, 2012 15:46:31 GMT -5
Very nice tumbled coral !!
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carloscinco
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Post by carloscinco on Dec 19, 2012 19:35:35 GMT -5
Very unique material. Looks great.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 19, 2012 20:28:12 GMT -5
So far,those crazy laces were the trophy Carlos.The ones you posted lately,-incredible.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 23, 2012 11:48:17 GMT -5
These are in the works.This is about 25 percent of the variety.Most of these were heated and pre ground.Preground because of impatience-hurry up o'tumbler. This is about 10 pounds.They are big to show what this stuff will look like.And it is a challenge to chip small.I have another 30 pounds tumbling.They are big and for illustration too. The pregrind is also to design where the skin is.Smaller jewelry size pieces will be a lot of work in the chipping department.May end up getting into cabbing,trying not to for no good reason. I have not even started on the coral from middle Florida.It is completly different.Probably more varied.Size is reduced 25% on 14"screen. Thanks for looking and a Happy Holidays to you.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Dec 24, 2012 10:27:17 GMT -5
That's some really cool stuff, beautiful job getting them to shine!!
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 24, 2012 11:49:05 GMT -5
Thanks Randy.They are wet so i can not take credit for shine.Ready for step 2.I was curious if a cabber would cut a cab from a tumbled rock instead of a slab.The reasonn i ask is this material is better cut to the skin.So the cut is controlled by the skin...And the fact that it is tumbled and fractures are much more visible to select a not fractured stone.
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