rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Jun 29, 2024 18:31:38 GMT -5
Self-Collected plasma agate and Sterling silver. Lots of little mistakes and flaws. I really like the instructor and she's very knowledgeable but she's also very scatterbrained. I get the steps one at a time and even though I remind her sometimes she forgets where I'm at. So there were a few things that didn't get done. I am happy with how this one came out, but now that I know the process of next one will be a lot better. ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/gkyhn/image/upload/v1719703890/edoogjjzqn9gcwmmpnwf.jpg)
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Post by liveoak on Jun 29, 2024 19:33:36 GMT -5
Looks great ! Congrats I like the shape you chose.
Patty
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chris1956
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Post by chris1956 on Jun 29, 2024 19:35:04 GMT -5
I was wondering how you were doing. Looks great!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 29, 2024 19:38:17 GMT -5
Bravo! I like the bezel wire. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jun 29, 2024 21:01:08 GMT -5
Very nice ring!
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ThomasT
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Post by ThomasT on Jun 30, 2024 5:49:04 GMT -5
You're surely on your way to being a jeweler. Nice work.
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tribeunited
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 30, 2024 13:59:28 GMT -5
That came out really nice! It must have taken forever to make that, it's got a lot of very precise angles.. what an amazing first work.! I can't wait to see how good the second one comes out ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by drocknut on Jun 30, 2024 16:46:42 GMT -5
That is beautiful. Great job on it.
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Jun 30, 2024 17:19:08 GMT -5
Looks great ! Congrats I like the shape you chose.
Patty
Thanks Patty. That material is my first decent rockhounding find. I was wondering how you were doing. Looks great! Thanks Chris, it's lots of fun. Bravo! I like the bezel wire. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Thanks Tela, I didn't know if I would like the sawtooth bezel, I gravitate towards plain, but I think it's simple enough. Thanks Gary, I appreciate the kind words. You're surely on your way to being a jeweler. Nice work. Thanks Thomas! That came out really nice! It must have taken forever to make that, it's got a lot of very precise angles.. what an amazing first work.! I can't wait to see how good the second one comes out ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Thank you, I'm excited for the second one too. I think I'm going to do a pendant next. It did take quite a while but mostly because I kept having to wait for the instructor to be available to tell me the next step. That is beautiful. Great job on it. Thanks Diane! I appreciate it.
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johnthor1963
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Post by johnthor1963 on Jul 2, 2024 16:27:44 GMT -5
Smack love it crap I’m wiped out with that one. Did you use half round for ring shank? The bezel looks great with the material you collected. Thanks for sharing can’t wait to see more
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Jul 2, 2024 16:36:05 GMT -5
Thanks johnthor1963. The shank is double half round that is split on both ends.
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Post by mirkee on Jul 2, 2024 18:22:19 GMT -5
Beautiful work! I dropped out of my jewelry class. It's Tuesday nights and so is my rock meeting so I would have to skip some and there was another Tuesday I could not go. There was a long waiting list so I thought I would give someone else a chance that could get more out of it. Instructor has been a jeweler for a long time and he's a real wizard. I signed up for the fall semester and that is a longer class so I'm looking forward to it in August. s
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 2, 2024 21:11:19 GMT -5
Really nice job on your first piece! Love the Plasma Agate.
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Jul 8, 2024 20:15:20 GMT -5
Very nice ring. Nice agate. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by 1dave on Jul 8, 2024 21:21:03 GMT -5
That is on the Rocks!
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 15, 2024 22:23:21 GMT -5
Congrats on this one!! Double cool points since the stone was self-collected too! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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