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Post by superioragates on Apr 12, 2010 23:34:47 GMT -5
OK, so somehow I have hurt my back....not that it matters, except I can't stand at the cabbing machine right now. Some how I managed to get 2 bulged discs, and one of them is torn...so....... What to do with my time? Unknown stone - softer tho  poop  Rhodonite  unknown green jasper  Lake Superior Sagenite  Lake Superior Agate - sold  Lake Superior Agate  Minnesota Jaspelite  Agate - I dunno where from -  Lake Superior Breccia  Mookite  Agate - Arizona?  Ok...so that's some of what I have been up to....if I showed them all, you'd get bored LOL I will tell ya tho....I've managed to build up 78 Sterling pendants in my shop...if that tells ya anything...got a cple. to upload for tomorrow too....GOTTA stay busy....i'm runnin outta my cabs..so had to order a few to keep me goin till I can get this stinkin back better...but anyhow. Hope ya like'em! Thanks for lookin'! Marie |
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rons
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Post by rons on Apr 13, 2010 9:51:25 GMT -5
Great cabs, great wraps.really like the way you use different backgrounds for your pics..get the back better and have a great day...Ron
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Apr 13, 2010 9:56:06 GMT -5
sucks to hear about your back hope it heals quickly.Great looking wraps.
Roger
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Post by tkrueger3 on Apr 13, 2010 10:42:09 GMT -5
Marie, the one you are calling "unknown green jasper" looks a lot like the nephrite/jade/jadeite stuff I've been working with. Hopefully, Mel can definitively tell us the correct name.
Your stones and wraps are all looking very pretty and well done. Good on ya!
Tom
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Apr 13, 2010 11:00:13 GMT -5
they all look great!
I like the red and black "poop" one the best
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Post by frane on Apr 13, 2010 12:43:38 GMT -5
You know, I normally don't like all the curlicues but that 4th agate from the bottom just looks great with them! Another great batch here!
Fran
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Post by phil on Apr 13, 2010 13:05:51 GMT -5
My back (and feet) give out after a short period also, so I use a barstool cut to a good height that allows me to keep on slabbing and cabbing. Maybe that'll work for you??
Phil
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Post by drocknut on Apr 13, 2010 14:08:56 GMT -5
Oh my gosh, Marie ....poop....LOL. You did great on these even with a messed up back. Hope you aren't doing too much and resting. I have a strange question for you: why do some of your pictures look like you photographed the cab upside down? (ie...bails on the bottom in the picture) Just curious  |
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Post by superioragates on Apr 13, 2010 14:17:09 GMT -5
Thanks everyone!
The reason I photo some of my wraps upside down like that is that people looking through etsy like to have different angles to see things from...that's all. I got the tip from another seller...who has tons of sales. Now, when I list something, they have 5 pics to look at, different background colors, so people can see what appeals to them as far as color matching, and different angles, so they can see it from all directions possible.
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Post by Toad on Apr 13, 2010 15:20:55 GMT -5
Great wraps, Marie. Sorry about your back. That is a nice piece of poop.
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Post by NatureNut on Apr 13, 2010 15:27:01 GMT -5
Love 'em all. Love what you did with the Idunno Agate top. Hope your back is calming down and you are back at it soon! Jo
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jean
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Post by jean on Apr 13, 2010 20:22:22 GMT -5
Get better soon. Take care of yourself. I always enjoy seeing your cabs and wraps. Wonderful work.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Apr 13, 2010 21:17:16 GMT -5
Those are sweet!! I like the breccia the best, very clean looking. I also like the way you did the swirls on #5, awesome!  |
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Post by drocknut on Apr 13, 2010 21:26:28 GMT -5
Thanks everyone! The reason I photo some of my wraps upside down like that is that people looking through etsy like to have different angles to see things from...that's all. I got the tip from another seller...who has tons of sales. Now, when I list something, they have 5 pics to look at, different background colors, so people can see what appeals to them as far as color matching, and different angles, so they can see it from all directions possible. I figured you had a good reason. Thanks for the explanation. Hope you are getting tons of sales too. |
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Post by NDK on Apr 13, 2010 21:38:12 GMT -5
I always enjoy seeing your wraps Marie. Please post more often, they're fantastic and very inspiring.
I hope your back gets better real soon! Take care of yourself.
Nate
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Post by superioragates on Apr 14, 2010 7:35:47 GMT -5
What I have decided:
It WILL get better...I don't care if it kills me!! LOL It's just driving me crazy! Can't stand to make a single cab? WTH!!! LOL It'll get better, just gonna take a little time.
Now a complaint about myself! I ordered these cabs to keep me busy right? Well, they are pretty nice little cabs...little being the keyword here, so bout to have a bunch of earring in my shop! LOL Guess I should pay attention a little better.....Oh well...earrings are good.....just take a little longer to put together and make them match. *sigh* one of these days I will get it together, thought I did one time, but if I did...not sure where I put it! LOL
I did get some chains to put in the shop, got that much right! LOL
Thanks again guys...appreciate all your input! I'll try to post more often....don't like to crowd things tho, cuz I do get a LOT of wire wrapping done in a day.
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Post by NatureNut on Apr 14, 2010 7:59:11 GMT -5
Hmmm... no way to use a chair or bar stool (with a back) so you can sit and cab?
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Post by Toad on Apr 14, 2010 11:06:06 GMT -5
Marie - can't earrings come in singles? I know matched pairs are common, but lots of people (men and women) have multiple holes in their ears. And I doubt they have matched pairs in all of them. Couldn't you market some of your earrings as singles? That way you at least save having to match them - and do the same design twice.
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Post by superioragates on Apr 14, 2010 12:03:18 GMT -5
Nature - I've tried to sit down to cab...for some stupid reason I need to be standing up...looking over the top of what I am doing, or otherwise they come out all lopsided! LOL Dumb, I know, but.....I will get back to cabbing soon as I can bear it!
Toad - ya know, I hadn't thought about that! I may just have to list some singles........hmmmmmmm
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Post by drocknut on Apr 14, 2010 12:44:37 GMT -5
Sounds like you need to rest anyway instead of trying to cab right now, don't want to hurt your back any more than it already is ya know. I have not even tried earrings, don't have the cabs for it anyway, or the patience  Singles sound like a good idea, weren't there guys who wore one earring a while back? Don't know if they still do it, that was in my younger years...lol. For sure keep posting, I get inspiration from your wraps. |
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