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Post by Bikerrandy on Apr 25, 2010 15:42:41 GMT -5
Hi y'all, I've been building houses and stuff lately but I was able to do a few more. The first 6 I did for Jim again, he's been keeping me going lately. The last 3 are my cabs that I did for other people. Check it out.... Here's a Lapis almost exactly like one that I did a couple weeks ago. He already has this one sold....  Another Lapis with a cool picture.....  Reconstituted purple and bronze turquoise. I liked this one a lot so I bought a slab of it from the same guy that this came from (as a slab) ....  Here's front and back view of a goldstone cab, the back turned out kinda cool....  "Crayola jasper", this stuff is badass! ....  Some sort of coral, can't remember the exact name but it's one of my favorites out of this batch.....  Hey Fran, look familiar? ;D Here's a piece of Fluorite from a piece that I confiscated from some rocks that I slabbed for Fran.......  Amazonite from my boss's grandmother's collection......  Sage agate from the local rock shop pile......  Did I do ok? ;D |
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Post by rockrookie on Apr 25, 2010 16:52:42 GMT -5
Yah !!!
you did a little more than OK , Randy !!
i really like the red corral .
and the floriite is elegant .
--paul
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WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on Apr 25, 2010 17:07:18 GMT -5
Yd, They're all beautiful! I really like the last one...  S |
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Post by mystickoi on Apr 25, 2010 17:34:33 GMT -5
Extra nice! I'll take the Crayola please ;D
Bill
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Post by moondragon on Apr 25, 2010 17:58:00 GMT -5
Dang Randy:) These are so very beautiful. I see you have changed your style around again.
Love the way the lapis is wrapped.
I believe the coral is Apple Coral from Vietnam. I have some too and I made a tiny cabochon for my grandaughter.
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Post by drocknut on Apr 25, 2010 18:18:32 GMT -5
Do you have to ask?? You did fantastic as usual.
That first lapis is beautiful, simple and elegant. That purple and bronze turquoise is beautiful too. I'd say my favorite wrap is the goldstone. Don't know why but it just looks so neat.
I can't figure out how you have time to do all these wraps, build houses, and still sleep or eat. You must be superman....lol.
I gotta find a "jim" ....lol.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Apr 25, 2010 18:26:38 GMT -5
Thanks y'all!!
Hey Diane, I just finished slabbing ten pounds of Tulley Valley agates too ;D
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Post by NDK on Apr 25, 2010 19:24:16 GMT -5
These are really cool Randy. My favorite is the fluorite, It looks almost liquid. Is it tough to cab since it's so soft?
Nate
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Post by Bikerrandy on Apr 25, 2010 19:35:14 GMT -5
The Fluorite cabs exactly like Calcite. You have to go easy on it, and can't let it get hot while dry-buffing.
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Post by NatureNut on Apr 25, 2010 19:51:08 GMT -5
The Lapis is electric; you killed those wraps! Jo
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Post by frane on Apr 25, 2010 20:03:23 GMT -5
Randy, you did a great job with all of these and I love the flourite! It looks so shinny!
I love all of these stones and wraps!
Fran
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Post by Roller on Apr 25, 2010 21:48:10 GMT -5
I am actually digging the goldstone .. I just looked it up and see its manmade ..
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Apr 25, 2010 22:26:40 GMT -5
great wraps on some beautiful cabs!
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amyk
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Post by amyk on Apr 25, 2010 22:35:26 GMT -5
Beautiful as usual Randy. I actually like the back of the goldstone better than the front. For some reason it makes me think of Star Wars. I guess it looks like an Imperial battle ship.
That purple and bronz turqoise is my favorite. That's an absolutely beautiful rock. Does he have any more? I want some.
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mc2
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Post by mc2 on Apr 25, 2010 22:46:06 GMT -5
Wow...just. wow.
Mike
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Post by pporky on Apr 26, 2010 6:30:25 GMT -5
Thats one cool bunch of cabs you make it look easy..
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Post by Haleysdream on Apr 26, 2010 7:59:32 GMT -5
Same here WOW! I was trying to wrap last night but my biggest problem is keeping the stone secured. Can I ask on the first one the stone barely looks held in with the wire Fantastic , do you use a spot of glue??? You are definitley the MASTER.
Nancy
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Post by Bikerrandy on Apr 26, 2010 16:29:35 GMT -5
Thanks for the great comments!!
Nancy- I don't use any glue at all, the wire on the stone is actually much tighter than it looks. I do a lot of measuring, 90% of the wrap is done off the stone.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Apr 26, 2010 18:34:14 GMT -5
Your wraps are always top notch.
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Post by gemhunter on Apr 27, 2010 12:53:11 GMT -5
8-)Hey beautiful stuff. I can't show my wife that crayola jasper, she wanted to stop at the crayola factory on the way to our round-up.  Ed |
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