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Post by upsided0wnducks on Jul 6, 2010 12:32:35 GMT -5
Well guys, I haven't posted in a while but I've been working, here are a couple of pieces I've finished recently. This is a commission for a friend, rose quartz in argentium.  A simple piece of amethyst  And this isn't stone, but a friend from Austria is sending me these pieces to have wrapped, they're plants preserved in resin and I think they look pretty cool   What do you all think? - Krista |
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rons
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Post by rons on Jul 6, 2010 13:55:51 GMT -5
Nice Wraps Krista...I agree that the plant mterial in resin is kinda cool and differant.
Ron
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Jul 6, 2010 14:30:57 GMT -5
These are all very nice Krista, your wraps are beautiful!
Do you know the kind of resin used for the last ones? I have a similar project my daughters and I want to do, and the resin is the answer to my ??'s.
Nate
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jul 6, 2010 15:05:58 GMT -5
Those are very nice Krista! The one with the resin is also very unique. I also would like to know the type of resin she used.
Donnie
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Post by superioragates on Jul 6, 2010 15:16:40 GMT -5
Those are so cool lookin...love the resin one...I too would love to know how that's done
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Post by upsided0wnducks on Jul 6, 2010 17:28:24 GMT -5
Well guys I'm not really sure what all goes on with the resin, I don't do any of that stuff, but this is what she puts in her Etsy descriptions: "Pendant measures 2 inches including the bail and comes with an approx. 16 inches cotton cord with a silver clasp. This piece is the result of a collaboration between the talented artist Krista DeSelms (wirework) and me (resin). The pendant has been carefully made from hand picked wild plants. The leaves are quickly dried, dissected, preserved and cast in multiple layers of XOR-crystal resin, a kind of resin which was specially created for preserving natural materials such as plants and animals. I make most of the moulds myself, for greater individuality. Every single piece is being sanded eight (!) times before polishing. The whole process takes at least two weeks, very often longer. I do not use endangered species. Resin is a very durable kind of plastic, still the pendants shouldn't be dropped on hard ground. They are fairly resistant to scratching." I hope that helps and thank you all for the compliments |
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Post by NDK on Jul 6, 2010 18:27:02 GMT -5
Thanks for the description Krista.
I googled the XOR-crystal resin, and came up with it being a polyester casting resin. Further searching of "polyester casting resin" brought up plenty of info.
Nate
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Post by frane on Jul 7, 2010 6:55:00 GMT -5
Those are really pretty Krista! I think your whimsical wire wraps set off those stones and plant cab perfectly Your friend is very lucky to have you wrapping them!!!
Fran
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Post by sitnwrap on Jul 7, 2010 8:33:11 GMT -5
Those are so pretty and really fun to look at. I love the plant in resin wrap. It is really beautiful. All the info you gave on it is really interesting also.
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Post by drocknut on Jul 7, 2010 22:36:55 GMT -5
Very nice wraps. I think you did great Krista. I like how you did the swirls on the second one the best.
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Post by upsided0wnducks on Jul 7, 2010 22:53:10 GMT -5
The second one is my favorite too I wear it every day. |
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Post by blarneystone on Jul 8, 2010 11:35:45 GMT -5
Very pretty wraps. Nice work!
Dan
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Post by Roller on Jul 8, 2010 12:20:59 GMT -5
I really like those wraps ... I really like your style of wraps ! The resin stuff seems really interesting ... maybe one with a bumblebee would look cool ...
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amyk
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Post by amyk on Jul 8, 2010 22:21:17 GMT -5
I like your style. You make such pretty swirls. Very nice pieces, all of them.
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Post by dbrealityrocks on Jul 9, 2010 6:50:44 GMT -5
the plant one really resin-ates w/me lol
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Post by NatureNut on Jul 9, 2010 7:14:09 GMT -5
Haha, that's a good one. Krista, love your style and these are super. I think the Ammy is my fav.
Nate, I think you can get that kind of resin at a craft store like Michaels or AC Moore.
Jo
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Post by upsided0wnducks on Jul 9, 2010 11:26:19 GMT -5
lol very nice, thanks everyone I wanted to throw up a couple more pieces and I'm too lazy to make a new post so here they are lol I kind of love labradorite, it's all shiny and pretty   More Amethyst  |
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Post by NDK on Jul 10, 2010 16:12:49 GMT -5
More awesome wraps Krista, I love lab.
I was at Michael's the other day. They have the resin. The girls and I want to try butterfly wings, and Roller hit that one square on the head - bumblebees too.
Nate
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Post by tkrueger3 on Jul 10, 2010 16:30:53 GMT -5
Those are all beautiful, Krista. The last amethyst one is stunning - wherever did you find such a "pure" piece of amethyst! Love it.
Tom
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Post by upsided0wnducks on Jul 10, 2010 20:43:31 GMT -5
I went and bought some resin stuff too!! I'm so excited about it, but I have to find some good molds before I can get started. *sigh*
Thanks guys, I really love labradorite too, it's one of my all time favorites, it and amethyst lol if you can't tell. I bought that piece of amethyst at a really nice store in Omaha, NE called Custom Gems Inc. I just wish they had bigger cabs, almost all of them are just pretty small.
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