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Post by NDK on Jul 23, 2010 19:32:41 GMT -5
Here is the brooch the girls made for their grandmother (my mother-in-law) for her birthday with the blue lace cabs they made a few weeks ago. This has been done for quite some time, but I just remembered to post it.  Hope y'all like it! Nate, Abby, and Emily |
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Jul 23, 2010 19:46:28 GMT -5
nice! Love the style of that brooch  |
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Post by Toad on Jul 23, 2010 20:49:04 GMT -5
That is gorgeous.
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Post by spicer m on Jul 23, 2010 21:54:49 GMT -5
Very Nice, Yes I like it
Mike
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Post by NDK on Jul 23, 2010 21:59:13 GMT -5
Thanks everyone!
Nate
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Post by Tonyterner on Jul 24, 2010 7:28:33 GMT -5
Very cool. Did you do the metal work?
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Post by adrian65 on Jul 24, 2010 9:40:29 GMT -5
That is so beautiful! I think the grandmother is enchanted by such a gift.
Adrian
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jul 24, 2010 9:55:51 GMT -5
That is VERY pretty!!
Donnie
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Post by frane on Jul 24, 2010 12:05:09 GMT -5
Oh, you all did a great job on that! One of your daughters bought that setting somewhere right? I have not seen anything like it, and it turned out fantastic! She will treasure that!
Fran
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Post by superioragates on Jul 24, 2010 12:14:58 GMT -5
That is absolutely stunning! Love love love it!
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Post by tkrueger3 on Jul 24, 2010 12:46:47 GMT -5
Wow, Marie, the girls must have been learning a lot from watching you! That is a very pretty brooch. Tell us about the backing - was it ready-made, or did you do the silver work, or what? The stones are outstanding - all match, even down to the lay of the patterns. Gorgeous! Tom PS - What a dummy! Why did I think this was Marie's post?  I been hit on the head by the dumb-bug again, I guess. Sorry, Nate! |
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Post by NDK on Jul 24, 2010 13:01:56 GMT -5
Thanks again everyone  ! The finding was purchased from a vendor at the local rock show in March. Emily picked it out way back then and wanted to make something with it. I'm guessing it's not silver, but just base metal or whatever you call it because i think it cost $2.00. Our original plan was to make tear drop shaped cabs so it would resemble a flower, but after discussing it and cutting out paper pieces for templates, the girls decided to try the triangles. I liked the decision because I thought they might be easer to get all 6 shapes uniform. After polishing the cabs (front only so the backs had some bite in the glue) and roughing up the finding, I glued them on with E-6000. It seems to be holding well. Nate |
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Post by wyobrian on Jul 24, 2010 20:46:34 GMT -5
That is very cool i like it!!! the kid did a great job
Brian
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Post by blarneystone on Jul 24, 2010 22:58:02 GMT -5
Very, very cool! Nice work!! Really.... outstanding!
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Post by NatureNut on Jul 24, 2010 23:26:30 GMT -5
So cool how you and the girls collaborated, Nate. What a totally awesome happening and result. Congrats on your bringing up those girls in such a great way. Jo
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Post by mc2 on Jul 25, 2010 7:06:28 GMT -5
That is one really great looking work of art there! Talk about heirloom quality! Impressive! Now, I'm gonna have to go looking for something to make a brooch out of too!
Mike
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Post by NDK on Jul 25, 2010 19:58:12 GMT -5
Thank you so much everyone, you're very kind!
Nate, Abby , & Emily
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Post by dbrealityrocks on Jul 26, 2010 18:57:51 GMT -5
very,very nice
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Post by drocknut on Jul 27, 2010 23:24:11 GMT -5
That is beautiful. Very unique and I'll bet she loved it.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 27, 2010 23:26:28 GMT -5
That is some nice work. Original
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I been hit on the head by the dumb-bug again, I guess. Sorry, Nate!
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