amyk
fully equipped rock polisher
I'm a slabber, I'm a cabber, I'm a midnight wrapper.
Member since January 2010
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Post by amyk on Dec 27, 2010 20:49:19 GMT -5
This picasso stone I wrapped in 20G round copper with 28G black colored copper for the weave. I made a few mistakes on this but am showing it anyway. Trust me, the swirlies are covering up a very ugly bail. The wire just wasn't co-operating this time. The bezel is wider on the right side than on the left and I tried an experiment to hold the stone in by adding a loop at the bottom of the bezel in the back, which just made a split in the bezel. I covered up most of these with the photo angles.   It may look good, but it's not. No I am not showing the back. This one is better. I don't know what kind of stone it is. The photo doesn't show any of the glitter in it. Wrapped in 22G Argentium with 26G round for the spiral.  Thanks for lookin. Amy |
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Dec 27, 2010 23:26:24 GMT -5
Hmm, I don't care for the black with the picasso stone. The 2nd one more than makes up for it though. That one's beautiful.
Nate
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Dec 28, 2010 0:10:52 GMT -5
I'm with Nate on this one. The second one is real pretty. The Picasso is a pretty stone but the black weave with it is just too much. It's too heavy & overpowers the stone. The weave looks ok, but not with that one.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Dec 28, 2010 0:17:03 GMT -5
I am with everyone else, the second one rocks.
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amyk
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I'm a slabber, I'm a cabber, I'm a midnight wrapper.
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Post by amyk on Dec 28, 2010 0:17:48 GMT -5
LOL, when it was all done I don't like it either.
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Post by sitnwrap on Dec 28, 2010 8:50:32 GMT -5
I guess it is all a matter of personal taste because aside from the mistakes that you pointed out, I find the black weave against the copper wire really accentuates the colors and the dramatic scene in the stone and makes it pop.
The second one is beautiful but I'm really drawn to the first.
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mc2
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Post by mc2 on Dec 28, 2010 21:56:57 GMT -5
I think they are both great. I especially like the second one. Intricate.
Mike
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amyk
fully equipped rock polisher
I'm a slabber, I'm a cabber, I'm a midnight wrapper.
Member since January 2010
Posts: 1,331
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Post by amyk on Dec 30, 2010 21:45:57 GMT -5
What I didn't like about the first one was I made the bezel too thick. It covers too much of the stone. I do like the color of the wire. I will probably scrap the wire and do that stone again. It just has too many mistakes. But then again that is why I made it with copper. It doesn't break my heart to scrap it. But I got in some good practice.
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papat
spending too much on rocks
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Post by papat on Dec 31, 2010 12:19:20 GMT -5
Just send to me i like it
Tim
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Post by Bikerrandy on Dec 31, 2010 21:39:29 GMT -5
Great job on both, I really like the second one  |
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