skystone
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by skystone on Apr 23, 2011 20:26:57 GMT -5
Finished the pendant from the intarsia I made the other day. Hard to get one picture to show the true colors of the diferent stones. One will show the darker stones well but wash out the lighter ones. So there are 2 with diferent lighting to highlight the stones. Took one for fun of the pieces of silver before soldering them all together. A hanging fuscia was my insperation for the flower. Hope you enjoy it Thanks for taking a look ;D Happy Easter Mike     |
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Post by rockrookie on Apr 23, 2011 20:35:43 GMT -5
impressive !!!
--paul
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Post by drocknut on Apr 23, 2011 20:36:32 GMT -5
That is one beautiful piece. The design and workmanship is first rate.
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Post by tntmom on Apr 23, 2011 20:50:30 GMT -5
That is one beautiful fuscia pendant Mike!!!!
~Krystee
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Apr 23, 2011 23:10:05 GMT -5
Amazing work Mike!
Nate
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chromenut
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Post by chromenut on Apr 23, 2011 23:29:48 GMT -5
Wow, would be a nice Xmas tree ornament too!
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bgast1
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Post by bgast1 on Apr 24, 2011 0:57:29 GMT -5
Mike, that is stunning. Beautiful work.
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Post by tanyafrench on Apr 26, 2011 16:10:37 GMT -5
Gorgeous!
Tanya
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Post by Rockhobbit on Apr 26, 2011 16:18:09 GMT -5
SPECTACULAR!! I love it!
Sheri
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RocknCritter
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Post by RocknCritter on Apr 26, 2011 20:53:52 GMT -5
Nice job. I like the fact each piece is curved on the edges. It adds an original touch.
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Apr 29, 2011 1:14:46 GMT -5
Brilliant workmanship I love it
Fushias are one of my favorite flowers
Jack
Yorkshire uk
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Post by christopherl1234 on Apr 29, 2011 2:29:00 GMT -5
Nice pendant Mike
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peachfront
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Stones have begun to speak, because an ear is there to hear them.
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Post by peachfront on Apr 29, 2011 8:11:30 GMT -5
OK, I'm impressed. I have bookmarked to copy later for a gift I want to make for someone. Don't know if my skills are up to this level though. Did you take a class in intarsia, or did you just jump right in and start doing it after cabbing for awhile?
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Post by krazydiamond on Apr 29, 2011 18:03:19 GMT -5
very, very nice work!
KD
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skystone
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by skystone on May 2, 2011 16:45:07 GMT -5
Peaches No I just do it LOL I'm totally self taught in lapidary & silversmithing. Unlike many people I'm just not afraid to try something. If I fail then it was still a learning process. We learn more from our misstakes than we do from our successes. If you fail, you try to figgure out why. If you successed the first time. You generally don't sit back & ask "now what did I do right?" i try to encourage others not to limit them selves by saying "I can't do that". How do you know? You ever TRY? I often get ideas that I'm not sure how or if I can do it. But that doesn't stop me from trying. Extend yourself. You just might surprize yourself.
Mike
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peachfront
fully equipped rock polisher
Stones have begun to speak, because an ear is there to hear them.
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Post by peachfront on May 3, 2011 17:25:17 GMT -5
I really appreciate this type of inspiration and encouragement. I travel a lot, and when I do, the dates are often fixed, making it impossible to take classes. It really helps to see that a self-taught person can do something so spectacular as what you have achieved.
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