spokanetim
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Post by spokanetim on Jun 28, 2011 0:10:02 GMT -5
Some plugs to show off rocks Moonstone   Montana Moss Agate   OJ  Dino Bone  Leopard Skin Jasper  Labradorite  Thanks for looking, Tim |
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Jun 28, 2011 3:16:43 GMT -5
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You got a good set ther that Lab is amazing I have great difficulty geting it to shine and also a surface that isent cracked I guess I must have a inferior grade of Lab
Jack
Yorkshire uk
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Post by tanyafrench on Jun 28, 2011 5:57:44 GMT -5
Tim, I don't like them on people but you sure do make them beautiful. Great work with wonderful stones.
Tanya
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Post by Toad on Jun 28, 2011 6:59:10 GMT -5
Great work. You sure those are OJ? Doesn't look like any I've seen before...?
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spokanetim
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Post by spokanetim on Jun 28, 2011 7:55:50 GMT -5
Hey Toad, yes it's OJ. Really goofy rock, the top half has orbs than it fads into this mossy pattern. Thought it looked cool. Jack, I buy my lab online from MadagascarMinerals.com. They have had the best material for the money, guess shipping it to UK might get expensive.
Tim
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Jun 28, 2011 9:47:46 GMT -5
Really nice, you've gotten very professional at this art of ear plugs!
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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 Jun 29, 2011 11:35:03 GMT -5
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Post by moondragon on Jun 29, 2011 11:42:06 GMT -5
Tim:) You did good man:) I remember when you first started carving and now look at you:)
Beautiful work:)
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skystone
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Post by skystone on Jun 29, 2011 12:15:51 GMT -5
I'm with Tanya I'm not a fan of them as fashion goes. But there's certainly no faulting your craftsmanship in these. Very nice & interesting mix of materials.
Mike
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spokanetim
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Post by spokanetim on Jun 29, 2011 21:00:51 GMT -5
Thanks again, This is the link to the lab I buy, www.madagascarminerals.com/cat-labradorite-electric-midnight-block-rough.cfm. I can tell you it's not stabilized in any way, though occasionally I wish it was. I prefer the 500g-3kg pieces over the smaller 50g-500g stones. Tends to be less fractured than the smaller stones. When I run into the smallest crack I always seal it with red Hot Stuff to stabilize the stone. Tim |
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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 Jun 30, 2011 8:17:44 GMT -5
Thanks, Tim. It's the same site, since you have worked it, I will assume that it's just a bad flash that gives a "plastic" look to the labradorite in the picture I linked.
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WarrenA
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Post by WarrenA on Jul 2, 2011 8:59:55 GMT -5
Do you have a seperate wheel to grind the groove? and where do you get the red hot stuff? I assume that it is super glue
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Post by sandsman1 on Jul 2, 2011 15:25:12 GMT -5
man you got that shape down there very cool -- i wouldent put a giant hole in my ear for them haha -- but the young people back in philly where nutts for them when i took my daughter to wildwood nj on the boardwalk every store that sold jewlery had them displayed so they must have been a hot seller and after you get the hole that big you need a pair for life cause it sure aint gonna seal up haha -- so thats great for repeat sales too -- nice work man
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 3, 2011 17:41:01 GMT -5
I am with WarrenA...I have been wondering how you make these Tim. I tried to make a pair for my step-daughter and it just didn't work out too well for me.
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spokanetim
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Post by spokanetim on Jul 4, 2011 1:49:20 GMT -5
Hey Warren and Christopher,
They do take some practice and very precise measurements. You will need a plug/gauge size chart (just google it and print), very precise digital calipers, a 1/2" concave diamond wheel, and preferably diamond core drills to get started. The plug sizes and flares need to be very precise which can be difficult. I have to oversize during the rough out than carefully sand with the Nova wheels to the proper size. I'd encourage you to see my site as I put precise measurements on my plugs so that will give you exact sizes to try. As for slabs to core drill I usually slab them 14-15 mm so i can grind them down to the face shape I want to make (low dome, flat or concave) When I started I would ask for feedback from all my customers on how to get them just right.
Tim
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