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blarneystone spending too much on rocks Rocks in my head Member since March 2010 Posts: 307	Plain and simple Oct 29, 2011 10:20:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by blarneystone on Oct 29, 2011 10:20:08 GMT -5 Here's a few plain and simple wraps I did recently. Brazilian Malachite Lapis Thanks for lookin! Dan
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Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	Plain and simple Oct 29, 2011 10:21:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Oct 29, 2011 10:21:03 GMT -5 They are all great, but love the first one.
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Roger fully equipped rock polisher Member since August 2005 Posts: 1,775	Plain and simple Oct 29, 2011 10:22:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Roger on Oct 29, 2011 10:22:57 GMT -5 Very nice. Roger

FrogAndBearCreations gets rocks for Christmas Member since April 2010 Posts: 5,665	Plain and simple Oct 29, 2011 11:06:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Oct 29, 2011 11:06:14 GMT -5 Beautifully done!
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JUDY spending too much on rocks Member since September 2011 Posts: 431	Plain and simple Oct 29, 2011 11:55:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JUDY on Oct 29, 2011 11:55:55 GMT -5 wow! beautiful!! how do you get the cabs to stay in without wrapping on the front?
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Plain and simple Oct 29, 2011 12:34:27 GMT -5

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Post by blarneystone on Oct 29, 2011 12:34:27 GMT -5

Thanks all!

Hi Judy ~ The cabs have a nice bevel and the wire is very tight. It's strictly tension holding the stones in place. I've made several others like that, some of my friends and family wear them and no one has reported any trouble with the stones coming loose.

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JUDY spending too much on rocks Member since September 2011 Posts: 431	Plain and simple Oct 29, 2011 12:37:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JUDY on Oct 29, 2011 12:37:31 GMT -5 what gauge wire do you use? I'm guessing it has to be fairly sturdy wire to hold tight like that... I'm thoroughly impressed!
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grayfingers Cave Dweller Member since November 2007 Posts: 4,575	Plain and simple Oct 29, 2011 14:33:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grayfingers on Oct 29, 2011 14:33:43 GMT -5 Great looking stones, and your wrapping skill is really impressive!
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NDK Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 9,440	Plain and simple Oct 29, 2011 22:41:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NDK on Oct 29, 2011 22:41:19 GMT -5 Plain my a$$, these are amazing! The malachite & lapis almost knocked me off my chair! Nate
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stasiak starting to spend too much on rocks Member since September 2011 Posts: 138	Plain and simple Oct 30, 2011 16:37:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stasiak on Oct 30, 2011 16:37:20 GMT -5 great stuff!
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christopherl1234 has started giving rock gifts Member since March 2010 Posts: 3,282	Plain and simple Oct 30, 2011 17:30:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 30, 2011 17:30:38 GMT -5 I am with you Nate, those are some really nice wraps. Nice detail in the side wraps!
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drocknut no longer being taken for granite I'd rather be rockhounding Member since December 2008 Posts: 8,177	Plain and simple Oct 30, 2011 20:11:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by drocknut on Oct 30, 2011 20:11:40 GMT -5 Those are some nice wraps. That "basketweave" look on the malachite and lapis is great and very interesting.
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Plain and simple Nov 1, 2011 8:44:38 GMT -5

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Post by blarneystone on Nov 1, 2011 8:44:38 GMT -5

Thank you for the great comments all.

Judy ~ The main wires are 20g and the wrap wires are 22g. Sometimes I use 18g half round for the wrapping wires on the bail.

The basketweave style isn't that difficult but does require some patience because it's fairly teadious. I borrowed the technique from some of the wrappers on metalworkers.org

Thanks again!

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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	Plain and simple Nov 2, 2011 15:16:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by amyk on Nov 2, 2011 15:16:52 GMT -5 Beautiful, all of them.
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aunuts fully equipped rock polisher Some days are gold, some are rocks. Either is cool. Member since March 2006 Posts: 1,110	Plain and simple Nov 2, 2011 16:10:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aunuts on Nov 2, 2011 16:10:02 GMT -5 Fantastic work but that malachite is drop dead gorgeous! Love the way you hold them in there. Think I'm going to have to try to master that. jo
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mjflinty spending too much on rocks Member since September 2011 Posts: 358	Plain and simple Nov 2, 2011 16:13:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mjflinty on Nov 2, 2011 16:13:18 GMT -5 I'm a fan of plain and simple too! Nice work :-) Michael