Dr DG
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Post by Dr DG on Jul 5, 2013 13:19:09 GMT -5
I have been working on a checker board for a while, I took some photos as I was making it.. The board was made with the rocks I collected.. Verde Antique Marble  Did not take a photo of the rough TriColor Marble Here are the squares I cut out.  This photo look like crap. What I did, took a big ass hammer, and smashed Chrysocolla into a power, and filled it around the squares.  After sanding down with 60 grit, I went to 220  Went to 500 then 1000 grit  Here are 2 photo of the the completed board.   Now I need to work on some planying pieces I think I will try this again, with new material. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2013 13:26:04 GMT -5
Dude that is magnificent! I love the homemade grout. Great idea and excellent execution!
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QuailRiver
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Post by QuailRiver on Jul 5, 2013 13:28:18 GMT -5
Nice colors and great checker board! In larger squares it would make a really nice stone tile counter top too!
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Jul 5, 2013 15:27:57 GMT -5
That is awesome....Beautiful job....John
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jul 5, 2013 20:22:26 GMT -5
Thats is fantastic. what a great idea.
chuck
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jul 5, 2013 20:24:16 GMT -5
That is really awesome!
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Dr DG
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Post by Dr DG on Jul 5, 2013 20:39:57 GMT -5
Thanks
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jul 5, 2013 20:48:21 GMT -5
Beautiful job!! I can imagine that took a good bit of time to do, it looks perfect  |
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RockIt2Me
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Post by RockIt2Me on Jul 5, 2013 21:50:31 GMT -5
How did you sand it...I think it's rockin'
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pporky
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Post by pporky on Jul 7, 2013 21:41:30 GMT -5
Brilliant piece
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Jul 8, 2013 0:03:38 GMT -5
Wow! wonderful idea and workmanship!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2013 6:58:05 GMT -5
Holly molly that is one of the most awesomest things I have ever seen. The filler is bad ass. You are a true artist.
Jim
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jul 10, 2013 15:44:11 GMT -5
Neato, great job!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 10, 2013 17:04:22 GMT -5
Great choice in materials and fantastic job! I love the grout.  |
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Post by helens on Jul 19, 2013 22:28:26 GMT -5
Wow... that's fantastic!!! You used epoxy to bind the crysocolla powder?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 23:37:53 GMT -5
helens - I too want to know more specifically what he did. Standard construction would have him add cement at 16-1 ratio. 16 chrysocolla to 1 cement. My boss says this is a proper "grout".
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