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Post by connrock on Jul 3, 2014 9:27:51 GMT -5
I don't know what to say??Beautiful,,,,awesome,extraordinary,,,, all come to mind at the same time!
I CAN nail down what I think of your bases in 2 words though,,,Beautiful and unique!
How do you polish the outer surfaces of the bases? That to me is unique in itself!Is this one of the things you learned from your grandfather?
connrock
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donkeyrokman
noticing nice landscape pebbles
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Post by donkeyrokman on Jul 3, 2014 9:42:43 GMT -5
Very cool. Love the bases! I was also reminded of Septarian Nodules. Must be a similar occurrence. But that metallic sheen...wow!
What area are these from? What part of Michigan?
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rattlehead
starting to spend too much on rocks
MI Rocks
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Post by rattlehead on Jul 4, 2014 6:47:25 GMT -5
I polish the bases with my cab machine wheels. I started doing other shapes and I hand polish those with a series of wet/dry sandpaper and polishing paper. I learned sphere making from a guy online, then just started improvising. All these rocks are from southwest Michigan I've collected between Holland and South Haven along Lake Michigan. I have a tin of pix on my Facebook page here if interested: m.facebook.com/pages/Spheremaker/275374052512102 |
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Post by connrock on Jul 4, 2014 7:48:50 GMT -5
That's a LOT of work on the cabbing wheels and hand sanding/polishing for the prices you have on ESTY!
What is the hardness of the spheres and bases you have here?
Again,,,,,,,,,,,,VERY nice work!
connrock
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rattlehead
starting to spend too much on rocks
MI Rocks
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Post by rattlehead on Jul 4, 2014 17:02:32 GMT -5
Thanks Connrock. I would say the septarian / Lightning Stones are a little harder than marble but vary. The lighter the material, the softer. The light tan is very soft and will only take a matte shine. The dark chocolate brown color takes a glass polish.
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