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Post by 1dave on May 29, 2017 8:49:25 GMT -5
Scarfed from the previously mentioned video:  Imagine the labor to work these bubbles out! |
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Post by 1dave on May 29, 2017 10:19:43 GMT -5
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Post by 1dave on May 30, 2017 7:42:02 GMT -5
Scarfed from the video. The intriguing thing about fire agate is the way the play of colors shifts. |
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Post by 1dave on May 31, 2017 7:05:46 GMT -5
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Post by christopherl1234 on May 31, 2017 23:54:39 GMT -5
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Post by christopherl1234 on May 31, 2017 23:57:33 GMT -5
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jun 1, 2017 0:00:04 GMT -5
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Post by Pat on Jun 1, 2017 0:05:50 GMT -5
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jun 1, 2017 0:08:22 GMT -5
One of my favorites  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2017 2:03:52 GMT -5
One of my favorites Love pieces with "sagenite" needles  |
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Post by 1dave on Jun 1, 2017 8:15:14 GMT -5
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Post by fantastic5 on Jun 1, 2017 9:52:23 GMT -5
I have a question for you FA specialist... I have several I'd love to play with. It doesn't seem like if you really wanted to display all the bumpy layers properly, you couldn't do it on wheels... my question is... when using your Foredom, what burs or polishers do you use?? Love your tutorial and have bookmarked it. Question-once you have removed the chalcedony and are ready to begin the polishing process. Can this go in a vibe tumbler at this point? My Lot-O doesn't take off material like a rotary does. Seems like it would be a quicker way of getting it to the polish point. |
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Post by 1dave on Jun 1, 2017 12:51:57 GMT -5
Love your tutorial and have bookmarked it. Question-once you have removed the chalcedony and are ready to begin the polishing process. Can this go in a vibe tumbler at this point? My Lot-O doesn't take off material like a rotary does. Seems like it would be a quicker way of getting it to the polish point. That would be my chosen path. |
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Post by gemfeller on Jun 1, 2017 13:19:02 GMT -5
fantastic5 , that's the way I do a lot of mine. I had to experiment a bit to arrive at the right size mix of other stones in order to polish all the nooks and crannies of FA preforms. It's important to have lots of tiny stones in the batch. I use an old Minisonic that was purchased before Diamond Pacific acquired the line. I assume the principles are the same for a LotO but I've never seen or used one. Some FA's are so bubbly or have such thin color layers it's best to do them entirely by hand; I've ruined some fine stones by having too much material removed in tumbling even though I usually start with the equivalent of 800 grit.
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Post by Don on Jun 1, 2017 16:44:48 GMT -5
Love your tutorial and have bookmarked it. Question-once you have removed the chalcedony and are ready to begin the polishing process. Can this go in a vibe tumbler at this point? My Lot-O doesn't take off material like a rotary does. Seems like it would be a quicker way of getting it to the polish point. I haven't tried it, but I imagine that it would work alright. I would worry about not having direct control over the material removal though as the layers can be extremely thin. |
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Post by kk on Jun 4, 2017 18:31:25 GMT -5
Gone quiet around here. Here an old new one. Gave up on that one last year, and reworking it now. Not done yet. Both ends need more work. I'm on 600grid paper, no polish and dry as of yesterday.  While it has no commercial colours, I do like its brightness and changing shades with every change of light source. A couple of older pieces:  Fire Agate by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr  magi outdoor Fire Agate Southern Magi by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr  better by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Have a great week, Kurt |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 4, 2017 20:56:01 GMT -5
I'm with you Kurt, I like some of the chalcedony left on, too. Makes a more interesting piece, I think. Of course, if you are cutting one for something specific, like a ring, that's different.
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Post by 1dave on Jun 5, 2017 7:49:02 GMT -5
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Post by melhill1659 on Jun 8, 2017 8:12:06 GMT -5
That is definitely a WOW!!! |
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Post by fantastic5 on Jun 8, 2017 8:49:19 GMT -5
Gone quiet around here. Here an old new one. Gave up on that one last year, and reworking it now. Not done yet. Both ends need more work. I'm on 600grid paper, no polish and dry as of yesterday. While it has no commercial colours, I do like its brightness and changing shades with every change of light source. It is coming along nicely. I agree, that it has it's own beauty irregardless of the lack of intense fire. Two of the three images look like a seahorse to me. |
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