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Post by Pat on Sept 3, 2017 17:07:13 GMT -5
Intarsia is a good way to use your leftover itty-bitty pieces. Recently took a six hour class on how to do this. I like the process and the outcome. Backside is basenite. Black frame in front is jade. White is magnesite. Blue is Victoria Stone Pink is jasper?  IMG_2178 by Pat, on Flickr After making this, I look at rocks in an entirely different light. I'm gathering tools and rocks pieces to make the next one. I want to go back to 600 grit on flat lap to delete a few rough spots. Not today. It's 100 in the shed. Thanks. |
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Post by fernwood on Sept 3, 2017 17:56:57 GMT -5
Nice piece. I have never done it with stone before, only wood.
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Post by orrum on Sept 3, 2017 18:06:38 GMT -5
Super job! I wanna learn!
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Post by RWA3006 on Sept 4, 2017 21:52:03 GMT -5
Good skill to have. It opens up all kinds of options and I suppose your imagination is the main limit. Look forward to your next creation.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Sept 5, 2017 10:19:48 GMT -5
Bautiful! Intarsia is super fun. If you're detail oriented. ;-)
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Post by fantastic5 on Sept 5, 2017 12:17:54 GMT -5
Beautiful work Pat ! Intarsia fascinates me. Hope to see more of your creations! |
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 5, 2017 17:23:32 GMT -5
Great job!!! I'd love to learn how to do intarsia. I have lots of pretty scraps.  |
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Post by Pat on Sept 5, 2017 18:16:32 GMT -5
rockjunquie I'm working on a little intarsia tutorial. Want to use Tommy's photo app.
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Post by gemfeller on Sept 6, 2017 18:27:59 GMT -5
Good job Pat. Great looking result but I just don't have the patience for that kind of work. Hope to see more of your creations soon.
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Post by Pat on Sept 6, 2017 20:57:53 GMT -5
Good job Pat. Great looking result but I just don't have the patience for that kind of work. Hope to see more of your creations soon. Don't you facet? That takes great patience! I'm eager to see my next creation, too!😀 |
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Post by Rockoonz on Sept 6, 2017 21:04:35 GMT -5
Very nice, I'm not brave enough to try so many different hardness's.
I have a walk through in the works as well, won't be a tutorial, my skill level taint there yet.
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Post by gemfeller on Sept 6, 2017 22:11:18 GMT -5
Good job Pat. Great looking result but I just don't have the patience for that kind of work. Hope to see more of your creations soon. Don't you facet? That takes great patience! I'm eager to see my next creation, too!😀 It's hard to explain but the two tasks require different kinds of patience. I guess it's manipulating and gluing all those tiny bits that I don't like, though I can be supremely patient at things like setting stones that don't want to be set and other fussy work. As I say, it's hard to explain. |
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Post by Pat on Sept 7, 2017 23:54:54 GMT -5
Rockoonz The different hardnesses didn't seem to be a problem. Softest material was the magnesite. I think my little intarsia tutorial will be more like a walk-through, too. Lots of little steps, but nothing difficult like preparing a bezel for soldering!
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