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Post by mohs on May 13, 2020 19:32:31 GMT -5
Hi Rock Trooper Just quick shot of my Big Red project been doing last couple daze's.  I need to pin it and hang it before I do the pin tho -- I can tell from the picture need to still do some profiling shaping. It amazing. I thought it was shaped good enough. But the photo tells a different story I think we all know that moral well Any comments advice is always welcomed Thanks Ed of c  arse |
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Post by stardiamond on May 13, 2020 19:38:17 GMT -5
My wife got a degree in studio art and said there can be a push/pull effect because of the pattern. In fact sometimes the shape needs to be adjusted to make it look symmetrical. Best check for symmetry is to trace the cab on to a piece of paper.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 13, 2020 19:38:39 GMT -5
Pictures always show the little flaws, especially when they're blown up.
It's gonna be an absolute stunner when you get it finished!
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Post by mohs on May 13, 2020 19:48:00 GMT -5
My wife got a degree in studio art and said there can be a push/pull effect because of the pattern. In fact sometimes the shape needs to be adjusted to make it look symmetrical. Best check for symmetry is to trace the cab on to a piece of paper. right on Stephen ! I do try for symmetry even taken more time to calibrate the 2 halves still get wonky don't want to turn it into a science particularly a free form heart is an art that I haven't completely mastered yet the art of the heart I like that  |
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Post by knave on May 13, 2020 19:51:34 GMT -5
I like these big uns
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Post by mohs on May 13, 2020 20:11:45 GMT -5
Thanks Evan !! the bigguns they are an art indeed as mentioned earlier they exaggerate the wonkiness of the art but that no reason to cheat on the heart  by going penny  |
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Post by stardiamond on May 13, 2020 20:13:08 GMT -5
I made this cab and to frame the pattern on the top, I went hearty. Not much symmetry on this one.  |
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Post by mohs on May 13, 2020 20:15:42 GMT -5
yeah I see what your saying very wonked  |
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Post by knave on May 13, 2020 20:20:18 GMT -5
I made this cab and to frame the pattern on the top, I went hearty. Not much symmetry on this one. But that is a stunner! |
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Post by mohs on May 13, 2020 20:25:15 GMT -5
My wife got a degree in studio art guess what the moral is Stephen is you should listen to your wife more  |
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Post by mohs on May 13, 2020 20:33:20 GMT -5
Pictures always show the little flaws, especially when they're blown up.
It's gonna be an absolute stunner when you get it finished! Thanks Robin Its a jasper I found in the Salt River The inclusions - which think is metallic- hinders that high shine but its a smooth sleeky slippery stone |
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Post by opalpyrexia on May 13, 2020 21:19:12 GMT -5
My wife got a degree in studio art and said there can be a push/pull effect because of the pattern. In fact sometimes the shape needs to be adjusted to make it look symmetrical. Best check for symmetry is to trace the cab on to a piece of paper. right on Stephen ! I do try for symmetry even taken more time to calibrate the 2 halves still get wonky don't want to turn it into a science particularly a free form heart is an art that I haven't completely mastered yet the art of the heart I like that
Do you glue the two preform halves back-to-back for shaping, Ed? Or do you focus on matching them after they're glued side-by-side?
This one is going to be hot! 
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Post by mohs on May 13, 2020 21:47:38 GMT -5
I used to grind the 2 halves separately now I adhere the 2 preforms together and final grind them as close as i can get-- to calibrated epoxy them together as got be as precise as possible also in example-- the top homps need to squared off always figured the point will be the easy part to even yet balancing a free hand heart is mind boggling the cleaves need to have the same angles... mostly sides need the right slope and the point is also not the easiest part ha guess a single stone scribed template heart are difficult nuff probably the most difficult lapidary shape well free handing one has got me bested we get fussy critical - ya know...the darn jewel biz that its nature just trying to make a rock heart pendant that can be slapped on turning into a quest 10,000 years ago when we were knapping for survival I'd be a hot rock heart pendant guy presently it just another polish stone in the way future-- they'll be hot again Thanks opalpyrexia Gary! appreciate it sorry about the novel but I'm locked down w/ caddywhompis heart |
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Post by opalpyrexia on May 14, 2020 9:28:56 GMT -5
... Thanks opalpyrexia Gary! appreciate it sorry about the novel but I'm locked down w/ caddywhompis heart
Thank you for your thoughts, Ed.
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Post by mohs on May 14, 2020 10:35:07 GMT -5
and I do mean locked down doing a total re-wrok call it wrok on poipose,,mostly I let my crazed grind mind get all tweaky hopefully I'll be back hung and beaming till then  |
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Post by knave on May 14, 2020 10:38:31 GMT -5
I’m hoping to have a group shot coming up shortly with all RTH pendants in it. I have 10 or so, and one more is arriving from Guam today.
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Post by miket on May 14, 2020 11:03:43 GMT -5
Nice one, Ed! It's always tough, trying to balance a heart... |
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Post by Fossilman on May 14, 2020 11:08:50 GMT -5
Nice one Ed!!! Did you do anything with the red granite I sent you? I think it was from Spain... I have more if you need any...
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Post by mohs on May 14, 2020 11:26:24 GMT -5
right on Mike fossilman No-- I haven't--- not yet! I was just looking at it and was contemplating next rock season for sure  I'll make big red heart that won't be taken for granted ! Thanks Ed |
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Post by mohs on May 14, 2020 11:31:59 GMT -5
Nice one, Ed! It's always tough, trying to balance a heart... right on Mike I have feeling you and I know something about out of balance hearts we may be all alone like a rolling stone we'll keep walking that tightrope ride cause we have rock on our side thanks ! Ed |
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