Pietersite pendant

lpl has rocks in the head Member since December 2017 Posts: 748	Pietersite pendant Apr 18, 2021 20:52:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lpl on Apr 18, 2021 20:52:04 GMT -5 Excellent work on that piece!
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agatewhisperer has rocks in the head Member since May 2020 Posts: 588 Member is Online	Pietersite pendant Apr 18, 2021 22:22:52 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by agatewhisperer on Apr 18, 2021 22:22:52 GMT -5 Fantastic piece and great cab!

MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,059	Pietersite pendant Apr 19, 2021 5:55:07 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Apr 19, 2021 5:55:07 GMT -5 toiv0 taught me how to use the shot plates so he may be able to help.
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Pietersite pendant Apr 19, 2021 20:41:05 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones and brotherbill like this

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Apr 18, 2021 10:24:19 GMT -5 brotherbill said:

Just when you think you have it all figured out ....this peitersite undercut badly. Never happened to me before with this material??
Went back to 400 and finished it with diamond. Not as spectacular a finish as with tin but no undercutting🙂🙂

That one spooky lady in that cool pendant, I think she is hearing Rod Sterling saying she will be in there a very long time.
I love this pendant and can hardly wait to see you next one. On the shot plates I just ball up some silver (Fine silver if I want the adornment to shine brighter than the sterling) I don't hit it direct with a hammer, I use a flat punch on the ball and hit that with the hammer. Keeps them from going airborn and it directs the force of the blow straight where you want it.

fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,838 Member is Online	Pietersite pendant Apr 20, 2021 3:26:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Apr 20, 2021 3:26:28 GMT -5 So many great things going on with this pendent and cab.
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Pietersite pendant Apr 20, 2021 7:06:10 GMT -5 via mobile hummingbirdstones likes this

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Post by brotherbill on Apr 20, 2021 7:06:10 GMT -5

toiv0 Thanks for the suggestions. I will definitely try fine silver in the future.

Using a punch is a great idea. Concentrating the force of the blow in a smaller area should reduce the chances of partially formed pieces. Thanks again!

Post by lpl on Apr 18, 2021 20:52:04 GMT -5

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Post by MsAli on Apr 19, 2021 5:55:07 GMT -5

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Post by brotherbill on Apr 20, 2021 7:06:10 GMT -5

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