Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Aug 3, 2022 11:29:08 GMT -5
@msali parfiveTommyI deleted my Jeepite entry when I realized it didn't meet the entry requirements for the July contest. It can hardly considered a rock cabochon! My bad The rock requirement for August seems to have been dropped so maybe I will try again😁 Thanks brotherbill, that's what I was afraid had happened but I understand and appreciate that you were respecting the stated rule. In my opinion it was gorgeous work by a talented lapidary artist and deserving of a spot in the contest. As a general rule I try to not micro-manage the contest and let the voting members make those kinds of decisions. Over the years we have had other non-rock materials entered and allowed to participate in the vote and it's been in the back of my mind for while now that I need to make a bit of a change with the wording. |
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Post by Tommy on Aug 3, 2022 11:33:39 GMT -5
There have been fordite and bowlerite entries in the past. I liked the jeepite. ... and glass. I don't mind including alternative materials as long as it fits the theme (ie: an "agate" theme needs to be agate material) and it requires the skills of a lapidary artist to turn it into a cabochon. I will probably tweak that rule again so that it reads like this that I just wrote ^^ |
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brotherbill
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Post by brotherbill on Aug 3, 2022 12:19:10 GMT -5
Whatever you decide is fine by me!
....anyhow the horse I am pulling for is still in the race!
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Post by parfive on Aug 3, 2022 12:33:54 GMT -5
It’s funny, Bill, because when you first posted the pair I couldn’t for the life o’ me remember the common name for that stuff, and then, when I saw the voting pics last night . . . Hey, where’s the Fordite? : )
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Aug 3, 2022 19:20:48 GMT -5
brotherbill it looks like you had more of the material. A nice inside curve carved into that Jeepite would look great for August.
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Justin
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Post by Justin on Aug 7, 2022 8:06:36 GMT -5
Are we doing an inside curve challenge for August?!?!?
Man… I love this place!
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Aug 7, 2022 19:25:53 GMT -5
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Post by MsAli on Aug 7, 2022 20:45:54 GMT -5
I'm hoping it does get changed to any material. I know there have been plenty of others in the past that have done entries of non rock material and I'm also aware we have a few "purist" in the group who may not like it, but they are the minority.
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Post by realrockhound on Aug 7, 2022 22:24:51 GMT -5
Im one of those dirtbag purists 😂 but to be honest, I don’t really care what people use. Slag, dried paint, peanut butter… as long as it fits the theme, that’s all that matters.
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Aug 7, 2022 23:06:51 GMT -5
Peanut butter would be kind of plain. Maybe the stuff with the jelly swirled in.
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Post by Rockoonz on Aug 7, 2022 23:24:53 GMT -5
Petrified PBJ Sammich?
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Aug 7, 2022 23:41:20 GMT -5
I'm hoping it does get changed to any material. August is a skills challenge so I've already changed the wording of the contest as follows: Obviously if the theme is calling for a specific material like the majority of them do, then that's what the material needs to be. |
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Post by rockbrain on Aug 8, 2022 9:20:02 GMT -5
Congratulations to everyone who got a vote! Everyone got a vote! Congrats to winner. There hasn't been a blowout like this for a while.
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Justin
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Post by Justin on Aug 8, 2022 9:47:48 GMT -5
I was pretty excited that I got two votes (and 1 of them wasn’t me)!
#11 with that Rocky Butte Jasper got me, those looked so nice and clean.
All of them did, I would have voted for everybody if I could!
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Post by Tommy on Aug 9, 2022 8:51:08 GMT -5
Congratulations agatewhisperer on a stunning earring pair creation in a crowded field of beautiful stones for such a specialized theme. Your eye-popping shapes and colors led the way from the beginning of the vote to the end with a landslide victory. Please remember to show us the finished creation  |
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Post by liveoak on Aug 9, 2022 9:28:57 GMT -5
Yes, congratulations agatewhisperer , a beautiful entry that left us all in the dirt. They will make a worthy pair of earrings for sure. Patty |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Aug 9, 2022 10:40:21 GMT -5
Congrats agatewhisperer on a well deserved win! You created a stunning matched pair of cabs with a sometimes cranky stone.  |
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lucy
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Post by lucy on Aug 9, 2022 11:58:54 GMT -5
Congratulations on your win!! These are beautiful!! |
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Post by agatewhisperer on Aug 9, 2022 12:29:32 GMT -5
Oh wow, Thanks everyone! There were a ton of really good entries this time and am truly honored!
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Post by MsAli on Aug 9, 2022 14:28:25 GMT -5
Congratulations 👏
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