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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 21, 2022 19:21:45 GMT -5
mossyrockhound mentioned in another post that he'd like to see these posted here. I had posted them awhile ago, but the old threads I found have missing images, so here they are again- sorry if you've seen them before.
Before I had to put my torch away, I became frustrated with firescale. Maybe next time I work with the torch I'll beat it. I got some new products to try, but they wait along with my torch.
Bruno
Bryozoan pet coral 
mahogany jasper 
burro creek jasper 
Montana agate 
Maw Sit Sit 
covellite and faceted peacock pearls  
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 21, 2022 19:28:12 GMT -5
Thanks for posting these, Tela! I don't believe I've seen all of them before. Beautiful pieces. Hope you start smithing again.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 21, 2022 19:34:05 GMT -5
Thanks for posting these, Tela! I don't believe I've seen all of them before. Beautiful pieces. Hope you start smithing again. Thank you, Robin. A bigger place is actually looking more attainable.  |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 21, 2022 19:44:24 GMT -5
Thanks for posting these, Tela! I don't believe I've seen all of them before. Beautiful pieces. Hope you start smithing again. Thank you, Robin. A bigger place is actually looking more attainable. Indeed. Hang on for a little longer if you can and you will see the prices going down a bit more. Here we are noticing new listings being on the market longer and quite a few over-priced homes being reduced (sometimes multiple times) now before they get a contract on them. Also, about 30% of contracts are falling out now as well. Not sure exactly what's going on by you, but I'm sure it's similar. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 21, 2022 19:50:26 GMT -5
Thank you, Robin. A bigger place is actually looking more attainable. Indeed. Hang on for a little longer if you can and you will see the prices going down a bit more. Here we are noticing new listings being on the market longer and quite a few over-priced homes being reduced (sometimes multiple times) now before they get a contract on them. Also, about 30% of contracts are falling out now as well. Not sure exactly what's going on by you, but I'm sure it's similar. Yes, it is looking much better. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 21, 2022 19:57:45 GMT -5
Tela, these are so beautiful. Garry was right to "nudge" you into reposing these! Your artistry is so amazing! There's not a one that doesn't stand out. I love the juxtaposition of the teardrops on the Montana!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 21, 2022 20:00:16 GMT -5
Tela, these are so beautiful. Garry was right to "nudge" you into reposing these! Your artistry is so amazing! There's not a one that doesn't stand out. I love the juxtaposition of the teardrops on the Montana! Thank you Jason. The back of the MT agate has a teardrop cut out, too. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 21, 2022 20:05:18 GMT -5
Tela, these are so beautiful. Garry was right to "nudge" you into reposing these! Your artistry is so amazing! There's not a one that doesn't stand out. I love the juxtaposition of the teardrops on the Montana! Thank you Jason. The back of the MT agate has a teardrop cut out, too. Three opposing teardrops?!? Now that's just showing off! LOL I was just looking through these again...very seriously...I'm in awe my friend!! |
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jul 21, 2022 22:45:03 GMT -5
Lovely work, Tela. Thanks for sharing these…
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Post by mossyrockhound on Jul 21, 2022 22:51:14 GMT -5
Tela, Beautiful! I'm really happy you posted these! Now others can see more of your wonderful artistry! Maybe this will "nudge" others ( jasoninsd, etc.) into doing some smithing 😁! |
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Post by vegasjames on Jul 21, 2022 23:10:24 GMT -5
Those are great, especially the covelite and pearl.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2022 0:06:48 GMT -5
rockjunquieMan Tela, you got some serious skill! They are all awesome, my favorite is the burro creek jasper. The covellite reminds me of something alien and otherworldly.
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Post by brotherbill on Jul 22, 2022 4:56:06 GMT -5
Gorgeous work! Hard to pick a "favorite". I think that the Bruno has a magnificent pattern but the Maw Sit Sit design is BOOM!
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Post by liveoak on Jul 22, 2022 6:17:18 GMT -5
Each one is elegant in their own way, very nicely done.
I'm not surprised, your art in wire wrapping is above board, why not smithing I look forward to seeing more of your creations.
Patty
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 22, 2022 6:23:06 GMT -5
Lovely work, Tela. Thanks for sharing these… Thank you! I'm so glad you like them. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 22, 2022 6:28:05 GMT -5
Tela, Beautiful! I'm really happy you posted these! Now others can see more of your wonderful artistry! Maybe this will "nudge" others ( jasoninsd , etc.) into doing some smithing 😁! Thank you so much! I had a few more, but really these represent the grand total of what I have done. I will say that I didn't find it terribly easy, there is a learning curve. I still would like to take a class. But, some people take to it easier than I did. I'd love to jasoninsd and others try it, too. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 22, 2022 6:29:06 GMT -5
Those are great, especially the covelite and pearl. Thank you James. My daughter took it on vacation to Las Vegas and got lots of complements. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 22, 2022 6:30:58 GMT -5
rockjunquie Man Tela, you got some serious skill! They are all awesome, my favorite is the burro creek jasper. The covellite reminds me of something alien and otherworldly. Thanks, Ashley! The covellite is a special cab for me. I wish it photographed better and you could see the colors coming off all the texture. The burro creek sold really fast, though. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 22, 2022 6:32:33 GMT -5
Gorgeous work! Hard to pick a "favorite". I think that the Bruno has a magnificent pattern but the Maw Sit Sit design is BOOM! Thank you! The maw sit sit is such a nice stone, I wanted something extra nice. I was pleased with how it came out. I used a round steel cup brush to texture it. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 22, 2022 6:33:32 GMT -5
Each one is elegant in their own way, very nicely done.
I'm not surprised, your art in wire wrapping is above board, why not smithing I look forward to seeing more of your creations.
Patty
Thank you, Patty! Yeah, I will get back to it and hopefully improve on it. |
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