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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 25, 2022 0:41:49 GMT -5
That pendant came out phenomenally creative! Gorgeous! That RIJ is to die for...figuratively!  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 25, 2022 0:50:04 GMT -5
That pendant came out phenomenally creative! Gorgeous! That RIJ is to die for...figuratively! Thanks, the pendant is still a work in progress. I like the RIJ, but now I have to come up with another pendant for this shape grrr! Creativity is one thing...forced creativity seems like work! LOL |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 25, 2022 2:12:27 GMT -5
Very cool! Good thing you hung in there- you've finished a really unique piece.  |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 25, 2022 10:34:48 GMT -5
I think it turned out awesome even though it gave you fits. We've all had projects like that, I'm sure (at least I have).  So tell me, how did you get that texture on the front of the wing? Casting? It's awesome. |
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brotherbill
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Post by brotherbill on Jul 25, 2022 11:53:51 GMT -5
hummingbirdstones I burned a board until the surface started to crack, then I piled up a bunch of silver scraps and torched them to the point they started to melt, then I pressed the metal into the board with a metal block. Here’s the board and pattern, some of the charred areas have fallen apart since the initial use.  Very cool process! |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 25, 2022 20:46:33 GMT -5
hummingbirdstones I burned a board until the surface started to crack, then I piled up a bunch of silver scraps and torched them to the point they started to melt, then I pressed the metal into the board with a metal block. Here’s the board and pattern, some of the charred areas have fallen apart since the initial use. That is brilliant! I'm going to swipe your process if you don't mind and see how it turns out. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 25, 2022 21:49:06 GMT -5
hummingbirdstones I’d be happy to provide some insights when you decide to give it a try. It’s pretty basic, but I might be able to explain it so that you get good results on the first attempt. Thanks! I'll be sure to do that. I have a few pounds of scrap silver that I've been hoarding for years.  |
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Jul 26, 2022 14:53:10 GMT -5
Bravura Cabochon Designs Slick idea for texturing silver. I'll file that in my bag of tricks. Very nice pendant. Can you refresh my memory on Covelo Jade? I read about it years ago but have forgotten everything I "knew" about it.
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Jul 26, 2022 18:49:53 GMT -5
Bravura Cabochon Designs Slick idea for texturing silver. I'll file that in my bag of tricks. Very nice pendant. Can you refresh my memory on Covelo Jade? I read about it years ago but have forgotten everything I "knew" about it. Thanks! Covelo jade was mined in northeastern Mendocino county, there were a handful of claims on leech lake mountain before they got shut down when the area was designated a wilderness area. It was thought to be jadeite initially, but it’s actually a mix of diopside and nephrite. It can be found in the gravels of the Eel River. Similar stone is found in New Zealand, they call it rodingite because the source over there is mainly in the Roding river. Good info, thanks. |
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