Stone Guitar Picks!, Handmade by Denise Options

[swizz]

Almost looks like a man passing a woman in a big dress some flowers.

I see it.... also a ghostly image of Red Skelton hovering above the flowers between them.

Excellent picks!!

[Denise]

Thanks Chris! I definately see the face.....hehe......Red Skelton. One of the BEST comedians ever.

Here is another shadow bubbly agate pick. I love the way the shadows in the bubbles dance around when you move the pick.




Almost looks like clouds contained in the pick because of the taper on the edges of it.





Get that guitar fixed yet Chris?

[swizz]

Ok, now THAT is the most beautiful pick I've ever seen. Incredible 3D effect!

[Denise]

Thanks Chris! Those are definately some of my favorite to make. If you like the way it looks all motionless for the picture, you would definately like the way the shadows in the bubbles dance in hand.

[jim]

Wow denise I must agree with Swiz. I't a beauty. Is it Colorado agate?

[CP]

Yep Jim that is a piece of Colorado "thunderegg" agate.
Very clear agate and when cut the oppisite direction it has banding like this one does with some minor inclusions (dendritic) near the center vortex.
This pick was cut from the same piece of rock as the previous guitar pick was. Gotta' love mother nature's inner beauties.

[jim]

I like it better the other way. That boytroidal sends me.

[CP]

Agreed, that cloud dancin' effect is just cool when moved in hand.
Here's another one cut for the bytroidal cloud dances and although not shown in the picture, you can also see banding at an angle in hand. Bubbles and bands and more bubbles. 1.6 mm thick



Another view just moved a little bit.



Haven't been able to catch any iris colors in this yet though.....more light tests needed but maybe these ones won't rainbow.
That's ok if it doesn't.

[Denise]

I love making stone guitar picks, and the more challenging the better.
Since I started making them in 06', I have always wanted to make an Opal one.......I know, it would be WAY too soft to play with but sure will make a beautiful pick I thought. Talk about a challenge when Im use to making them out of Agate. Keeping the propper shape and taper was the most challenging, but they turned out great! Lots of color flash in hand. I was able to make a Reuleaux triangle and a traditional shape. The Reuleaux triangle is 2 mm in thickness and weighs 4.2 grams. The traditional shaped one is also 2 mm thick and weighs 3.3 grams.

No fractures and the matrix is very strong and polished out great. They are so thin that I have been scared to even pull them out into the sunlight to show all the different colors of flash for some pictures. The side of the Reuleaux where the Opal is clear flashes pink and purple, with blue and green flashes through the veins in both of the picks. I love the way the matrix almost looks like its floating away in the Opal.

Here are pictures of both sides of the picks.







I hope you like them, I sure do!
Thanks for looking.

[jim]

Dems some killers denise. Too bad the flash isnt showing up in the pics.

[Denise]

Thanks Jim. Taking pictures of Opal flash is difficult, but a bit of the blue and green flash did show in those pics. The images can be clicked for the larger photo in a new browser. The flash is different depending on what angle you hold them. I was more trying to just get clear pictures of the picks.

[Denise]

I did however get a picture of how the Opal veins are transparent when held up to the light.

[Denise]

Check out the amazing wire wrap Dan did on this Iris agate pick! As all of Dans original guitar pick wraps, this pick can easily be removed from the wrap and placed back in when needed. This is a different Iris agate guitar pick than pictured above, but also has that amazing rainbow of colors. I love the way he varies each of the wraps from his original design, making each one a one of a kind!

It turned out great Dan!






And we "Rock On!"

[Denise]

Here is a sweet traditional shaped dinosaur bone guitar pick measuring in at 2.3 mm thick.
Some musician is going to make sweet music with this one. The lighter colored spots are translucent when held up to the light.

[Denise]

Here is another sweet Iris agate pick. This is a picture more showing the shadow bands.......WOW! Those things sure can dance when the pick is moved!



Im still really enjoying those Australian Boulder Opal ones though!