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 Jul 20 2012, 08:14 AM
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Rock Bar!  Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994  |
Hello everyone!
 It has been forever since I have been in so I thought I'd come in and post a pic of my latest piece. I hope all is well with everyone. Dan and Denise I hope ya'll are well especially. This piece is a slice of a seashell that I found in a bead shop. When I saw it I knew exactly what I wantd to do with it. It is inlayed with welo opal chips. In hand it shows the opal a bunch better. By the way Dan, I tried to email you but I was told there was something wrong with the address. Ya may want to check that out.
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Jul 21 2012, 08:45 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994 |
Here is another. Fire agate with gold filled wirewrap.
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Jul 22 2012, 06:55 AM
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 Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
Absolutuly beautiful stuff there
 Kudos!!
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Jul 22 2012, 11:47 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
 Hi Jim! That Opal inlayed seashell turned out outstanding, great eye and talent!!   Sweet looking fire agate wrapping also, it flows with the stone nicely. Keep up the good work Jim. We always look forward to seeing your new creations.  E-mails working fine on this end. Dan sent you a forum PM so check your box...... -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥  |
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Jul 23 2012, 07:19 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994 |
Thanks for the compliments. It has been awhile so I do have several pieces that I can show. Here is another. This is a sweet piece of moss agate that is also wrapped in filled gold. It turned out purty good except for the one place that undercut. You can see it in the light reflection.
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Jul 23 2012, 07:38 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994 |
Another one. This one is a piece of petrified palm wood with turquoise inlayed in it. Its wrapped with sterling silver. This was my very first attempt at inlay. I used 330 epoxy with black colorant. I just cut the groove then mixed the turquoise and epoxy together and spooned it into a groove cut about 1/8th inch deep in the wood. After letting it set I went to my Genie and smoothed the whole thing over. I was pleasently surprised at how it turned out.
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Jul 23 2012, 12:05 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994 |
I got more
 if ya'll wanna see.
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Jul 24 2012, 08:54 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
Definitely post up some more. The fire and mossy agate cabs are ponderous to look at in macro, just awesome. Your photo skills have come a long way for sure! Love your stuff, keep up the great work.
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Jul 24 2012, 02:09 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994 |
Ok Swizz here is another. This is another seashell. It is a very thin piece of shell with another welo opal. The shape of the shell stopped me from putting a conventional backing on it. It was so thin that it had to be backed with something. I had a piece of leather and just happened to have a leather string to match so I backed the shell with it. sorry about the opal not coming out in the pic. I still have a heck of a time trying to capture them. The bead is wood.
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Jul 24 2012, 02:19 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994 |
Another. This is a cheap cameo that my mom had. It was backed with a silverplated brass plate that I hated because the silver was coming off of it. I had the piece of lace agate and thought that it complimented the cameo perfectly. I had no way to suspend it so I beveled the back of the cameo just enough to set the wire in. I'm quite proud of the piece.
 Macro the back if ya wanna see a killer piece of agate. 
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Jul 26 2012, 10:56 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994 |
I just realized that I had posted a pic of the piece of lace agate on the cameo a long time ago way before I ever knew of the cameo. Anyone seen it?
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Jul 27 2012, 07:00 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
The turquoise inlay turned out great!
You should be able to go into your control panel and search your attachments for the old pic you're looking for Jim. -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥ |
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Jul 27 2012, 10:28 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994 |
Thank you Denise. Not bad for my first huh?
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Oct 31 2012, 08:23 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994 |
Here is a piece that I did for my son's girlfriend. I had done another piece for her that the opal broke in. This stone is similar to the other one. The wrap is more intricate this time though. It's a piece of Aussie crystal opal. It has blue, green and red poc in it.Kinda hard to see but it's much better in hand.
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Dec 19 2012, 09:49 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994 |
Another...This is a piece of black obsidian with a welo opal. The opal is not inset. It is glued to a flat spot on the obsidian with epoxy with black colorant in it. After finishing the cab I grooved it and wrapped it with gold filled wire. It is 1 3/8 inches tall. Itook this pic not long after finishing it. The moisture behind the stone has since evaporated out...
 I think this one is going to be mine. I kinda like it.
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