Message #105189

[Redwilder]

Okie dokie artichokie, so I have waited long enough that ive decided to enter my cab for this contest. Decided to go with a hunk of crazy lace that i was able to acquire the other day. Normally dont like to go with traditional shapes but recently ive working on large ovals. This piece had a flow to the stone that seemed to really pop with an oval. It came with challenges though. After i started working on it, i realized that the red portions were actually red hematite with agate veining. Soooo, had to really be careful so as to not allow the undercutting to get the best of me. Finished it with very little undercutting which really is not noticeable unless you really start super annalizing it. Came out with a nice gloss which i try showing in photo #4 with the lamp reflection