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skystone
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« on: September 19, 2012, 10:27:37 pm » |
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These are a couple of necklaces I've been working on the last few days. The Buterfly is Kingman Turq. (what else? LOL) with a lapis body. I just got the Turq. beads at Colbaugh (made from the same rough as the wings). the other one is some of the Turq. I just bought from Colbaugh & Rhodochrosite. I decided to alternate between stones, shape & stamping only on the triangular pieces. Just to vary the texture & contrast of the stones & the settings. Pix are not the best the auto focus on my dig. camera didn't seem to want to focus right with the lighting I had. Hope you like them & thanks for taking the time to have a look see. Mike buterfly    back  Turq. & Rhodo.    Hope I sized these right LOL |
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Steve
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« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2012, 08:56:15 am » |
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Hope I sized these right LOL
I'm getting small photos, like in a catalog................can't see any of your great details................  |
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Mark
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« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2012, 09:52:39 am » |
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They are kool. Love the turqoise wings with the brown patches and how you matched them up.
Yes the pics are small, but i just hold down the "Ctrl" key at the left bottom corner and then hit the "+" key to enlarge the browser window until its big enough to see.
Mark
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skystone
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« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2012, 10:42:02 am » |
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Photobucket has changed their photo editing software. I'll see if I can get them bigger. That's not a fracture in the Lapis body but a thin veine of calcite.
Mike
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skystone
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« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2012, 11:12:55 am » |
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Ok let's try this again. I had to re-upload the pix to a different folder & size them larger. Mike    back  Turq. & Rhodo.    I hate it when they change programs. Just when you get used to doing it one way then? |
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Steve
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« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2012, 11:32:10 am » |
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Wow.........that butterflied Kingman for the butterfly wings is fantastic.....and the Rhodochrosite & Turquoise is sweet......  |
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skystone
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« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2012, 11:48:20 am » |
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Thaks Steve
Yes being able to use book matched slabs for the wings. Is one of the great things about doing your own lapidary & buying the rough by the pound.
Mike
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helens
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« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2012, 11:52:21 am » |
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Very interesting pieces!!! Can definitely tell the workmanship!!
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« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2012, 11:54:49 am » |
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That's better. Nice...
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-Gary
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drocknut
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« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2012, 11:56:03 am » |
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 I can't see the pictures on this one either. I wanna see....dang computer stuff. Aha, now I can see them. Beautiful work, I love the butterfly.
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« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2012, 03:45:07 pm » |
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Nice job on the book matched wings for sure. However I really like that second piece better somehow. Nice work on both of them.  |
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« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2012, 04:20:52 pm » |
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Lovely workmanship and I adore the color-contrast.  |
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« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2012, 04:24:15 pm » |
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Mike, absolutely great work per your standards!!!
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