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« Reply #15 on: January 11, 2014, 09:45:41 pm » |
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These are wonderful. Way to go Don  |
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« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2014, 11:38:58 am » |
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Don you just keep pumping out these gorgeous rings! WOW! Stunning!  |
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39don
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« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2014, 01:14:11 pm » |
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I finished this pendant yesterday............It didn't hang around long.......Arlene took it. I'm calling it "My (Her) Easter Egg". The egg is Fordite............it has two little grey/silver blips otherwise ok. I purchased some from Bob, rac409, a few years ago he said it was from the Hazelwood (St Louis) Ford Plant.    39don |
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« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2014, 01:59:02 pm » |
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Really Nice! I haven't seen any fordite cabs in a long time. I can see why they would fly off the shelf. Nice hoop and bail too.
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« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2014, 03:48:56 pm » |
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Have been thinking about Fordite recently, but was warned that a lot of material on sale these days is custom made and has nothing to do with the original locations and as I don't do metals, I also would worry about durability. Lovely setting you got there, and the cab itself is attractively unusual with those wavy rings. Nice eye-candy.  |
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It has been awhile since I tried anything different or accomplished something finished except a few cabs. I ground a cab of Apache Rhyolite planning to use it in this months KCContest. Problem being the wife saw it when I was almost finished polishing. Almost end of story cause she said it was not leaving here. While I was grinding it I happened to think if I mounted this cab I would use sterling and copper to bring out the color match of the cab and the copper. So my chance had arrived and she could have a prototype pendant with my learning mistakes (unknowing) for free. The fabbing process was too long so I didn't take any photo's. Three hurriedly taken photo's in the sunlight.   39don |
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Don, I believe that is Apache Rhyolite, one of my all time favorites. Not that I don't like the Sonoran Dentritic Rhyolite, it's one of my second all time favorites, at least for today. The Apache is harder and takes a high polish, plus it is way more expensive. Kevin Kessler owns the mine, I think it's in New Mexico and the good Sonoran is owned by John Heusler, who has the best rough for the best price. The Sonoran is softer and polished to a matte finish which is lovely also.
Your wife has good taste and good judgment to insist the necklace stays home.
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39don
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Don, I believe that is Apache Rhyolite, one of my all time favorites. Not that I don't like the Sonoran Dentritic Rhyolite, it's one of my second all time favorites, at least for today. The Apache is harder and takes a high polish, plus it is way more expensive. Kevin Kessler owns the mine, I think it's in New Mexico and the good Sonoran is owned by John Heusler, who has the best rough for the best price. The Sonoran is softer and polished to a matte finish which is lovely also.
Your wife has good taste and good judgment to insist the necklace stays home.
You are correct Helene cause I purchased the slab this was cut from Kevin at Spruce Pines a couple of years ago. As I get older these new materials names are getting harder to remember. Thanks for helping me out, 39don |
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Enchantra
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Don I love your experimental piece. I like how you used both the copper and sterling together. Now I wonder how many of your pieces actually make it past your wife? It seems every one you make she claims!  |
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Helene
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Don I love your experimental piece. I like how you used both the copper and sterling together. Now I wonder how many of your pieces actually make it past your wife? It seems every one you make she claims! Iv'e noticed that also Amanda. I'd claim them too. It seems to me Don is very wise. |
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39don
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Don I love your experimental piece. I like how you used both the copper and sterling together. Now I wonder how many of your pieces actually make it past your wife? It seems every one you make she claims! Honestly between the wife and daughter very few, especially this year. They are my best sales representatives on the sales team. LOL. They sale more than I on Etsy.  |
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Enchantra
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Well Don with a sales team like that I guess you can't go wrong! |
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Helene
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I bet it's because they make the necklaces look good when they wear them.
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I bet it's because they make the necklaces look good when they wear them.
You might be right Helene. All this time I have been thinking my fabricating skills were the main selling points. Just goes to show you I don't know much............ 39don |
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Don really nice piece. The combination of copper & sterling was a geat idea with that stone. One suggestion on the leaves. When stamping the viens in. Angle them a bit towards the tip & they'll look more natural. I know what you mean about the wife LOL Every time I finish one & show her. It's "oh for ME?"- "a yea shure honey" LOL
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