Some of my work - recent and not so recent

[adrian65]

Hi everyone!

I thought it might be good to show you some of my lapidary work. Below are some pictures of some pendants, sets or other pieces.
Sorry to the members who are familliar with my work. For those of you who aren't, I might tell you about my wire wrapping style. The "groove wrap" I am using is something I imagined about two years ago. I know it's not new and it was used before, but I imagined it by myself. I find it very secure and economical compared to the classical wire wrap.

Here are some groove wrapped stones:































Thank you for looking,
Adrian

[Taogem]

Oh my !!

What stunning pieces.. I am not even going to pick a favorite.

Say....... what is the best/easiest way to grove the sides like that ?

Thanks for sharing these !

[ScarlettoSara]

Adrian I love all of these. I have seen some of them over the year but not all of them. Thank you for giving me some smiles instead of frowns which everyone else is giving me today. LOL
What do you use to make that groove if you dont mind me asking? And how do you decide where you want it? It is always right in the middle of the side thickness? Are you using square wire?
I love all your intarsia but then the tiger eye is very special and so is that coral and  all the insects:)

[thewrightthings]

Adrien, love the jewelry, Your designs are just wonderful.  Have one of those bits for cutting the grooves in the stone, but I'd always used it for glass, never thought to use it for stone.....dahhhhh.
  Your butterflies are especially gorgeous.  Love the intarsia, as well.  OK, love them all.

[Buck75]

  Wow nice work!  I've never been a big fan of wire wrapping, but the simplicity and artistic quality of your pieces are very appealing to me.  I was going to ask how your going about grooving your cabs too?  I love all the pieces the intarsia work is very cool.  How are you working the tight radius of the yen-yan style pieces?

Donnie

[Seth]

Nice Work !!

[Bluesssman]

Superb work! I would love to learn some of your techniques.


Gary

[El Dorado]

I am not a fan of wire wrap work. Most of it overpowers the stone. You have totally overcome any possible objection to wire wrapping that I can come up with. Simply put, The absolute best I have ever seen! Your lapidary work is also top notch.   Keep the pictures coming.... Please

[christopherl1234]

Beautiful work, please share more of you technique.

Christopher

[Shalini]

Absolutely stunning!

Would be really interested in knowing how you make the groove Adrian.

[adrian65]

Thank you all.

I made a post in "Let's talk shop" section, with my cabbing machine and the way I make the groove.

Yes Sara, I make the groove in the midle of the thickness of the edge of the cab. But not necessarily to be very precisse about that.

Adrian

[Steel and Stone]

Great job Adrian,
I always like seeing your wraps. You have got it down pat.

[thewrightthings]

Adrian, thought you had used a bit on the flat lap, but your blade idea is something new that you just taught me.......thanks.

[Taogem]

Such beautiful pieces. Just wanted to bump for more viewing 

Love your work Adrian !

[ScarlettoSara]

Thanks George I enjoyed seeing them all again too:) They are inspiring:)