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« on: January 22, 2011, 09:11:20 pm » |
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These two I decided since the stones were larger & the Lapis is a bit more expencive. I'd dress up just a little.  I included one of all the parts that go ito one like these. So you can see how it goes together. 1 Lapis & 1 Epedote in quartz [attachment deleted by admin] |
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thewrightthings
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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2011, 09:20:46 pm » |
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The leaves add a nice touch, and do dress up those stones.
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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2011, 09:52:23 pm » |
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I like the leaves too..
Nice work !
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Allen
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« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2011, 01:37:49 am » |
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Mike, those pieces are fancy.
The leaves add that extra touch. Do you make the leaves or are they a manufactured product?
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skystone
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« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2011, 10:34:45 am » |
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Allen yes they are. Actually they were a discontinued style. That IJS had when I was there a couple of years ago. I bought all they had at the time. I had a friend of mine make a mold to make them (L & R wax). I have the mold & just have him make them when I need more. But places like IJS & Thunderbird have simmular ones available.
Mike
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« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2011, 03:18:48 pm » |
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Mike, love them. We have looked everywhere, for that leaf and flower setup, including IJS and Thunderbird. Any other ideas?
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skystone
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« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2011, 03:55:38 pm » |
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The flower itself is a medium IJS casting (they make them in 3 sizes). The leaves are individuals l & r. The Epedote one actually has two different patern leaves. It's all just in how you bend the leaves (they start out flat) & how you put the assemblage together. I mainly deal only with IJS & thunderbird partly because they are the ones I'm familliar with.
I don't know about Rio Grand. I had one of their cattaloges years ago & they were much higher than either of the other two. Haven't seen one in years.
Mike
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Skyangel
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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2011, 02:21:02 pm » |
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I love your pieces. I bought a few leaves and other bits from Don Norris after I took a class from him. Now I am really interested in having a small piece cast (logo from a group I belong to). I have a prototype to mold from. How do you go about having a mold made? Does L & R have a website?
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skystone
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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2011, 03:49:39 pm » |
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I believe you missunderstand L&R is left & right. I had a friend make the rubber molds for the waxes & cast the leaves for me. He does vacume investment casting.
Mike
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Skyangel
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« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2011, 04:36:36 pm » |
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Oh, no I didn't catch that. I have been looking for a local casting class. The community college doesn't have it now, budget cuts. Thanks for sharing.
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