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auscarver

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Mobius flower star
« on: June 17, 2017, 01:37:50 PM »
I started this little carving back in 2015, finally decided to give it a polish, its pyroxmangite a polymorph of rhodonite, very much like working jadeite.
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Re: Mobius flower star
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2017, 03:12:30 PM »
    way cool and beautiful
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Re: Mobius flower star
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2017, 05:51:51 PM »
 Strangely luscious, thanks.
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Re: Mobius flower star
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2017, 08:45:29 PM »
Reminds me of candy from my childhood - that color of a berry creamsickle.  Gorgeous!
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Re: Mobius flower star
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2017, 08:56:47 PM »
Indeed!  It looks good enough to eat.  Beautiful!   :icon_sunny:
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Re: Mobius flower star
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2017, 02:18:04 AM »
Thanks for the great comments, part of the joy I get from carving is sharing my work.
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Re: Mobius flower star
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2017, 11:59:32 AM »
amazing piece of work, kudos
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Re: Mobius flower star
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2017, 12:58:16 PM »
What a great piece!  The stone is excellent, the finish is stellar, and the shape is fantasctic.  The curved 5-point star on the outside, the nice pentagonal hole through the center, the mobius shape to give it that extra ka-pow.  Love this one!
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Re: Mobius flower star
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2017, 01:22:43 AM »
I have seen this in real life, it is awesome work as always from Michael. I recently spent a weekend with Michael and he willingly shared his knowledge to help with a carving I have in progress, thanks Michael.

David
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Re: Mobius flower star
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2017, 12:29:34 PM »
Beautiful! What types of tools does one use to begin carving stones, if you don't mind me asking?

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Re: Mobius flower star
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2017, 09:14:24 PM »
I always love your carvings.  This one I think is my favorite of all so far.  Absolutely stunning work there!!!!
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Re: Mobius flower star
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2017, 02:38:33 AM »
I get as much pleasure reading the comments as I do carving a piece like this, next time I carve this will be in some quality nephrite jade, recently received some very bright Ukon Canadian jade, may also be a great candidate for my little fish shape, Like most carvers I use a flex shaft hand piece, also a small air rotary tool for the finer work, I hand sand and polish most carvings. Sometimes I polish with oxides, Linde A on jade with leather in a small bench laythe or my flex shaft handpiece, recently tried high grade cerium oxide on opal with some hard felt points, great results, better than diamond.
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Re: Mobius flower star
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2017, 06:26:01 AM »
This is yummy!
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Re: Mobius flower star
« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2017, 08:12:51 AM »
Quote from: Enchantra on June 17, 2017, 08:45:29 PM
Reminds me of candy from my childhood - that color of a berry creamsickle.  Gorgeous!
Now I want popsicles! What an awesome color indeed!

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