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Rock Art => Cabochons, Intarsias, Cameos => Topic started by: Scalebar on April 24, 2019, 09:26:00 AM
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My wife got me bag of agate pebbles as a gift. This one gave me some hassle. I wish I'd photographed it before I started - one size was a bubbly orange mass and the other a jagged pile of red. It was a lot harder than the other stones which wasn't a problem it just took time but three times on the final polish the top of the dome flaked off forcing me all the way back to 400 grit.
Ended up doing 120,400,1000,3000 then 2 and 1 micron cerium oxide - probably more than necessary but I enjoy the process. It's about 5cm on the longest axis.
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Very nice!
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That one was worth the work! Excellent!
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Excellent. I like seeing agates from there.
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That's a beauty! Thanks for sharing. :occasion14:
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Love the vibrant color!
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Gorgeous! Glad you stuck with it.
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Definitely worth the time and effort and no little skill at the finish...a stoater m8.
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:thumbsup: What a beauty!
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The stone that you worked may have been difficult but the finished product is superb in both color and shape. Excellent cab!