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Rock Art => Carvings and Sculptures => Topic started by: Asianfire on October 15, 2017, 06:05:51 AM

Title: Blues and Greens
Post by: Asianfire on October 15, 2017, 06:05:51 AM

Have not been here in quite some time.
Had a busy summer, and over the last month, a lot of time was taken up planing for the first time ever visit of a relative from my Austrian side here in Hong Kong. and a BBQ for nearly 20 people, up at the cabin. All done now. Was nice, but way to stressful to do regularly.  :icon_sunny: :dontknow: :LOLOL:

All said, I still found some time in between to tinker with some stones.

Continued to work on some breakaway from the slag received from England.....
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4453/37000240284_a88e9c06f3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YnzUnj)twosided breakaway Slag (https://flic.kr/p/YnzUnj) by Kainzer  Kurt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/bchallenge/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4449/37000239124_1561323240_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YnzU2j)breakaway Slag (https://flic.kr/p/YnzU2j) by Kainzer  Kurt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/bchallenge/), on Flickr

And for our monthly challenge: I set out to make a leaf from a stone I found at one of our beaches here; still no idea what it is, but suspect it might be some type of amethrine.
Then, thought of it as rather plain, and made a Fire Agate bug and a tiger-eye frog to fill the picture.
In the picture, sanded up to 2000 grit paper (still not polished to-date)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4501/37000237154_8151dd63e1_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YnzTrm)leaf (https://flic.kr/p/YnzTrm) by Kainzer  Kurt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/bchallenge/), on Flickr

Now, there should be more time for stones coming up.......
Thanks for looking, remain with best regards, Kurt

Title: Re: Blues and Greens
Post by: ileney on October 15, 2017, 06:37:39 AM

:Worthy: I think I hate you.  That fire agate beetle is amazing.

Title: Re: Blues and Greens
Post by: Asianfire on October 15, 2017, 06:47:34 AM

Quote from: ileney on October 15, 2017, 06:37:39 AM

:Worthy: I think I hate you.  That fire agate beetle is amazing.

:) :) :) Nahh, the last one was better......
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4190/35480920481_1a946b2647_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/W4jZwi)Fire Agate bug for Jade, Kainzer Kurt (https://flic.kr/p/W4jZwi) by Kainzer  Kurt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/bchallenge/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Blues and Greens
Post by: Kaljaia on October 15, 2017, 08:52:32 AM

That slag sure is nice.
AND AH TINY FROG Very cute. All three pieces fit together very well, with the scale of the frog and beetle to leaf. Wonderful carving.

Title: Re: Blues and Greens
Post by: irockhound on October 15, 2017, 12:09:29 PM

I love the frogs and the slag is so delicate and nicely patterned.  Great work as always kurt, I wish I had your skill.

Title: Re: Blues and Greens
Post by: edgarscale on October 15, 2017, 01:32:31 PM

wow, very impressive kurt

Title: Re: Blues and Greens
Post by: ileney on October 16, 2017, 05:40:58 PM

"I think I hate you.  That fire agate beetle is amazing."

") :) :) Nahh, the last one was better......"

OK, I hate you more now.

Title: Re: Blues and Greens
Post by: Asianfire on October 16, 2017, 07:11:04 PM

 :LOLOL: Till the next one comes around...... :coffee1: :DRUNKS:

Title: Re: Blues and Greens
Post by: edgarscale on October 17, 2017, 08:31:58 PM

hahahahahahahahahaha  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Blues and Greens
Post by: Debbie K on November 01, 2017, 06:23:16 AM

Kurt:

I love the beetles; they're great. The frog and leaf are really nice, but the beetles are wonderful.

Debbie K