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Rock Art => Carvings and Sculptures => Spheres => Topic started by: BlueWood on August 31, 2019, 08:01:17 PM

Title: Indian Paint
Post by: BlueWood on August 31, 2019, 08:01:17 PM

Found this material in a rock shop.  Didn’t really know what is was and neither did the person who sold it to us.  Surprised when we found out what it was.  Sphere is 3.4 inches.

Title: Re: Indian Paint
Post by: Stonemon on August 31, 2019, 08:24:53 PM

I am thinking you sphere guys have the patent on cool. This is one of my all time favorites! Humbled by the pieces you all are turning out.

Title: Re: Indian Paint
Post by: hummingbirdstones on August 31, 2019, 08:40:17 PM

 :Worthy:

I gotta agree with Stonemon.  That is probably the coolest sphere I think I've ever seen!

Title: Re: Indian Paint
Post by: Jhon P on September 01, 2019, 06:38:28 PM

Beautiful

Title: Re: Indian Paint
Post by: Sandsave on September 01, 2019, 06:42:25 PM

Wow! I have the other half of this bad boy, I wished I had my shop put back together so I could find it.

Title: Re: Indian Paint
Post by: VegasJames on September 02, 2019, 05:47:03 AM

Best sphere I have seen.

Title: Re: Indian Paint
Post by: lithicbeads on September 02, 2019, 09:03:36 PM

I agree , best sphere ever.

Title: Re: Indian Paint
Post by: Jhon P on September 03, 2019, 10:57:31 AM

If you could find one for sale you are looking at $1,000.00 or more.

Title: Re: Indian Paint
Post by: ToTheSummit on September 03, 2019, 06:59:06 PM

Holy Cow!!  I've seen so much of that stuff cut into slabs and cabs (and always liked it) but this is over the top!  That material is made for spheres!  One of my all time favorites.
 :headbang:

Title: Re: Indian Paint
Post by: irockhound on September 04, 2019, 11:29:18 AM

Holy cow!  I have some of the material but have never seen a piece big enough for a sphere.  That is one of my favorites so far!!!!   Great job!

Title: Re: Indian Paint
Post by: BlueWood on September 05, 2019, 09:53:52 AM

Sandsave, yours is over by the backside of you big saw by the door. :LOLOL:

Title: Re: Indian Paint
Post by: Ryaly2dogs on September 09, 2019, 10:42:38 AM

The last 3 spheres you have posted have blown me away.  This last one is in a class all its own.  I didn't know Indian Paint could look as such, it takes a sphere to bring that out and yours is beyond compare.  Thanks for showing us what perfection looks like.

The 4th one that blew me away was the Hermophyton (cycad like plant) I think Jay posted some time back.  Amazing!

Title: Re: Indian Paint
Post by: Kaljaia on September 09, 2019, 11:48:49 AM

Excellent material for a sphere, love the matte finish. You can enjoy the color without running into reflection.

Title: Re: Indian Paint
Post by: womanwithatorch on September 19, 2019, 11:23:12 AM

Gorgeous! Most beautiful Indian Paint I've seen. Matte finish is looking like rich velvet. How do you get a matte finish, just stop short of final polish?

Title: Re: Indian Paint
Post by: Slabbercabber on September 19, 2019, 01:03:48 PM

Feather jasper.

Title: Re: Indian Paint
Post by: BlueWood on September 20, 2019, 08:01:45 PM

You cannot get a shine with Indian Paint, it’s made of material that doesn’t take a shine.  I finished it like everything else, finishing with 8000 polish.