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Rock Art => Carvings and Sculptures => Topic started by: Asianfire on September 07, 2015, 07:29:41 AM

Title: Back into the game
Post by: Asianfire on September 07, 2015, 07:29:41 AM

Holiday is over, so I'm slowly easing myself back into a sort of routine.

First up, something I collected in Austria and think might be marble.
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/kainzerkurt/Marble_zpsfwbabx2z.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/kainzerkurt/media/Marble_zpsfwbabx2z.jpg.html)
The second is Labradorite, that was gifted to me in Austria after we narrowly missed actually meeting up. Never worked anything with clear base, so this is a completely new material to me.
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/kainzerkurt/Labradorite_zpscg5zlece.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/kainzerkurt/media/Labradorite_zpscg5zlece.jpg.html)

Best regards, Kurt

Title: Re: Back into the game
Post by: lithicbeads on September 07, 2015, 09:44:56 AM

Good to see you back at it. Vacation time really gets in the way of creating but as it motivates in ways we can only imagine it is crucial. I am weaning myself from my shop as my vacation approaches and at the same time looking forward to a fresh fall start in the shop.

Title: Re: Back into the game
Post by: Enchantra on September 07, 2015, 01:10:28 PM

I still think the carved Labradorite looks like a blue lobster tail!   :icon_sunny:  It's cool.   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Back into the game
Post by: Kaljaia on September 07, 2015, 08:28:42 PM

Really lovely shine in that labradorite! It's a nice organic shape too, very flowy.

Title: Re: Back into the game
Post by: Asianfire on September 07, 2015, 09:55:56 PM

Thank you for all the kind comments.  :occasion14:

I'm not too happy with the Labradorite yet. I see crooked lines and a few spots that I could not get rid of in the pictures. At hand it looks fine, .... but......

Up next, Calcite that I bought in Salzburg and want to carve in memory of the trip
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/kainzerkurt/12002129_10153217162899436_3342533011942568149_n_zpswwtwohdi.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/kainzerkurt/media/12002129_10153217162899436_3342533011942568149_n_zpswwtwohdi.jpg.html)

And another Labradorite with a little darker base-colour. Seeing a bird in there.  :drool:
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/kainzerkurt/11987085_10153217162699436_7410878109909829676_n_zpspyidesck.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/kainzerkurt/media/11987085_10153217162699436_7410878109909829676_n_zpspyidesck.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Back into the game
Post by: Bentiron on September 08, 2015, 11:33:26 AM

glad I'm not the only one to see lobster tail. the marble sure looks nice, bat wing maybe? Pleased to see that you had a nice trip.

Title: Re: Back into the game
Post by: Asianfire on September 08, 2015, 02:57:42 PM

:) :) :) I'm fine with Lobster-tail. :) :) :)
Had no plans for any resemblance to anything, came just into being that way by experimenting for angles to get colour and cutting out bad sections. :) :) :)