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Rock Art => Carvings and Sculptures => Topic started by: Asianfire on October 20, 2014, 07:33:44 PM

Title: Montana leaf
Post by: Asianfire on October 20, 2014, 07:33:44 PM

Did two leaves these past couple of weeks. The Dino that needs additional metlwork to be really recogniced as such and a Montana that I,m wearing now for a good two weeks.  :icon_sunny:

First cut
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/kainzerkurt/Carving%202014/MontanaDay1_zps3b82fd93.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/kainzerkurt/media/Carving%202014/MontanaDay1_zps3b82fd93.jpg.html)

Before sanding to see angles better
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/kainzerkurt/Carving%202014/October5_zps40c32b9c.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/kainzerkurt/media/Carving%202014/October5_zps40c32b9c.jpg.html)

And ready to wear
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/kainzerkurt/Carving%202014/Autumnbackandfrontsmall_zps1b07c467.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/kainzerkurt/media/Carving%202014/Autumnbackandfrontsmall_zps1b07c467.jpg.html)

Thanks for looking, Kurt

Title: Re: Montana leaf
Post by: Enchantra on October 20, 2014, 07:36:40 PM

I love how the light shines through the agate!  Very beautiful!   :icon_sunny: 
Perhaps stringing it on a  brown cord instead of black will help bring out the brown fall colors more?

Title: Re: Montana leaf
Post by: JRAGS on October 21, 2014, 07:27:39 AM

Truly  amazing work. I had no idea Montana Moss agate had that kind of potential.

Title: Re: Montana leaf
Post by: Asianfire on October 21, 2014, 02:53:19 PM

Oh yes, they do. And the material is often very solid to work on, despite of obvious fractures.

Title: Re: Montana leaf
Post by: wampidy on October 22, 2014, 03:28:47 AM

I have never seen a Montana done that way either (I don't get out much) and I hope it is not your last. Gorgeous carving.
Jim

Title: Re: Montana leaf
Post by: Asianfire on October 22, 2014, 07:28:27 AM

Quote from: wampidy on October 22, 2014, 03:28:47 AM

I have never seen a Montana done that way either (I don't get out much) and I hope it is not your last. Gorgeous carving. Jim

No??? :dontknow: How about the orchid last year? :icon_sunny: :occasion14:

Title: Re: Montana leaf
Post by: Bentiron on October 22, 2014, 01:36:59 PM

This is beautiful :hello2: