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Title: Aztec Sun God
Post by: raven.worldlrnr on June 22, 2017, 09:29:21 AM

Not done yet still need to work on it a little then polish but here is one of the Turquoise stones I bought that is from the Kingman Area of AZ. Plse give me your opinionsband what I can do to improve this will be a pendant for sale in my husband's Etsy store that opens in a couple of weeks.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170622/bd2cd4fdc9ef03430ec4a704c2b8cec3.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170622/e2a7c12446ddd7e4d7ca452c9f9f49f1.jpg)

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Title: Re: Aztec Sun God
Post by: edgarscale on June 22, 2017, 12:25:46 PM

really nice.  keep the designs simple is a good rule to follow.  i usually go over board like the following:  rounding the square lines when polishing or carving feathers onto those stripes and making a native headdress.  carving the back to make it thinner and when then pendant flips over you'd have another scene/face/animal (a buffalo maybe).  fabricating a very thick silver band around the edge to put your bail on and accent the blue of the stone.  just a few ideas.....

Title: Re: Aztec Sun God
Post by: raven.worldlrnr on June 22, 2017, 12:34:02 PM

Thank you for the advice and ideas will keep all in mind

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Title: Re: Aztec Sun God
Post by: raven.worldlrnr on June 29, 2017, 09:39:22 AM

Ok hete is the finished project although he is drying so final buff and put a jump ring in for a pendant. It a heavy copper gage earring that I cut up and recycled.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170629/479f904591e875f26e4ca7d793acc07d.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170629/f73aac35683c68e9e0dd03623f55ca10.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170629/40e4cd59e39c2ea5209351d30cb7f62c.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170629/2388cc33d58eb3100b801acd7aad1554.jpg)

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Title: Re: Aztec Sun God
Post by: edgarscale on June 30, 2017, 07:06:59 AM

congratulations :headbang:....it is very nice.

Title: Re: Aztec Sun God
Post by: raven.worldlrnr on June 30, 2017, 07:17:19 AM

Thanks!!! O realized I needed a bezel but no copper sides so working on silver and copper wire wrap. Will give you a shot b4 I throw it up on Etsy

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Title: Re: Aztec Sun God
Post by: raven.worldlrnr on June 30, 2017, 09:56:35 AM

Ok not touching him anymore!!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170630/8fda9c2cedfada4ed45eff3575cccbdf.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170630/fba1eff3b3028a1d4bcb66f0a01f7330.jpg)

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