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Rock Art => Carvings and Sculptures => Topic started by: southerly on August 06, 2017, 09:08:46 PM

Title: 'new beginnings' - tendril form Wyoming nephrite jade
Post by: southerly on August 06, 2017, 09:08:46 PM

Inspired by a bone carving on Kurt's Lapidary Challenge FB page so I decided to have a go. This piece is titled 'new beginnings' symbolising the mental health issues in my family. The jade comes from Wyoming, it is a nice colour, micro pitting thwarted my attempt to get a mirror polish as the pits showed up as pin pricks and looked ugly. After many hour sanding and polishing I called it quits and went back to 400 grit for the body of the pod. The tendril is polished to 50k diamond.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4365/36020655390_24972ebe92_k.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4381/36372072526_cbd94de369_k.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4402/36248800982_f93455f27d_k.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4441/36280342921_95900200d3_k.jpg)

David

Title: Re: 'new beginnings' - tendril form Wyoming nephrite jade
Post by: lithicbeads on August 06, 2017, 09:13:22 PM

I find the proportions quite pleasing and the color of the jade is not insistent it is calming , a nice combination.It will be interesting to see if you develop this theme. Thanks.

Title: Re: 'new beginnings' - tendril form Wyoming nephrite jade
Post by: rocks2dust on August 06, 2017, 11:44:40 PM

My eye finds the elegant, naturalistic forms and your exploitation of the color zoning quite intriguing. My other eye just really likes it :shocked:

Title: Re: 'new beginnings' - tendril form Wyoming nephrite jade
Post by: irockhound on August 07, 2017, 06:40:07 PM

Wonderful form and movement in the carving, reminds me of art nouveau

Title: Re: 'new beginnings' - tendril form Wyoming nephrite jade
Post by: domdeslagons on August 10, 2017, 02:44:27 PM

Really nice carving, always tricky but when done wonderful!The color enhance the pattern nicely too!

Title: Re: 'new beginnings' - tendril form Wyoming nephrite jade
Post by: Orrum on August 10, 2017, 05:01:00 PM

Yes I agree, it is very pleasing to look upon!