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Rock Art => Cabochons, Intarsias, Cameos => Topic started by: irockhound on December 16, 2020, 12:10:52 AM
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I have been lazy, I'll admit it. I am not spending enough time cutting and I do it seems it doesn't move very fast. Anyway, I have been working on these for a while doing a little work and walking away for a couple days. Finally finished them today and thought I would post. The Horse Canyons and the Stinking Water were self collected and the others from various rough and slabs I have. The cab labeled plume although I have collected similar material it was out of a bunch of slabs I got a while back so won't guess it's locale.
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Stunning examples, beautifully finished.
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Beautiful cabs, Steve!
The Coyamito is really special. :icon_sunny:
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All great examples of a practiced art. !!
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Great rough and top-shelf framing of the features in the cabs. Well worth the extra time.
You say you've been lazy - but I only have ONE done anytime recently. I'll post it here just 'cuz you've shamed me into showing I do cut something now and then. :-)
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Beautiful work as always, Steve! That Stinkingwater came out cool! Who says white is boring?
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Wonderful cabs. Great use of the edge on that stinking water. 🌟
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Love the Opal where is it from? I see the name was ring Opal so assume it is headed to the jewelry bench?
Beautiful cabs, Steve!
The Coyamito is really special. :icon_sunny:
Thanks, I saw the tube and it sort of made the decision for me, strong feature like that and the design sort of makes itself I think.
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That opal is from a field called Piping Lane in the Coober Pedy area. From a parcel we bought about three years ago.
Turned out to be verticals, but it's nice transparent crystal. Not water-clear but you can read the newspaper through it.
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Nice!
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Thanks.
Your Stinking Water has changed my opinion of that material. Never did like the overall look of slabs, but now I'll have to look at it in a different way. That tightly framed pattern with the natural edge is great.
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Does anyone know if you can cut Laguna agate like that super thin and not lose the color or does it star to become semi-transparent? I'm talking about 1mm thick or about 0.04 inches. I'm considering using it for an intarsia piece but I would need it very thin
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I have been lazy, I'll admit it. I am not spending enough time cutting and I do it seems it doesn't move very fast. Anyway, I have been working on these for a while doing a little work and walking away for a couple days. Finally finished them today and thought I would post. The Horse Canyons and the Stinking Water were self collected and the others from various rough and slabs I have. The cab labeled plume although I have collected similar material it was out of a bunch of slabs I got a while back so won't guess it's locale.
These are really nice, I really like the plume one. Never worked that material before. Are the colors really as intense as it shows in the photo?
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It is true to color in natural light. Obviously indoor lighting would change it but I photograph with Daylight bulbs. I can understand your question though since some plumes I see on Ebay make me want to vomit. They oversaturate the colors and then the agate turns blue and I would find them laughable if they weren't using the pic to try and sell something. I will post some pics of some colorful plumes tomorrow as I am pulling some new cuts out of the tide bath bucket. I will post 2 pics one of a slab and a close up to show nice colorful plumes from a closed ranch in Texas.
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Between the colorful plumes and the live edge on the top that is one great (!!!) slab.
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Thanks, that was one amazing day I found that piece. I found 3 chunks laying on the surface as I made my way thru some tall brush. Ps for those interested I am about ot post some of my latest cuts of bouquets that I pulled from the tide soak today.
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It may have been quiet but you folks livened it up with some pretty products. Thanks.
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Wow nice work there.