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[safossils]

One of my favorite things to do....Here I've made a nice stone guitar pick case out of an old cigar box.

[Phishisgroovin]

awesome!!

[hummingbirdstones]

What a beautiful presentation box!  You repurposed that to perfection.   

[Enchantra]

Rock on!
That is sweet! 

 

[irockhound]

Looks awesome.  I have watched your posts on the picks and always wondered about pics breaking?  The normal pics although tough as plastic goes has some give to it against the strings right?  I could see some material being great like Jade or especially Durmortierite I have dropped cabs of that on cement and it sounds like a half dollar hitting the ground but no damage.  Another question is does it affect the sound by being more rigid in playing?

[safossils]

Stone guitar picks will break if dropped on a hard surface. I've broken some really nice ones by dropping them while grinding/buffing. The most notable was a nice turquoise blue gem silica. I like the sound of a stone guitar pick more than plastic. I think they generate a fuller sound. It's really up to the player though.

Thanks to all for the positive comments, I really appreciate it.

Best,
Walt

[irockhound]

While I was just looking at the case and the pics I was mentally trying to identify the material and when I looked at the clearish agate I had a thought.  Have you ever made a pic out of Iris Agate?  That would be spectacular!!

[safossils]

I have not, but I only recently understood what iris agate is. Some good folks here educated me on it. I may have sold some in the past not knowing what it was....Live and learn.

[ileney]

How thin do you make the pics? Iris agate generally has to be super thin to create the Iris effect.

[safossils]

Typically 1 to 2 mm at the pointy end...