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raven.worldlrnr

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Aztec Sun God
« 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.

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Re: Aztec Sun God
« Reply #1 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.....
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50% rockhound and 50% wire wrap
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Re: Aztec Sun God
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2017, 12:34:02 PM »

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

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Re: Aztec Sun God
« Reply #3 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.

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Re: Aztec Sun God
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2017, 07:06:59 AM »

congratulations :headbang:....it is very nice.
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Re: Aztec Sun God
« Reply #5 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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Re: Aztec Sun God
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2017, 09:56:35 AM »

Ok not touching him anymore!!

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