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Only one wrap but many pics
« on: January 13, 2015, 04:04:14 AM »
This has to be the most photographed cab/pendant on the planet. I have been trying to get the best close up photos I can get of this stone. All of the red in this stone (except for the fortification looking areas) is made up of millions of little spots. Some kind of super micro orbicular jasper/agate.


The fortification in the circle is only 1/8th of an inch long in real life. With my camera I can not tell what the magnification is but on super macro I can focus down to about one inch which must give me a greater than one to one. It is just an eight meg point and shoot that is at least six years old. Did I mention that I love this camera. I bought it refurbished before I went to China so I would not have to carry my bigger SLR. It has been very good to me.


The groove cutter that I have (new one on the way) is too thick and I do not have wire big enough to fill the gap so I am going to have to redo this wrap.





This gives you an idea what it will look like down the road sometime. Nobody would probably notice but a close look does not look real spiffy. Next try I am going to use a three wire twist and see what happens. I have a lot of smaller wire to get rid of before I buy new larger wire.
Jim
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Re: Only one wrap but many pics
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2015, 06:48:46 AM »
lots of nice plumes in that piece :headbang: Do a three wire braid, it will fill the gap and not bulge out to far; finniky but if you're using soft wire it should work easily.   
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Re: Only one wrap but many pics
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2015, 08:17:02 AM »
Lovely!  I like the twisted wire and would stick with some version of it even if you had the larger wire.
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Re: Only one wrap but many pics
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2015, 05:12:43 PM »
Oh I really like this twisted wire with the cab. Very pretty:)
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Re: Only one wrap but many pics
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2015, 05:55:18 PM »
Quote from: ScarlettOSara on January 13, 2015, 05:12:43 PM
Oh I really like this twisted wire with the cab. Very pretty:)

THEEEEEE SCARLETT OH? ? ? ? ? ? How in the help are ya stranger.

And thanks for the likes everyone.
Jim
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« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2015, 01:43:56 PM »
My My My how you do carry on and yes tis little ole me... :)
Get busy with your cabbing and stop this gabbing. LOLOLOL
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Re: Only one wrap but many pics
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2015, 04:33:26 PM »
I do like the direction you are going with the channel grove. Look forward to more.   Yes, agree, get to work.
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Re: Only one wrap but many pics
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2015, 05:03:34 PM »
I have about five waiting to be wrapped but ya'll keep interrupting me. Just adulting (old kidding)

Thanks for the compliments but the swelling gives me a headache.

Yes I do carry on and on and on and on a bit but I was just getting to know you when you left me standing at the alter. I got over it and now you are back here again stealing my heart and giving me jello knees. And on and on and on and on. The good thing for ya'll is that most of the time I make no sense and you can walk away thinking "what the hell was that all about".
Jim BTW  I bought soda with caffeine by mistake and I have not slept much in the last five days. It is all gone so maybe normal tomorrow.
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Re: Only one wrap but many pics
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2015, 07:52:43 PM »
ROTFLMAO!  Jim you are to much!   :laughing6: :laughing3: :toothy10: :toothy12: :occasion14: :notworthy:
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« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2015, 06:33:15 AM »
LOL :)
I know about caffeine too. The Doctor told me to get off of it. I said I don't drink, nor smoke, nor do drugs,  you told me to limit salt and now you want me to give up caffeine too?  :nono:
What is next?  Getting old is not for sissies:) 
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Re: Only one wrap but many pics
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2015, 06:49:04 AM »
LOL @ Sara!

When they tell me to take away my caffiene, that is when I draw the line.   :headbang:
I MUST have my one mug of coffee in the morning.
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Re: Only one wrap but many pics
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2015, 12:43:46 PM »
I have my one cup (taaaall cup) every morning but I got off the caffeine soda when I got off the sugar soda about 40 years ago. I did not drink coffee until I was in my 40s somewhere. I switched to cappuccino (ready mix moca Folgers) a few years ago. When I was drinking coffee it was a mix of one third cream and two thirds coffee. Just boiling water is much easier than trying to keep cream all the time.

Now I am told that the diet soda is way worse for me than the sugar soda. I am not going to try to keep up with flip flop science. I am going to die from something and I do not consider sitting in a wheel chair drooling on my balls life so I need to die from something quicker (maybe even cerebral lead poisoning before I get to that point. Bring on all the nasty unhealthy stuff, I will enjoy them to the end.
Jim
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« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2015, 06:44:28 AM »
Alright, I've got something to say
 It's better to burn out than fade away!
Rock of ages, rock of ages
 Still rollin', keep a-rollin'
Thank you Def Leppard and thank you Jim:) Rock on. :glasses9:
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« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2015, 11:03:20 AM »
WooHoo A woman and music dear to my heart. You are welcome and thank you my dear.
Jim
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« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2015, 11:09:57 AM »
I want to die clutching a fire agate in my cold hands that was perfectly shined and cut. LOLOLOL
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