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[Phishisgroovin]

So lately i picked up a lazer engraver on Amazon.
I have been tinkering for a couple years though making elk and deer buttons with antler.
For say hat bands, tribal medicine bags, etc.

After burning a deep image of a cross into a button of elk antler, i purchased a big bottle of CA GLUE to stabilize the buttons i cut.

Seeing a small bottle of alleged turquoise crush,  i decided ty try an inlay.

Just sharing my latest creation.
Phish.









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[Phishisgroovin]

Turquoise bottle was labeled turquoise,  i have never seen turquoise turn white after sanding. Oh well

[irockhound]

Probably a dyed Howlite.  My neighbor wanted some cheap Turquoise looking material to put in some coasters he was making his daughter so I heat dyed some howlite for him with similar results, dye went surface deep and any sanding showed the white of the howlite.

[Phishisgroovin]

yeah, i crushed a bit of this and it broke up like a crystal or agate would.
Cheap Chinese fake.