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Rock Art => Cabochons, Intarsias, Cameos => Topic started by: kirigol on September 11, 2015, 05:39:09 AM

Title: My first intarsias
Post by: kirigol on September 11, 2015, 05:39:09 AM

Hello,
I've tried to realized intarsias, it was a project for a long time...
I've used black obsidian because my black jade piece contains magnetite so I would rather make cabs with it.

I've a big slab of landscape marble from chine, but without landscape =), only 2 small areas I 've decided to use.

I've followed the instructions to grind the edge with grit 600, but as you know obsian is really fragile and you will see scraps.
I've used cyanoacrilate instead of epoxy because mine take 24 hours to glue and I was looking forward to have a little intarsia =)

Thx for reading...

Title: Re: My first intarsias
Post by: Kaljaia on September 11, 2015, 11:16:00 AM

It's a very pretty fall day you've captured in that slab! Love the framing of the intarsia- it really brings out the vibrant orange and red.

Title: Re: My first intarsias
Post by: Bentiron on September 11, 2015, 11:21:56 AM

Very nice looking in an Oriental style of painting, nice job on these two works of art!

Title: Re: My first intarsias
Post by: Helene Fielder on September 11, 2015, 03:29:36 PM

The boarder brings out the marble landscape feeling to this piece. Thanks for sharing.