Lapidaryforum.net
Rock Art => Cabochons, Intarsias, Cameos => Topic started by: Gergis on March 02, 2015, 04:29:48 PM
-
I was going to go out beach hunting this morning before work but woke up a bit late for that so I went down into my space and started on these (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/02/1024b7a07d990efc161a9f1398297328.jpg) a morgan hill poppy, tigers eye and a piece of moss agate. I thought I had taken a photo of the rough pieces before i started but must have been half asleep still or something(lets go with the "or something" haha) anyway so heres a pic of them already shaped and started to the sanding process. As I sanded down the morgan hill I noticed some fractures to one side so that got put aside. The tigereye seemed to have visible fractures but after several whacks with a small hammer and multiple drops on the cement floor i decided it wasnt to bad after all. ;-) I wanted to do something a little different with the piece and since it was a very thick slab I wanted todo a high domed style to show off the crazy chatoyancy inside it and to just really keep challenging myself as much as possible. (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/02/0243effc26dc7316cfd7f16b7c4d6a9b.jpg) (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/02/652535afe1c2056621961f1959591601.jpg) (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/02/5f63346a4a41b4cf372c7042bcca7794.jpg) (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/02/2fc80cb2dba807d377fee0c761cb4c2e.jpg) So much to learn and so little time!! :-)
-
Your having too much fun!
-
Looking good. Love the agate. :icon_thumleft:
-
Good call on the high dome for the tiger eye.
-
Gergis you are nailing this!
Love the Tigereye! :headbang:
-
The tigereye seemed to have visible fractures but after several whacks with a small hammer and multiple drops on the cement floor i decided it wasnt to bad after all. ;-)
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It seems to have survived quite well. My, what lovely cabs you have created. :D