Kaspar
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Watch this space ... finished piccie added ...
Almost there ...
Almost there ...
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cinder_ladylocket
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WOW THATS ONE PIECE OF WORK !!!! LOVE IT!!!
ed4copies
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Starting a conservative movement???
thewishman
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What a tease! You goin' Gisi on us?
VisExp
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That's looking great. Don't forget the custom finial :wink:
bitshird
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Geez how many pieces are there in that thing. it is beautiful
Mather323
Member
WOW! that is great work!
Kaspar
Member
This would have been better as a closed end job. In lieu thereof, I added an onyx piece to the pen end to mimic the black band at the base of the clip cap.
Gisi-lite at best. I don't have all the jeweler's skills they have, so I'll have to settle for merely cool (hopefully.) I do like many of the things they do, scalloping, accents, veneers and such.
How many pieces? How many notes in the Rachmaninov 3rd piano concerto? As many as are needed. :wink:
Just kidding. I hadn't actually counted. I might have gotten discouraged had I reckoned that up at the beginning. Looks like 35 in the cap and 36 in the pen. And one in the centerband for a nice, even 72, total.
I'll post the finished pen Thursday night.
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Kaspar
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Yes, I do.
workinforwood
Member
Very nice...Bravo to you!
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jackrichington
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wow amazing work
Take a jewelry class or 2. Then instead of wow, it could be WOW.
Kaspar
Member
Actually, I'd like to learn cloisonné, first. There's a guy here who teaches it. But metalworking in general is in my future plans.
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davinci27
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Looks like you are using the sedona as a base kit. You could pop off the chrome dome finial and chrome post and replace them with the green truestone.
Kaspar
Member
I thought about that, and yes, I'd have to do something with both ends. I'll experiment with that in future efforts.
However, this is a for a customer. She wants the silver at both ends, so it's the silver plate (not Chrome) Sedona. I added the Varasite (green) web accents because it's "webbed," so it's consistent with the Turquoise, but it also sets it off, adding a bit of contrast and color interest. To do the finials in it would be too much. For modified finials, I'd probably stick with the turquoise, and maybe add another small band of the Varasite near the ends.
The lines are jet black Gaboon Ebony, sliced in varying thinnesses depending on the shape of the turquoise accents, except for the final black piece on the posting end, which is Onyx. It'll polish up like the shiny black line under the "chrome dome."
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thewishman
Member
Looking forward to the final pictures. Thanks for sharing your project with us, Eric.
alphageek
Former Moderator
That is seriously intense. If you had started the conversation by saying you mixed a zebra blank with a trustone turquiose, I wouldn't have believed you could get a 'fair' mix... instead you just showed it and its a GREAT mix.
Nice!
Nice!
Kaspar
Member
Turquoise would go well with many things, I think.
I may try it with some BOW, if I can find a piece that isn't worthy of a pen all by itself.
I may try it with some BOW, if I can find a piece that isn't worthy of a pen all by itself.
Kaspar
Member
... and there we are.
StatProf
Member
wow. I mean WOW! Great job! So . . . what lucky person will be the recipient?
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SuperDave
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Cap it...! :biggrin:
Cap it...! :biggrin:
... I wanna see it capped...! :smile-big:
Cap it...! :biggrin:
... I wanna see it capped...! :smile-big:
bitshird
Member
[size=+3]WOW[/size]
Man that is with out question the most outrageous Sedona on this planet, or in this galaxy, I think there is a nicer one on Reigell 4 or is it 5, any way yours is the best one I've ever seen.
Russianwolf
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:drool:
No comment, too busy drooling
No comment, too busy drooling
arjudy
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chriselle
Member
I ....must.....see......it....capped! I love it. It's classy but with enough racey in it to appeal to everyone. PLEASE...don't tell me you're selling it for $49.95 or something ridiculous like that. That's a top dollar "one off".
thewishman
Member
Well done! Bra-VO (standing ovation).
toolcrazy
Member
Gorgeous.
altaciii
Member
Heeellllloooo Doolllllyyyyy! Wow has already been used, in several font sizes I might add. I'm with you Chris, Lets see the total pen capped.
That is one good looking piece of work.
That is one good looking piece of work.
igran7
Member
Crap! I just drooled all over my keyboard. That is AWESOME!!!!! I'm with the others, i want to see it capped.
Kaspar
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chriselle
Member
You aren't actually going to sell that....?? That's one I'd be keeping as a showpiece. Man, I just don't know what to say that hasn't already been said. Your pen is worthy of the IAP featured Photo......permanently!!! Speechless!
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Jim15
Member
That is one outstanding, awesome pen.
workinforwood
Member
It is extremely outstanding workmanship. I think the only thing that throws it off for me is the green sections, inbetween the centerband, down by the final..should have stayed blue in my opinion. You are quite the inspiration for others!
Dagwood
Member
I'd like to say something here, but I'm a little lost for words.
Thanks for showing us your talent.
Thanks for showing us your talent.
PaulDoug
Member
Well, it as all been said and I agree with all above comments! OUTSTANDING.
babyblues
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OUTSTANDING!!!!! I really like it!! That is certainly something to be extremely proud of. Very well done!!!
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jkeithrussell
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I like the green sections. One of the nicest pens I've ever seen. Very incredible craftsmanship.