Fail :(
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Re: Fail :(
great first time IMHO shoulders of opal need rounded down and sides polished.
Re: Fail :(
Agree with 8's. The sharp edge at the top is asking to be chipped.
~KJ~
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Re: Fail :(
It's not bad at all, and it looks like you shaped it pretty well, so just rounding out those sharp edges should finish it up nicely. Why do you consider it a failure?
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Re: Fail :(
Yes.. I have successfully polished low domed white opal.. do I need to remove the potch opal backing or just leave it as 'stabilizer'.
Re: Fail :(
leave it
~KJ~
Mysterious opals contain the wonders of the skies - sparkling rainbows, fireworks, and lightning, shifting and moving in their depths.
ETSY: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KJOFineArt
Website: http://www.kjmontoya.com
Mysterious opals contain the wonders of the skies - sparkling rainbows, fireworks, and lightning, shifting and moving in their depths.
ETSY: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KJOFineArt
Website: http://www.kjmontoya.com
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Re: Fail :(
Thanks to all for the opinions... im still a newbie in opal... this opal ready to set...
Re: Fail :(
May I make a suggestion? Get some thing glass and practice the stroke method to turn the flat glass into a shallow dome. This skill works great with triplets and would work well with you are doing. Going to see if I can find a video reference. I learned it from Sarah Lee Boyce at William Holland School of Lapidary Arts in NE Georgia (USA).
Re: Fail :(
If you dome it, it will look 10 x better.