I decided to challenge myself to see if I could get a carving done in 3 or 4 hours. I didn't quite make it. I got it done in 5 hours.
I picked up some Dumortierite trimmings from someone that was making spheres. So I have a quart size baggies of these. I've not worked with this before. Here's the shape i started with. It's covered in dust.
Drilling didn't work very well... So I abandoned my original plan and just started working the stone.
And here's what I ended up with. May I present to you, Blue Fairy.
Dumortierite
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Dumortierite
~KJ~
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Re: Dumortierite
Sweet, KJ! I like plan B. ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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Re: Dumortierite
Great save. Looks ready for the radiator of your Rolls Royce
Did you have any problem with undercutting? I have had pieces from Nevada and Peru, neither of which look quite like yours. Yours seems more solid; do you know the origin?
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· Xtra gemstones
· Xcess fossils, minerals and rough
· Everything else
Re: Dumortierite
No, it was pretty rough to polish. I had to revert to diamond on wood.
~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