It's been a month or so since I lasted haunted the Rock Shop. We've had a lot of things going on, so it was really great to get there last night and spend a couple hours working on items that have been collecting dust for quite a while.
I spent most of my time finishing this piece of Agate. The shape is is free-form, meaning I didn't follow a template when I cut it. In other words, it's not perfectly symmetrical. But despite that fact, I really love the way it turned out. I worked really hard to get all the scratches out of the surface so it would shine up beautifully.
Now I just have to decide if I want it to be a necklace or a bracelet. Part of me thinks it would be really beautiful as a pendant on memory wire, but another part of me wants to set it in a bezel and create a beautiful stiff cuff bracelet. It will most likely just sit and be a shiny rock for a long time before I actually get around to doing anything with it. Sometimes, it's tough knowing ones-self.
Now I just have to decide if I want it to be a necklace or a bracelet. Part of me thinks it would be really beautiful as a pendant on memory wire, but another part of me wants to set it in a bezel and create a beautiful stiff cuff bracelet. It will most likely just sit and be a shiny rock for a long time before I actually get around to doing anything with it. Sometimes, it's tough knowing ones-self.
This is the other piece I started last night. Unfortunately I don't know what it is. It's difficult to see, but I was drawn to this stone because of these really subtle lines running through it. Plus I love the muted colors. To my dismay, I accidentally put a crack in it that might be beyond help. I think I'll keep trying to work with it until I determine that it's not worth it. Either way it would good practice.
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