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Queen Kamehameha
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From: So Cal
|  Posted: 2006-12-01 9:23 pm Permalink
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Bay Park Buzzy
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| Posted: 2006-12-01 11:37 pm Permalink
Amy: Good job on those. I like the middle one. Nice detail. Congrats on taking on the challenge of carving rock early on. These are great for rocks you just scavenged. Cannot wait until you get better rocks to wok with.
Have you thought about what kind of cord you are going to put on them. Now you'll have to take up another craft.
Good luck, and keep on posting in your new, Home Sweet Home(or Home sweet Thread)
Buzzy
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Paipo
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| Posted: 2006-12-02 01:35 am Permalink
These are looking really good for your first efforts Amy, now you just need to slow your speed down and work the same grooves a bit more to clean up your detail and get rid of some of the tool marks. Keep a bit of water flowing, just enough to make a slurry and cool the diamonds. My rule of thumb with stone carving is 10-20% of the time to remove 80-90% of what isn't a tiki, and 80-90% of the time to get rid of that last 10%-20%.
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benella
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| Posted: 2006-12-02 01:36 am Permalink
Real good & cool job.
I like very much the third.
Waiting for new pix.
Ben
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Queen Kamehameha
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From: So Cal
| Posted: 2006-12-02 12:07 pm Permalink
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On 2006-12-02 01:35, Paipo wrote:
These are looking really good for your first efforts Amy, now you just need to slow your speed down and work the same grooves a bit more to clean up your detail and get rid of some of the tool marks. Keep a bit of water flowing, just enough to make a slurry and cool the diamonds. My rule of thumb with stone carving is 10-20% of the time to remove 80-90% of what isn't a tiki, and 80-90% of the time to get rid of that last 10%-20%.
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Thanks paipo, I will try that. I was using a little less water on the second one and it is much smoother and finshed looking. I will do what you said above. I had to stop as I needed to get a mask, I was inhaling all that dust and it got bad. I must have missed the part where you, Tama and Ben said "use a mask" 
The third one, was just started. I am still looking for my "style" Thanks again for all the help.
Amy
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Tamapoutini
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| Posted: 2006-12-02 12:55 pm Permalink
Well done Amy! Nice to have another stoner in our midst.
Judging by the first three originals, Im sure you have a definate syle of your own just waiting to be explored. It always takes a bit of time to find your way, but creativity doesnt seem to be a stumbling block.
Mistakes/'learning experiences' are waiting to teach you what you dont want to repeat (give those ones back to the Gods), and successes will lead to repeats of good things. Good things will stick; practice makes perfect (or so I am told). You are on your way...
A couple of 'Rule #1's'...
-Wear a dust mask!!
-Get your light right (if you cant see, you cant carve)
-When designing, keep your tools in mind (but at the same time, dont let yourself be limited by them). At first it is common to visualise particular forms & have no idea of how you are going to create them. I believe this is a good way to start! Over time you will begin to 'know' your burrs & will instinctively reach for the 'right' ones...
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Ill be back; just had a truck turn up with a load of firewood. Better go and help unload...
Good luck QueenK - the 1st woman of stone!
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Basement Kahuna
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| Posted: 2006-12-02 2:06 pm Permalink
Neat stuff, Amy.
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RevBambooBen
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| Posted: 2006-12-02 7:36 pm Permalink
Amy Rocks!
or...
is it...
Amy's Rock!
What ever it is...Rock on!
Maybe it's karma.
Rock!!!
Amy's Rocks Rock!
p.s. Keep on Rockin!!
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saxotica
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Posts: 213 | Posted: 2006-12-02 9:13 pm Permalink
Damn, Amy !!!!!! Super nice work. I like the 3rd one the best.
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Queen Kamehameha
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From: So Cal
| Posted: 2006-12-04 12:16 am Permalink
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On 2006-12-02 21:13, saxotica wrote:
Damn, Amy !!!!!! Super nice work. I like the 3rd one the best.
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Thank you, thank means alot!
Thank you too Tama, saxotica, Benella and Buzzy for the nice comments and helpful hints.
Bamboo, you make me smile....lol
Thanks Dave!
I will work on cleaning up the 3 above and see how it all works out. I got a mask...lol so I am ready!Thanks everyone,
Amy
1st woman of stone......lol, I like that Tama.....
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JohnnyP
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From: Attica, MI
| Posted: 2006-12-04 6:42 pm Permalink
Sweet art. You are taking to this very well. Queen of the stone.
JP
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Queen Kamehameha
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From: So Cal
| Posted: 2006-12-06 6:09 pm Permalink
here is 2 more pictures of the 2 with more smoothing and more finishing. I will continue to work on these. Thanks Paipo and Tama for the finishing hints. They look a lot better in person. My photo skills are just lacking.
Amy
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Tamapoutini
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From: Aotearoa (New Zealand)
| Posted: 2006-12-06 7:11 pm Permalink
Hi Amy.
Good to see some better shots of those. You have some really nice forms/balance going on in there that I imagine would translate well on a larger scale. To me, this is one way of gauging the 'strength' of a design if ever in doubt... It seems you have a natural eye for these things.
Keep 'em coming. I will enjoy seeing your progress & improvement.
All encouragement. Tama
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benella
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From: Meudon, France
| Posted: 2006-12-07 12:23 am Permalink
Happy to see some news of your carvings.
Really nice stuff especially i love the first picture that is very cool.
Ben
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2006-12-07 07:16 am Permalink
Queenie, I LOVE the detail you are getting on your rocks. It's not fair that you are starting out looking like Aan Acomplished carver so soon! I Love it though. Nice stuff
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