Post #302053 by Paipo on Thu, Apr 26, 2007 1:55 PM

Thanks all - G, Sneaky, hewey, Tipua, Benz, Flynny and Reid- I'm hoping to have some more stuff coming soon once I get back from yet another trip away. I have so many almost done pieces it's killing me!

Tipua, you're spot-on - the hook is carved the same way I carve stone, but the intention is to create an object that looks like that beach-tumbled glass you like so much (as I do). I used to find a lot of it around here, but it has become really scarce lately much like the jade pebbles. I have used it for years in my work as it complements the stone nicely.

Benz, the pebble/pebble was just a quick idea I made to make up numbers for a show last year. I'm actually very happy the first one broke as this remake is exactly how I envisioned it, but didn't have the time to get just right the first time.

Seems I've been getting a lot of repairs due to mishaps lately...this one below was in a bike accident. The horizontal shell rod was missing, and the whole piece and cord were encrusted with blood. Seems the missing piece ended up inserted in the wearer to the tune of 10 stitches! Easily the most unpleasant job I've had to do, but the fact the guy still loved his piece was the reason I decided to do the repair....

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[ Edited by: Paipo 2007-04-26 13:56 ]