Russ_B Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Hi here are some recently finished pieces. Beluga whales in Spanish Alabaster Trial piece in BC Jade and work in progress Ginko leaf in Jasper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Hi Russ, The alabaster whales are made of a beautiful material, and the inclusion ties the baby with its mother in an interesting way with the inclusion in the stone. The Jade looks very hard, almost metallic. How was it to work with? The ginko leaf, is that really made from stone? It looks like boxwood! Most jasper that I see around here is red. I really like that stone as pebbles. Show it to us when you have completed it please? Janel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ_B Posted May 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Thanks for the comments Janel The jade is softer then the last piece I had done years ago. I also used a different technique. I carved most of the roughout underwater, well slightly underwater, it worked very fast. The Jasper is very hard most of the rough out was with a Mitzi heatless wheel then finished shaped with diamond burrs in water. I have to find how to sand and polish without losing details. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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