magnus homestead Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Hello All, I cast and finished this bead yesterday. Any and all feed back is good - let me know what you think. I wish I could save the look of the figure in the rough casting after pickling (the pickle is an acid solution that removes the oxides and leaves a rather pure silver surface). On the reverse side, I like the finished contrast much better than the rough. Namaste, Magnus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Lovely design and execution Magnus. What size is it? Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil White Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Beautiful piece, Magnus. I like the design very much, particularly the double-sided aspect. I once did a small celtic cross that way. Thanks for posting. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Hi Magnus! You have done very interesting design and ornament! I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie K Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Magnus: I agree with you, I like the depletion gilded look better than the polished piece. I can see the relief carving, modeling and delicate shading more clearly before it's polished, but I imagine that the modeling is apparent when you see it in person. I am trying to understand where the hole is in this bead. Is it on the top? Beautiful piece, I also like the celtic knot. I tryed to carve a celtic cross one time and I have appreciation of the difficulty involved. Debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnus homestead Posted July 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Thank you Jim, This piece is right about 2 inches in diameter and 12mm depth in center (3.5 mm at the edge). Thanks Phil - I have the choice on producing this one with or without the reverse as the two halves get soldered together after casting, but it loses a lot of tactile quality when it's only half a shell so to speak. Thank you Natasha for your kind words. Thanks Debbie - this bead has such a small hole that I will run a wire through it and let it pivot on a jade bead. Blessings, Magnus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante lopez Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 hi magnus ,it is beautiful so this is the way they come out the casting so the acid only removes the altinkar and boric acid ,so you only have to do a light polishing or sating,mmmm very nice I like the face much and the celtic ,so you don't have small bobbles of metal in the surface ? when you cast right ?,lovely piece ,thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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