George was a bit off on the date, but otherwise....
the slime oozing from your TV set.
the slime oozing from your TV set.
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That’s really pretty! Very talented!!Kinda fun
Nah no talent there. A bunch of video watching. But thanks. They'll hopefully get better with time. Sooner than later I hope
Well I think it’s a great talent!! Wish I could do that!
Well it's an official hobby. That's supposed to be an owl. Maybe better next run. And probably paint instead of stain.
It looks cute painted. Like a gnome or something.
I want one of your carvings!Well it's an official hobby. That's supposed to be an owl. Maybe better next run. And probably paint instead of stain.
Welcome to VU.
Why do most of my hobbies feel work-focused?
Anyhow, I like tinkering and dabbling with electronics, welding, soldering, and of course - gaming.
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Anyhow, I like tinkering and dabbling with electronics, welding, soldering, and of course - gaming.
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Bahhahahaha! I wish. No time for it. God forbid something breaks around here. Then they call me on the radio while I'm napping at my desk to go and show those clowns how to get it done.Do you game at work, though?
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Don't feel bad; my newest hobby is sorta work-ish too -- sewing! So far just altering my clothes since I lost some weight, but I keep threatening to get into quilting.
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Well it's an official hobby. That's supposed to be an owl. Maybe better next run. And probably paint instead of stain.
Carving is beyond my woodcraft skills, as is drawing and painting, Just dont have an eye for it ...
It's only been a little more than a week for me. I watched a lot of videos before I got started. They definitely help. It's more step by step on some of them.
Let me know if you ever want to sell one of your pieces!
Music, always been music. Golf, fishing, and bowling pre-wife n kids. Now, home hobbies so music n vaping. I do things like pandora and spotify, but I enjoy collecting and listening to CD's. Own somewhere between 12 and 14 thousand CD's, and still check out the artwork and listen to them daily.
Oh and I can drink really good too. Like really, really good. But I'm working on that...
Oh and I can drink really good too. Like really, really good. But I'm working on that...
Not sure about selling anything but I'm sure one day they'll be good enough to pass around.
That’s beautiful!
thank you
That’s beautiful, AJ. Really pretty opal. You should sell them here, I’d buy one. With a different stone.
Thank you , I did that one about 10 yrs ago, problem is good opal rough has gotten too expensive to gamble on getting anything usable..this one has a slightly fogged face and if I grind it more I might just lose the color. there lools to be some super bright blue green fire under the layer that is visible, I will spend a couple of hours with a microscope deciding on whether or not to keep polishing...That’s beautiful, AJ. Really pretty opal. You should sell them here, I’d buy one. With a different stone.
Can you get easier material to work with? Isn’t opal one of the trickiest stones like that?
You could prolly polish and set other stones. What can I say, I used to collect crystals and minerals. (Semi precious gemstones.)
However, the Chinese have screwed up the market here. We used to be able to get gorgeous stones from Brazil here, and now the Chinese sell slag as “crystals”!!
China and India buy out the market and then can undersell everyone else. I have done many other stones other than opal, but opalitis is much stronger than shinyitis...
Have you ever worked with moonstone? That’s my favorite!
BoooooHave not bought moonstone yet, I tend to be attracted to colors....
I take it you like the gem moonstone (white translucent w/ blue flash...Booooo
Love it!! And hematite and tigers eye and amethyst and... and... lol
Omg I want it!!
I’d still love to see your other pieces!
They’re amazing stones, I’m not surprised you got obsessed. About 12 years ago, I remember looking at opals from Oz and that part of the world. Beautiful, but expensive.
I stopped buying stones because it became a really expensive hobby. Plus the Brazilian guy I was buying from, who had a few mines there, went back there and closed his shop.
I like Labradorite a lot, too. It’s a beautiful stone.
that is amethyst...sugilite is way out of price rangeThat almost looks like sugilite. I like the way you set them.
That’s why I stopped buying, I was getting stones by the gram, but I didn’t have that much money then. My guy was really generous, but that was because he had other big customers.
How are you feeling now?
So pretty!! I want the first three from top to bottom!
They need a bit more polishing , but you got dibs
Yes!!!They need a bit more polishing , but you got dibs
I can only have sterling silver metal though... I’m allergic to other metals
On the top, second from the right is pretty. Plus the agates are nice. Sigh, I love gemstones.
Yes!!!
I can only have sterling silver metal though... I’m allergic to other metals
Moonstone and silver only, huh? You’re a child of the moon!
