Wonderful response from everyone! Gives us something to do with the forum while we mill around waiting for the shoe to drop.
I mentioned a table earlier, here is a few shots…
First the raw material.
Then cleaned,
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Then assembled.
While I was digging for pictures…
A simple bronze wire sculpture I threw together.
I ground a flat on top that plays nicely with the light as you traverse the room.
And here is my favorite of all the opal I’ve cut. Perfectly homogeneous, no other color.
It looks like turquoise at any distance. (bad picture)
Did this as a gift for my son and his wife. if you look closely, you can see a bite mark out of his arse. A reminder to face your fears - and chase the Dragon.
Airbrushed with transparent paint so the texture can play with the light.
And last, my vacation self and my alter ego.
(I gave him the beads, earring and knife immediately after I saw Pirates of the Caribbean!)
my 1st mate, he watches over the bar. 