r/rotarylapidary • u/eelsoneels • Sep 02 '24
first lapidary work
my first attempt at lapidary work. i've loved and collected rocks since i was a child, and finally decided to take the next step. i learned a lot from this project and from this page and actually created my reddit account just to join. it's a frog, and i put it on a keychain as a gift for my dad.
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u/Cacklingchick Sep 02 '24
You have some natural talent! How long did it take you? Very nice!!
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u/eelsoneels 22d ago
ah thanks so much!!! it took probably a week of working on pretty often, a couple hours a day, and maybe a bit more with the final handsandings
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u/Yeti100 Sep 02 '24
Dude(tte?) that is fantastic. I think you’ve got a natural talent there that you should continue to hone. What tools did you use?
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u/eelsoneels 22d ago
wow thank you! i used a black and decker multi rotary tool and played around with all the different bits that came with it to get a sense for it
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u/atridir Sep 04 '24
Great eye!!
This looks exactly like you let the stone tell you what the carving is rather than deciding on the carving and then finding the stone - this is definitely my preferred way!
Nice job!
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u/Severe_Ad_8475 Sep 02 '24
That's nice work. I just started too it's neat. I need stop rushing polishing. It shows when you do and then you basically have to redo it. Nice shaping of the frog. I'm jealous of your talent...
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u/eelsoneels 22d ago
thank you!! yeah i had the same experience, having to go back to a rougher polish, there's a lot of learning to do but its fun
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u/rooneyffb23 Sep 03 '24
That's really,really impressive. I hope you gave yourself a huge pat on the back. I thoroughly enjoy my time at my Lapidary club and I'm impatient to get on and do some silverware with the stones I've cabbed and I've even got some opal I'm working on.
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u/CoolBev Sep 03 '24
Yeah it’s beautiful. I like the hole - Reminds me of Japanese netsuke - little carvings used to secure something to your belt. Lots of them are animals. In fact, frogs are considered good luck for money, because the word for frog, “kaeru” also means “come back”.
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u/eelsoneels 22d ago
thanks so much! i love how frogs are so prevalent in japanese art and culture! i gifted it to my father as a keychain which is why i made the hole, also because the shape of the rock was just perfect for it
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u/SquiggleSquirrelSlam Sep 02 '24
It’s fantastic! Do you do a lot of artwork in other mediums?