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Jade Frond by *QuibblerMe:iconQuibblerMe:

Categories Artisan Crafts > Jewelry

©2006-2009 *QuibblerMe
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Nephrite Jade 7.2cm x 2.5cm (2.84 x 0.98 inches). Hand knotted cord. Sterling Silver spiral catch.

I don't want to say too much about this one, because I think it speaks for itself. So I'll just say that of all the stone carvings I have done, this is my favourite. It is mine and I wear it a lot, mostly in Summer, because it seems to really suit summer clothes.
I just now made it a new cord as the last one was getting a little overworn (which is why I hadn't photographed/submitted it until now ;) ).

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Spiral catch - [link]

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~harlewood Jul 16, 2006, 10:50:46 PM
Nice carving, is it Summer yet?
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*AJGlass Jul 16, 2006, 10:53:57 PM
:flame: Wow that's a beautiful piece of jade. Excellent work. What type of tools do you use for carving?

~AJGlass

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*QuibblerMe Jul 16, 2006, 10:57:55 PM
Thankyou :)
Sigh, not even close. It's mid-winter, I've forgotten what my toes feel like!

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*QuibblerMe Jul 16, 2006, 11:00:13 PM
Thankyou :hug:

To carve jade (and most other hardstone) you need 'diamond' grinding tools and water.

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*AJGlass Jul 16, 2006, 11:04:09 PM
:flame: I know, I've done my fair share of lapidary - cabs, faceting, and carving. :)

I was curious if you used a Dremel/Foredom-like tool or files/wheeled/flat lap machines and what you used for a polishing agent - diamond also or tin/cerium/etc. oxides?

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~slinkskull Jul 16, 2006, 11:20:00 PM
It's really pretty, I almost thought it was made out of polymer when I first looked at it

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*QuibblerMe Jul 16, 2006, 11:23:43 PM
Ah, a fellow carver! For this one I used a combo of 8" wheels on a machine to rough it out, a dremel and files for the rest. To polish I actually just wet sanded it up to a 1600 grit. For jade I prefer not to use the polishes, I think it makes it way too shiny, like glass, and the reflections interfere with the design. Thats just my preference tho, In the course where I learnt carving they actually wanted us to use two polishing agents. A diamond one (crystalline-A, I think it was called) and then a tin oxide. You could make a Jade mirror using that combo ;)

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*QuibblerMe Jul 16, 2006, 11:29:27 PM
Thankyou :)

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*AJGlass Jul 16, 2006, 11:39:01 PM
:flame: Thank you for the added information.

I think discussing the process of how you carved this piece really adds to the understanding of the public and boosts their appreciation of the craft. :)

...and now I need to sort through my slabs and get working on that jade mirror idea. ;)

~AJGlass

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~yogarasu Jul 17, 2006, 12:23:18 AM
great. I love jade

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