I just wrapped up three more of these things, what does everyone think?

The bottom half are various stones I've collected, with a layer of dichroic glass on top, followed by a layer of plain glass. I then cut and polish them. It takes a long time, but it's really meditative work.

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[–] 10 points 4 months ago (5 children)

These are so freaking cool. Very original. What's the app. diameter of the longest side of the one on the left? Cold working ain't no joke. Beautiful.

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  • [–] [S] 10 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    That one's about 3.5-4 inches wide, 1.5 inches thick, and about 4 inches tall. I really enjoy cold working, it lets me focus on just one thing and ignore everything else. Until of course it's 4 hours later, I'm cold, wet, hungry, and covered in silica dust.

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  • [–] 13 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Make sure you wear a respirator that is silica rated because silicosis is no joke.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Well, at least you have something awesome to show for it. I could never get into the cold working, probably because there was always a line around the block to use it since it takes so long. You must have your own set up. Regardless, great job.

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 4 months ago

    My setup is a tile saw, a cheap faceting machine from china (don't buy them, they're garbage), and a wet polisher in a vice. I do also have a giant wet belt sander I got at an estate sale, but I need to replace the upper tensioner before I can use it.

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