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Minas Morgul
Busy Times, New Pieces
With the Holiday’s and Gem Show season approaching, I’ve been making new pieces for my inventory. I sold a few pieces at last year’s Gem Show, so I’ve made new ones to replace them. I obtained a number of new figures, minerals and Geodes to work with and made some outstanding pieces with them. I have many hours in creating these pieces; on some, more than others. The time cutting, grinding, polishing, and wood and metal work all add up to a lot of time for each piece. One that I sold was one of my favorites, I called it “Amethyst Pirates”. It was a thick slice of Amethyst to which I installed a piece of smoked glass to one face. I then created a hollow space underneath it in which I created a scene with a “Kraken” taking down a Pirate ship. I installed a light inside that, when lit, allowed you to see through the smoked glass and into the bottom of the cavity to view the scene. I cut, and fit a thin slice of Brazilian Agate to the face of the Amethyst ring, for a lid.
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