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Mar 4, 2015 20:37:09 #
cleaning amber is now a breeze: sand paper, 180 - then 220 grit; then this wonderful stuff I had never heard about called micro-mesh (can be had from woodcraft). Then car polish.
Mar 4, 2015 21:02:06 #
looks like it works :!: :!: :!: is it 3 million years old.... Nice work :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Perfect Lighting :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Perfect Lighting :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Mar 4, 2015 21:48:52 #
hi dirtpusher. Thank you for compliment. I will try this one again before I'm done with it. I feel that I got too much frontal light and the contrast suffered for it.
The amber came out of Indonesia. I bought it on E Bay for around 15 dollars, it was described as 147 gr Indonesian Natural Amber Rough Specimen Raw Stone Gemstone. I was shocked when I was looking at it under the microscope - at first I thought it was a stick, but as you moved the lighting around I started to wonder, so I cleaned that section really well, was very surprised how close it was to the surface.
The amber came out of Indonesia. I bought it on E Bay for around 15 dollars, it was described as 147 gr Indonesian Natural Amber Rough Specimen Raw Stone Gemstone. I was shocked when I was looking at it under the microscope - at first I thought it was a stick, but as you moved the lighting around I started to wonder, so I cleaned that section really well, was very surprised how close it was to the surface.
Mar 5, 2015 01:13:36 #
Turned out really nice! :thumbup:
I need to start looking through some of the Amber I got from you :wink:
I need to start looking through some of the Amber I got from you :wink:
Mar 5, 2015 09:18:48 #
Flyextreme wrote:
I rolled my ankle last week, so was sitting idle with zero desire to do anything constructive. Looking at rough amber is like reading a book that you have had but never wanted to read. It calls for an ugly, quiet, and boring day. Such days are few in our hectic lives.Turned out really nice! :thumbup: I need to start looking through some of the Amber I got from you :wink:
Mar 5, 2015 10:24:17 #
I need to get a nice piece of amber and turn a pen with it.
Glad you found micromesh, that's what I use to polish the pens that I turn and I love the stuff.
Nicely executed shot by the way. ;)
Glad you found micromesh, that's what I use to polish the pens that I turn and I love the stuff.
Nicely executed shot by the way. ;)
Mar 5, 2015 12:37:37 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
Micromesh is a game changer!! And an amber pen would be VERY coolI need to get a nice piece of amber and turn a pen with it. Glad you found micromesh, that's what I use to polish the pens that I turn and I love the stuff. Nicely executed shot by the way. ;)
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Mar 5, 2015 13:52:09 #
Mar 5, 2015 19:30:42 #
Very Cool, Nice Detail.. In the stone/marble business we used Diamond Pads to polish out scratches. 5000 grit or a little higher might work for you as well. Soft rubber pad and flexible, made from diamond dust. Use water to keep pad clean, maybe around $15 should last a lifetime
Mar 6, 2015 11:43:14 #
Lighting wrote:
Thanks for looking! If I can get this room to warm up, I might get another stack of this beast.Very interesting image to explore. Thanks for posting it :thumbup:
martinfisherphoto wrote:
Hi Martin, This sounds especially good because of the soft rubber pad. Sounds like real good stuff to have around, should work well on a number of things and for that price, it should be in everyone's supply cabinet. I am going to give it a try. Perhaps use the micromesh to get it to that point and then last one with a Diamond pad.Very Cool, Nice Detail. In the stone/marble business we used Diamond Pads to polish out scratches. 5000 grit or a little higher might work for you as well. Soft rubber pad and flexible, made from diamond dust. Use water to keep pad clean, maybe around $15 should last a lifetime
Mar 6, 2015 19:58:44 #
for what it is worth, Texas A&M think it is a crane fly of some type.
He was sanding the amber finer and finer and wasn't paying much attention as he dozed off listening to music and the buzz of beer. Strange dreams of an ancient and orange land and suddenly he awoke to a sharp pain on his finger. Sanded too hard Renfield thought as he wiped away the blood and took the amber to the microscope.
He was sanding the amber finer and finer and wasn't paying much attention as he dozed off listening to music and the buzz of beer. Strange dreams of an ancient and orange land and suddenly he awoke to a sharp pain on his finger. Sanded too hard Renfield thought as he wiped away the blood and took the amber to the microscope.
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Mar 8, 2015 15:21:47 #
another cut, not going too well..
I need my hardware to attach the Nikon Objective to my lens, but the Russian Post is having problems..
I need my hardware to attach the Nikon Objective to my lens, but the Russian Post is having problems..
Mar 8, 2015 17:45:55 #
Mar 8, 2015 18:07:23 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
thank you Douglass, I post processed it to death. just didn't seem to have the clarity that I was hoping for. So hard to get the light right. Here is my last shot at this for a while.New image is still quite nice.
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