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#53magnesium ring with a rough sapphire set into a pocket filled with labx.
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Im not sure that I would wear that. Ive seen magnesium burn before and I dont want to think what that could do to a person.
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titanium burns just as intensely! i like to save up my chips from machining titanium and magnesium and then lighting them. white hot!
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It can be scary. What is it about the more industrial metals that you like? You seem to work in a lot of metals that are seen more often in industrial applications. It goes well with the sort of clean industrial theme that runs through most of your work
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i worked as a machinist for 12 years, so it's really about doing what you know. those metals lend themselves to the machining processes i use. i've also got training with precious metals, but after learning all those techniques, i ended up going back to the machines.
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thanks. i don't plan on making any for sale.
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It's a chunk of a mine wall! Made into a ring! Awesome.
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great description! you're really talented at hitting the the nail on the head with your descriptions.
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Very different from your other work. I love the clunky feeling of this piece.
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it's good to break out of my comfort zone (though it's not too far out). i'd like to try doing some organic pieces. that would be a departure.
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I'm the complete opposite. When I worked in jewelry, I mostly did organic designs and struggled with geometric designs.
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I love the look of this ring. The idea of putting a rough stone in it makes it just that more unique and awesome.
Just out of curiosity, what method did you use to make the main body of the ring? I wanna say it looks like you've cast it with lost wax, but I don't want to assume too much.
In any case, I've loved seeing all the work you've posted here, and I'm looking forward to seeing more from you.
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thank you.
i machined the magnesium to make the ring. it started out as a solid block of magnesium, i milled out the finger hole, then milled or ground the facets. i would be afraid to try casting magnesium due to its flammability.
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Wow, that's super neat!
Reminds me of one of those Superhero rings that's all rough and contains a rough piece of some power-generating gem.
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shhhh...i come from a blue planet and this is the source of all my power.
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There are three blue planets in this solar system.
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who said anything about this solar system?
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it was in one of my boxes o' metal. it's easy to work with.
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this ring is really great! i like big rings - and this one is quite unique...
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you're welcome - zhe ring is sooo great, i have to watch it every day...
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Oh wow! Now there's an interesting way to show off a stone. It's so raw and real. Great design
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thanks! it turned out ok...looked better in my head.
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haha, I still like it
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Absolutely love the "primitive-ness" of this piece. There is a really nice contrast between the precision faceting of the magnesium and the rawness of the sapphire.
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thanks! that's the effect i was hoping for. still looked better in my head.
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Oh man, I love this one. The stone would probably start to feel really clunky and get snagged on a lot, but I really love the faceted shape of the body of the ring.
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yeah, i wouldn't recommend wearing it with a sweater.
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AWESOME!!!! Excellent! The 53'rd one seems to be my favorite thus far.
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thanks. that surprises me.
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That's pretty darn cool! Quite funky too that it looks all big and evil, and still it's so small you'll have to wear it on your pinkie.
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thank you. the piece of magnesium i used was only big enough for this. if i make any others like this, i'll probably use titanium...i've got a lot of that.
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Sounds sweet.
Keep up the good work man!
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neat, never seen anything like this before. unique.
would like to see it 'not from so close up' though, like the whole hand... 
reminds me of rugged pure strength
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thanks. it's quite a big chunk of ring, so maybe a fist would have been better. i'm just not really the "grrrr feel my wrath" type.
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