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Post by Mike on May 7, 2009 21:29:44 GMT -5
I doubt she'll be naked so it's fine to post it. Just got back from the shoot and yes she was naked ;D and the best thing was I was the only straight guy in the building  The guy did take some really nice PG photos as well though so I will share them when I get them in about 4 days for sure. |
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Post by Don Tom on May 10, 2009 19:44:33 GMT -5
Your stuff is great, Mike. Thoroughly impressed! Thanks Zoop I try my best. I wasn't gonna post any of my bad pics but I cant wait for the pro photographer so in the meantime these are the best I can do. I will put up the pro ones up once I get them done, I know this is an overused saying but my pics don't do this justice the stones look allot closer in person and this also looks a little like you are looking at it through a peep hole.  And the back.  The final is just amazing. Great job!!! I can't even begin to imagine how much skill it takes to make something like that from scratch. I bet it will look even better in between some boobs. I hope you keep posting other projects because it's really fun watching these pieces realize. |
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Post by Mike on May 11, 2009 17:55:00 GMT -5
Well I got a couple of pics from the shoot back, these haven't been played with on Photoshop yet & there are about 80 more to go through but I thought I would share these. My Skull pendant, The finished price on this worked out to be about $14k  and a pendant that is a map of NZ this was made for a customer it is 18ct and has Green Garnets in the land and then it is surrounded by Sapphires as the water, This was many thousands also.  I know these dont show the jewelry off to its best but I am going to get close up shots done soon. Hope you enjoy ;D I DID. |
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Post by Thabearrocks on May 11, 2009 18:46:32 GMT -5
Dude - AWESOME. PLEASE email me the rest!!  |
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Post by Mike on May 11, 2009 20:22:25 GMT -5
Dude - AWESOME. PLEASE email me the rest!! No prob's buddy, When I get them I'll shoot em your way. |
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Post by Nicodemus on May 11, 2009 21:32:54 GMT -5
;D (and if you need any help going through the other 80 pics, you go ahead and let me know ok?) |
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Post by Mike on May 14, 2009 21:47:16 GMT -5
Progress on my little Savage toy. I had him cast, the first pic on the left shows how it looks when I get it back from casting. The thing on the bottom of his shoes is called a sprew, that is how the metal gets into the cast. It also comes back with a horrible orange peal skin that I have to file and polish off. The right hand pick is what it looks like after an hour of work, its not finished yet though as I have to solder on his chain & pendant and then it will have a final polish to make it look like a million bucks.   And yes I know I have small girlie fingers, but they help me make small jewelry. ;D |
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Post by Thabearrocks on May 14, 2009 22:19:19 GMT -5
That looks awesome man!! Is the skin there caused by sand? I'm guessing that you use the method where you put the wax into sand, then pour the liquid metal in, which melts the wax, but keeps to the same form? Or am I totally off-base?  |
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Post by Mike on May 14, 2009 22:24:56 GMT -5
That looks awesome man!! Is the skin there caused by sand? I'm guessing that you use the method where you put the wax into sand, then pour the liquid metal in, which melts the wax, but keeps to the same form? Or am I totally off-base? Yep your correct, only its a fine plaster not sand. That and I think oxides form on the outside of the metal as it's being cast. |
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Post by UKRob on May 15, 2009 13:34:39 GMT -5
Probably a dumb question, but what metal is it cast in? I guess gold... He looks very yellow before he was polished up, and now looks a lot paler. If gold what carat?
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Post by Mike on May 19, 2009 23:36:52 GMT -5
Hey Rob, Its the same metal just different lighting. This piece is in silver, It is the fist piece we have ever made in silver as we normally do gold and platinum, But he just didn't have the scriller or cheddar or whatever the kids are saying nowadays. The piece is going well almost finished the metal work then the stones just need to be fitted.  |
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Post by Thabearrocks on May 20, 2009 9:18:21 GMT -5
It's weird - the piece almost looks like it's made of plastic or wood or something - must be the light or something! Do you have any close-up detail shots?
Also - how did you do the bigger pieces? Did you carve them out of wax & cast them as well, or use a different method?
Either way - the piece is turning out super sweet!!
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Post by Mike on May 20, 2009 15:41:50 GMT -5
It's weird - the piece almost looks like it's made of plastic or wood or something - must be the light or something! Do you have any close-up detail shots? Also - how did you do the bigger pieces? Did you carve them out of wax & cast them as well, or use a different method? Either way - the piece is turning out super sweet!! Thanks Barry. the pendant at the moment weighs 212 grams, thats pretty heavy for a pendant, I think it is my muscular fingers lifting the piece so effortlessly that makes it look light. The pendant does look weird at the moment cause when you solder all the bits together the whole piece goes a horrible black color just like any other metal when it gets hot, to get the firestain off you have to soak the piece in acid to take the surface off the entire piece, this leaves it with a frosty type surface. The main body off it behind the name Savage is a hollow box with a back soldered on to make it look nice, this was wax carved, so were the palm trunks and deceptacon logo. The Palm leafs, Savage name and the pacific flowers were all cut out off a plate of metal. Close Up.  And a RDG logo (our company) graffiti style on the back.  |
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Post by Mike on Jul 8, 2009 20:39:00 GMT -5
Hi all  I just got the image of the skull pendant I made back from my photographer so I thought I would share it with those of you that helped out with kind words along the way. this pic shows what the colors are like better than my crappy pics.  |
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Post by Cory on Jul 9, 2009 8:46:58 GMT -5
looks great. Got any buyers on hold yet? ;D
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Post by Thabearrocks on Jul 9, 2009 9:09:10 GMT -5
Awesome work Mike!! Did it win any awards?
I also forgot that you had posted the concept drawing at the beginning of this thread - very cool to see it from original idea, to completed piece!!
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Post by riot777 on Jul 9, 2009 12:22:29 GMT -5
yo, send those pics my way! lol ( mickmars66@yahoo.com ) |
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Post by Mike on Jul 9, 2009 15:51:09 GMT -5
looks great. Got any buyers on hold yet? ;D Thanks Cory, I haven't offered it for sale yet, I entered in in our local New Zealand jewelry awards show coming up in a week, all the works from around NZ were judged and I came out with one of the four finalists spots. I find out on 16th of this month if I won the overall award or not, Then after thats over I can try to sell it ( I am open to part trade for GPK art ;D ) |
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Post by Mike on Jul 9, 2009 15:56:16 GMT -5
Awesome work Mike!! Did it win any awards? I also forgot that you had posted the concept drawing at the beginning of this thread - very cool to see it from original idea, to completed piece!! Thanks B, fingers crossed on the awards, I had to change a little from the concept art to make the piece hang better, plus making the wings more up and down gave me a nice place for the chain to go through. |
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Post by gpkmommy on Jul 10, 2009 0:17:48 GMT -5
I love your work...you are so talented. I hope you go far in future competitions.
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Post by Mike on Jul 10, 2009 22:31:38 GMT -5
I love your work...you are so talented. I hope you go far in future competitions. Thanks Mom, I try my best. |
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Post by Zoop on Jul 28, 2009 2:14:40 GMT -5
So did you win? |
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Post by Mike on Jul 28, 2009 2:40:55 GMT -5
Sadly no  I always have problems in comps as I grew up in a very commercial way, I find it difficult to make the way-out things that win comps as I know they aren't durable, practacle or easy to wear. Still I guess I should be pleased to have been a finalist. What was cool was they used the pic of my pendant to promote the show, Including this huge poster on our sky tower.   |
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Post by Zoop on Jul 28, 2009 4:38:50 GMT -5
Very cool! That's quite an honor there.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2009 9:30:58 GMT -5
Wow Mike...That is cool! I used to do alot of oversized format printing where I used to work. I can only image what that banner must look like in person.  -TCT |
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Post by Thabearrocks on Jul 28, 2009 10:52:42 GMT -5
It sucks that you didn't win, but that may be for the best, since as a professional you can tell that the winning pieces are not necessarily the "best". I think the fact that your piece was on display in such a HUGE format is an even bigger accomplishment - your piece was most likely seen by WAY more people than the winners!!
Nice work Mike!!!
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Post by Mike on Sept 17, 2009 2:46:11 GMT -5
 This is a new design I did recently I thought I would share with you all, I think it came out pretty cool. Also for those of you that are interested in what I am up to I have set up a Facebook page for my family's store, you can check it out www.facebook.com/pages/Auckland-New-Zealand/Robinson-Designer-Goldsmith/129882577174?ref=ts Please sign up to be a fan, heck get all your your friends to sign up, I have only had it up for a couple of weeks. Thanks to GPKUG my computer skills have come on leaps and bounds this last year, before I came on here All I had done before was look at ebay |
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Really cool box. I wish they had the Nasty Nick box too though