{"id":3739,"date":"2015-03-14T19:04:45","date_gmt":"2015-03-14T19:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=3739"},"modified":"2015-03-14T19:04:45","modified_gmt":"2015-03-14T19:04:45","slug":"yet-another-baby-sea-turtle-pendant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=3739","title":{"rendered":"Yet Another Baby Sea Turtle Pendant"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"baby_sea_turtle_II_1\"<\/a> Back to work with a baby sea turtle tag. \u00a0I swear this is the last one! \u00a0Top left then clockwise – cutting out, soldering on silver backing, and rough grinding…<\/p>\n

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Levitra Ohne Rezept Kaufen<\/a><\/div>\n

, deepened the background by twice around the edges with a square graver. \u00a0Bottom right image, beginning the sculpting (rounding) with a flat graver.<\/p>\n

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\nTop left then clockwise – sculpting the shell and head with carbide burs and tiny punches. Not much depth to work with, but fortunately a little goes a long ways…<\/p>\n

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\nFinished the front side by marking out the turtle tracks, carving them in the textured sand. Bottom, smoothed and final patina. Next, the gold sand dollar on the back.<\/p>\n

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\nFinishing up the back. From top left then clockwise, creating the pocket for the inlaid gold sand dollar, roughing up the bottom, setting the 24 karat gold wire, smoothing and detailing the sand dollar…<\/p>\n

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\nBaby Sea Turtle Tag finished! 1.5 inches tall, front is hand engraved and carved stainless steel, sterling silver back with inlaid 24 karat gold sand dollar. Thanks for looking!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Back to work with a baby sea turtle tag. \u00a0I swear this is the last one! \u00a0Top left then clockwise – cutting out, soldering on silver backing, and rough grinding… Upper left\u00a0image Levitra Ohne Rezept Kaufen , deepened the background … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[23,28,31],"tags":[9,3,7,17,16],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6qLAy-Yj","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3420,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=3420","url_meta":{"origin":3739,"position":0},"title":"Baby Sea Turtle Pendant Part 3","date":"September 3, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Now it's time to begin rounding over all the flippers and the head. \u00a0I'll start with the baby's right front flipper Dapoxetine Ohne Rezept Kaufen , using a flat graver, and then followed up with burs and punches. 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