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The pic's not the best but here's some earrings I made for a friend.Related content
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I would love to see how you make this stuff. Its all really great. What kind of tools are you using?
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x-acto, rasps, tons of sand paper and for power tools I use scroll saw, band saw, and for the scales and armor I use a laser. Some trophy shops have lasers and might work with you if you have a need.
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Those are so adorable! I would absolutely wear them! And my gecko would love them too
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Thank you. I wasn't sure these would turn out.
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Wow! I am totally in love with these! Have you ever considered selling earrings like this?
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Thank you, these are one style of gecko's I've made. Not all my work makes it on DA. I would consider selling or even a pendent but your the first to ever ask for jewelry.
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Well I'm totes in love with the gecko design. What would you charge for similar earrings if you did consider selling?
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I do not have an account for others to buy my work from (like etsy or ebay). I have to do all the shipping myself. If you'd like to purchase some earrings you can send me a note with your name and address. The price would be 10 dollars.
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These are just so cute! You are quite proficient with a laser! XD
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Thank you, but there are times I fell I need more practice. (The Dragon was a good example of this,because of the scales)
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Wow, those are beautiful! 
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Thank you! The design took about an hour on the computer, about 15 minutes for the laser to burn, and about 2 hours to shape and get ready for staining.
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Thank you! One is walnut and the other is bass wood.
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I know the bass wood is relatively easy to carve but what about the walnut? I can't see walnut taking a wood burn and showing it off very well.
So now the big question- Did you cut the geckos out by hand with a .2 coping saw? or did you use a laser?
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I used a laser to cut not only the diameter but the white gecko out of the bass wood to insert into the walnut piece and vice versa. There was no wood burning at all. When I was younger, I used the scroll saw to do the same thing but it would take multiple cuts. One for the earring diameter with the gecko cut out and a separate piece to make the gecko. (but now my eyes can't take it so I've gone to a laser)
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still its a nice design. I had to ask. I am really fascinated with marquetry. Haven't tried it yet though.
Curious if you would like it if DA advanced its "woodworking" subsection. I wrote this journal about how it would be nice if DA had subsections titled "marquetry" "wood design" "carving" and "pyrography". Thought I might ask a few of the wood workers I watch to see what they thought before I go writing a big letter to DA.
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It does seem like the woodworking section has different techniques. There are some wood workers that I know who would like a more specific category for their work instead of going under "wood working".
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Well maybe if all of us that do wood working wrote an email or message to the admins of DA the category would be revised. Would you message the wood workers that you know to write a message to DA?
I don't know if it would do any good but its worth a shot.
Thanks
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How do people cut inlays like this? And how did you make it fit so perfectly? (I've been trying to get something like this for the longest time)
Thanks,
-HMalant/Steve
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You can purchase a very expensive scroll saw with a magnifying glass and very fine blades or sell everything and buy a laser. When you're my age, no magnifying glass will help so I used a laser.
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Awwe. Well atleast that answers my question XD
And i think a laser would be out of the budget.
Thanks,
-HMalant/Steve
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I unfortunately had to sell most of my equipment to get it. I know how you feel
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