| Project by SteveRussell | posted 346 days ago | 261 views | 0 times favorited | 7 comments |  |
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Hello,
Here is a photo of one of my recent bottle stoppers that has been inlaid with (24) 2.5mm Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulants), set in solid 18kt White Gold. Outside diameter of each stone is 3.18mm. The stopper body is made from a blue swirl acrylic acetate stopper blank, polished to 12,000 grit with Micromesh wet/dry abrasives.
The holes for the 2.5mm CZ’s were drilled using a McNaughton (Kelton) ornamental jig, using a large Foredom hand piece to hold the 2.6mm drill bit. Holes were drilled approximately 1.85mm deep at 18,000 RPM. CZ (bezel hollow closed) presets were inlaid with thick set Cyanoacrylate ester adhesive. Top coat is Renaissance microwax, buffed at 3,000 RPM.
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(Cubic Zirconia Inlaid Bottle Stopper)!
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7 comments so far
Tomcat1066
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posted 346 days ago
OK, now that’s just cool!
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Douglas Bordner
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Bah-ling!
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savannah505
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posted 346 days ago
Superb – fit for a king!!! Nicely done.
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Woodhacker
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posted 346 days ago
Steve that is beautiful! When I first read the title I was thinking zircote. lol
Thanks for posting it.
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SteveRussell
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posted 345 days ago
Thanks for the kind words! I do a lot of inlay work and find that it’s one of the most enjoyable things I do in woodturning. Take care and best wishes to you all!
Steve Russell
Eurowood Werks Studio
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rikkor
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posted 345 days ago
Man, that ought to bring a pretty penny! Beautiful!
dustygirl
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posted 345 days ago
Very nice.I love it.
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