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Beautiful Shannon! Very Beautiful!
I use whatever I can find, to inlay into my rings!
 

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JR_Dog - Thank you. Wow,...labradorite is a great idea. That's a new idea for me. I love the variation in color and translucency. Appreciate the idea and will hunt some down for future rings. :)

WoodFrog - Thank you as well. I hear you on inlay materials. The beauty of inlays for bentwood rings is only a very small amount is needed so the world is our oyster.
 

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Great work, love the color and and the wood. Some real beautiful work on your web page as well. Very Nice!
 

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Don't know what water sources you have but I have found some interesting stones that I thought might be a natural inlay? Another off the top of my morning coffee…LOL…is ground nut shells?
 

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Forgot to say, nice craftsmanship.
 

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Shannon; your rings speak for themselves, just amazing. Have you tried "fluorite", it comes in different colors, or luminescent rocks.
-don
 

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Beautiful ring, Malachite has always been a favorite of mine. You might also want to consider: Coral (shades of red and pink but also available in white, black, and blue), Amber (very easy to cut or carve to the proper shape), Carnelian (nice orange color), Azurite (same color as Lapis Lazuli but much cheaper and softer), Ammolite (similar to Labradorite but shades of red, yellow, and green - comes from fossilized Ammonite Shells), Chrysocolla (similar to Malachite but softer), Fire Opal (orange and red shades but sometimes has a color play of green or purple), Apatite (available in a wide range of colors and very soft), and Charoite (purple stone from Russia). Or you can stay with the typical Turquoise, Lapis, and Mother-of-Pearl. (Can you tell I worked in a jewelry store for 10 years? ) Good luck and whatever you use, please remember to post pictures of your projects.
 

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Ken - I appreciate your kind feedback.

DocSavage - Thanks and too funny on your coffee comment. Maybe an edible inlay is not so crazy? :)

amagineer - Once again I appreciate your feedback…you rock!. Fluorite is a great idea with a multitude of color options. Also, I would have never thought luminescent rocks…now you guys got my mental gears spinning…now to put myself in motion….
 

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leafherder - In one paragraph you saved me hours of research…no kidding, so many thanks for educating me. I will be sure to post photos after using some of your suggestions.
My experience with pink coral has not been pretty so not sure if I need a different material to grind/sand it down smooth. My uncle is returning from Russia with a chunk of amber and I am looking forward to playing with it. I am going to ask him about returning with Charoite as well.

Again, very informative and really do appreciate you sharing your knowledge and shortening my learning curve. ;)
 

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Wow, you create some beautiful pieces Shannon. I am new here at LumberJocks so excuse me if I sound ignorant but I have worked with finely crushed glass on art projects and seems it might be worth exploring as an inlay. I imagine it would sparkle nicely in the sunlight. Great project!
 

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That's really very beautiful! I would love to read about your building and finishing process.
 

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So beautiful, guess they sell really easy Shannon? i can't think of an inlay though, but stunning work!
Maybe sand down different kinds of wood above the inlay part, so it rains down and sticks in different colors?
 

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woodewarrior - Thank you. Basically I use the traditional method of steam bending wood but on a much smaller scale. Checkout my website which summarizes the process but all us benders have our own tweaks and techniques we prefer.

Tag84 - Hey there. Thanks once again for taking a look at my project. You would think that using wood would be the first thing to use for an inlay but some reason I skipped over to other materials. Glad you suggested wood as I need wood inlays in my collection.
 

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Absolutely Stunning Shannon!!! Your rings are to the quality of diamonds! can't wait to see some of your other work. I did go to your website and I must say, I am impressed with that as well and also your photography of your rings.
Such a pleasure to view…...

Welcome to LJ's and yes, sure would like to see a blog on just how your create one of these beauties someday…... of course, in your spare time…..
 

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Beautiful stuff!!! I wish I had found you before I moved away from Houston. I would have loved to come watch your process.

Have you thought about using any soft metals like copper or silver? You might even be able to do brass.
 

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majeagle1 - You sir are too kind but have done wonders for my ego. :) I have been meaning to show the process in greater details but I try to describe the steps on my website. One of those easier said than done kinda things. It does take patience and many steps to work with bentwood on a very small scale. Love your feedback on my website so thanks again for your input.

The WoodenOyster - If you get a chance checkout my website www.bentwoodjewelrydesigns.com. I have some inlays using copper and silver but brass is now on my "thing to do list". Thanks for the idea.
 

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Wow that is a beautiful ring Shannon, the texture of the wood and the malachite colour combined make an absolutely beautiful ring..just breathtaking.
 
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