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Mesquite bowl / filling defects
Jay Sullivan
>Here is a mesquite bowl I finished today. 5" high, 10.24 wide. There was a large bug hole just to the left of center. I filled it with a piece of amber. The photo doesn't show it that well, but it is one solid piece of amber.
Working with amber was a first for me. It is a little lighter than I would like. What unique things have any of you used to fill defects -- other than the usual Inlace and colored epoxy.
Comments always welcome.
Re: Mesquite bowl / filling defects
Glenn Hodges
>Jay, looks great, but what is amber, where do you get it? I have used dust, crushed minerals, coffee grounds, brass, colored epoxy, resin, and ground wood. Lots of holes to fill around here.
Nashville, Ga.
Re: Mesquite bowl / filling defects
Jay Sullivan in So AZ
>Glenn - Amber is fossilized tree sap. You can usually get it from gem/mineral dealers. What I am trying to do is use something that is not crushed up material in glue. I also have some crisocolo(sp), a mineral that is soft enough to be worked with files and sandpaper and looks a lot like turquoise.
Thanks for your input.
Jay
Re: Mesquite bowl / filling defects
Barbara Gill, Remlik Virginia
>I have used black Inlace crystals and also brass for filling voids in mesquite.