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Macaroni agate

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« on: February 26, 2017, 12:54:13 pm »
dear Adrian-

You hit the nail on the head when it comes to hollowing.  Too much would fade the colors and make the macaroni tubes less contrasting.  I have had a few examples of macaroni agate and the one that was very thinly hollowed lacked good contrast in to colors.  You want good hollowing in order to hold a good quantity of snuff but not so well hollowed that you loose the reason for using that stone.  Part of the charm of stone bottles is unusual patterns and colors of a particular stone plus the skill of the carver in bringing out the beauty of the stone.

Best wishes, Rick
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