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Bonsai Doer
Join Date: Aug-2001
Location: Fresno, CA
Country: USA
Posts: 5,609
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OMC. I have ordered a group of cubic zirconias to glue down the side of the stone for shimmering water effect.
Earl, I agree with your assessment of an older looking mountain. The only trouble is, I don't find older mountains that exciting. Yes there are beautiful examples in the world, but this would be a poor example.
Robert, I have a special technique for aging the stone. I think grinding it, making it look natural, and aging it will be no problem. The stone is probably serpentine, fairly soft, easy to work with and actually will sand with decreasing grades of wet/dry sandpaper.
BTW, After my talk with Joe James, he informed me that almost all stones for export from Japan and China have had extra work done on them to improve their look. After all, if no one tells you, and the work looks good, who would know?
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