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so much for that hope...
no offense mm7 (or fx), but as i have stated before, i dont think this is a recast of your work. i wont edit my post out because it was asked where i got it from, and i got it from ebay. we can rehash the whole "its a recast/not a recast" arguement again and again, but the plain simple truth is it does not match the crystal i have from your original run. the angles are off, and the size is different. same overall shape, but smaller, and wider than yours. if it was a recast the size side to side would be identical, but this one has a "wider" fattened area. the angle of the back "spine" is a little wider as well. its also a good half inch or so shorter in length.
now, i dont condone recasting someone elses work, nor do i condone selling recast items. i agree with virtually all the threads on the board concerning peoples items that were taken and lobbed into silicone to make a quick buck. that has been my stance since i started this hobby back on ezboard.
in case someone is wondering, fxhound and mm7 make (or made, depending on who you want to speak of) a superman crystal that is pretty damned nice. i owned one for a while in a shadowbox display, and still own a one off purple one.
ive said my peace about it, and im done. if you choose to believe it is a recast, then more power to ya on that. from what i can tell, its damned close, but not the same.
now, scooting away from the now hopefully closed recast issue/hijack of the thread, if someone has some tips on the best way to drill out quartz i would love to hear it. id like to install a fade effect LED on the back or sides to let the quartz light up and show off the crystal, but not have the crystal itself light up. im kind of scared to take my dremel or my drill to it without knowing if there is a special glass/quatz drillbit. i wouldnt want to shatter the base. mother nature only makes 1 of a kind crystals, and i kinda dig this design
. i already have the LED circuit made up from a light up skull i did a few years ago, just have to "extend" the LEDs themselves a bit.
as far as the plastic tubing goes(ive gotten a few PMs), you can pick up a batch from tapplastics.com but you will have some leftover bits. they only sell in 3' and 6' lengths, and the entire piece from bottom of quartz base to the upper back behind the crystal is about 6-8" or so. the good news is its easily cut with a hacksaw, and a belt sander can grind it down to a smooth edge, no need to flame polish. bad news is if you only have one crystal you want to show off.... you are gonna have a lot of extra to practice on :lol
danke
chris
