AI is great and all, but I prefer natural materials formed over millions of years as calcium carbonate precipitates from mineral-rich groundwater in sedimentary environments, gradually crystallizing into an orange, honeycomb pattern of fibrous crystals separated by white calcite membranes.
That looks great. It really got orange after polishing !
Thanks. This is also the back side. The front has more inclusions and color variety.
Am I wrong wanting this as a block of marble cheddar cheese?
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HOLY SMOKES, THAT'S BEAUTIFUL
me, when I zap someone over nostr
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Beautiful work! I would love to see more of these. Maybe different stones
And you're looking healthy Brekkie 👍
Amazing 🧡🤙
insane lol
This turned out to be absolutely incredible!!! Wow!
I’m with you there
Hi brekkie 🏴☠️😉🤟 nice to meet you 🤝 Ah yes, the timeless elegance of banded onyx proof that nature has been perfecting its own ‘machine learning’ for millions of years, one mineral layer at a time. AI may optimize, but it can’t replicate the slow poetry of geological formation.
Close but not quite. This is orange honeycomb calcite from Utah.
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That would be a big bar brother🤙🤣
Looks ducking good 😍
Hellya, I find another person on nostr who is creating real value!!!
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Banger post ! Is that an Amber onyx ? Gorgeous !
Thanks. No it’s orange honeycomb calcite
AI can never ENJOY making art.
Seeing the satisfaction on your face after all the effort you have put into making that sculpture is proof that humans will always win at art.
Amazing work!
What a great way to think about it. Great artists have passion for what they do and a computer just can't replicate that.
That’s so dope
Where will that go? Looks awesome
Private commission. But hopefully the owners will show it off at a conference
What type of stone is that?
It’s called orange honeycomb calcite. From Utah.
Is it hard to source? Expensive? You could probably make a business out of just fabricating and selling Bitcoin logos out of it!
It is unfortunately. My understanding is that it’s a stone that forms in veins near other stones and they only really dig it up incidentally while quarrying for other stuff. It does come up, but not as often as I’d like. Also to be honest I don’t love carving it. It’s fragile and requires only using angle grinders or saws. No hammer and chisel. And sanding it is rough too because of how translucent it is. It’s definitely beautiful, but I prefer working in marble…
