Pearly Urchin by Hans-Ulrich Pauly

[GemGeek]

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https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/content.php?r=234-Pearly-Urchin-by-Hans-Ulrich-Pauly



Blaire

 

[Marianne]

Incredible work of art. What type of stone was used, GG ? I kind of looks like chocolate

 

[Lagoon Island Pearls]

Such a nifty idea!

It's given me the idea to encrust a real urchin shell with tiny naturals. In the past, I've made paperweights and night lights with urchin shells, but putting seed pearls into the tiny holes ought to create something quite attractive and collectible.

I'm going to have a little chat with friend who's a specialized resin chemist in the morning.

Thanks for posting this Blaire, and the food for thought.

 

[Marianne]

Now that would be a real treasure, Dave!!!

 

[Katbran]

ooooooo Dave... what a clever idea!

Blaire...that's a really unusual piece ! It's great to see things like this that, while it's not my cup of tea , one can appreciate the original thinking on the part of the artist. Might be the colour that's putting me off...I'm going to check out the web site. Thanks for the post !

 

[GemGeek]

I can't find my notes, it's most likely jasper or chalcedony. It wasn't more than an inch across. Sheri and I enjoyed talking to his son and daughter and seeing all their delights.

Great idea, Dave!

 

[GemGeek]

Dave, I haven't been able to stop thinking about your pearls adorning the real thing. They are going to be incredibly charming. ♡

 

[Lagoon Island Pearls]

Dave, I haven't been able to stop thinking about your pearls adorning the real thing.

Me too!

I've been considering the comments made about this artist's piece. The resemblance to chocolate is interesting. Although a nice contrast to the pearls, it's not the effect I'm envisioning. A few specimens on hand are purple or light brown. My chemist friend suggests clear epoxy. Though mostly clear, it finishes with a slight brown hue, which is compatible with the earth tones of my pearls. He also suggested CIBA dyes to deepen the color of the shells, perhaps even stripes, before sealing them. I've used cold curing epoxy on previous projects and it added great strength to an otherwise very fragile structure.

I've earmarked a thousand tiny pearls and sent bounty notices to friends in the dive fleets for perfect specimens. Natural urchins have an incredible filigree-like structure and would pair beautifully with natural pearls.

 

[Katbran]

Wow Dave..that's going to be an amazing project. All those little pearls !! You are obviously a very patient man ! lol Should be an interesting exercise though.. when you are ready to begin it would be wonderful if you could post a few photos as you go along so we can follow the whole process.

 

[Lagoon Island Pearls]

when you are ready to begin it would be wonderful if you could post a few photos as you go along so we can follow the whole process.

Good plan! I'm wary of kitsch and my tastes are not necessarily other's tastes, so feedback is always helpful, especially with coloring matching.

 

[CathyKeshi]

Dave, that project sounds fabulous! I look forward to watching this develop

 

[Happy Huku]

Yes please keep us in the loop, sounds a great project.

I always love looking at people's creations and enjoyed Pauly's website, sadly that chocolate colour is not my cup of tea either!