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Discussion in 'Textiles, Needle Arts, Clothing' started by Chris Mount, Nov 15, 2017.

  1. Chris Mount

    Chris Mount Getting there

    brought a bag of stuff mainly because these were in it anything special about them look like mother of pearl smashed one they are wooden love the colours chris 15107753014041.jpg 15107753013530.jpg
     
  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    They look more like Fimo or other polymer clay. It would be an enormous project to inlay irregular bits of MOP in wood.
     
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  3. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I've seen similar ones before, but always in broken necklaces with zero identification. They may be Indian or something similar.
     
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  4. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Did you smash one?
    You think it is wood instead of clay?

    Could it be sawdust mixed with mother of pearl and then shaped and polished into balls?
     
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  5. Chris Mount

    Chris Mount Getting there

    gave them a tap again without breaking and the sections came off with black underneath 15108174421540.jpg
     
  6. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    You didn't really say, did you break one open and find sawdust/wood chips/wood?


    I'm just throwing out ideas, as I don't really know.

    With the black underneath, possibly Japanese lacquer with mother of pearl that have been coated and then polished down to have the MOP show.
     
  7. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

  8. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Well done

    @Chris Mount Don't think I would smash or chip away at anymore.
     
  9. Chris Mount

    Chris Mount Getting there

    yeah don't think so thanks for everyone efforts thought they may be something nice the whole bad was 7 dollars rexkon I'm safe with these
     
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    Chris Mount Getting there

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