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Pieces of Fordite, or "Detroit Agate"
May 2, 2014 1:44 AM
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iwishiwasindixie
Does anyone else find jewelry like this ridiculously ugly?
JDoofy
Aye my hometown! Where my Michiganders at?!?
PepperidgeFarmCEO
That's amazingly cool
CWheeler136
... Cars are still hand sprayed.
alextyrian
My parents live in metro-Detroit, my dad works for a big 3 auto manufacturer, and my mom makes jewelry. I smell a gift opportunity.
XanaxMaster
Dear god.. I want to buy a little of this and have it as an inlay on A custom knife. Yeeeah.
mrlillipad
You had me at "Detroit."
iceclimber11
Lets put led paint in our jewelry!
Blergbot
How much lead is in that stuff?
Sugarleaf
this much ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM">PXREwzc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMjNPXREwzc, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djvhzKJap-o
yourethereasonmommydrinks
Lots of it for sale on etsy.
HennyPennyStegosaurus
That's exactly where I imagined it would be found.
mama7ron
Lead content?
Sugarleaf
yes & let the red arrows fly but I think ppl should know the history of this shit~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMjNPXREwzc
ButIDidntDieThoughItWasAJoke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWGDTPY3khU here's a cool video of a guy turning a piece to make a top.
BomarMonk
Who drives a gold glitter colored car?
HennyPennyStegosaurus
Pimps? Or bumper cars. Or both.
flamingcosmos
My grand father used to work in a car shop and kept all the paint buildup because he thought it looked cool. I have over 320 pounds if this
Iteki
Do you have any pics? A few of us here seem interested in having a try at making stuff with it...
krallisawesome
That looks expensive - I'm not sure if I can afFORD it.
mantha0n3
http://imgur.com/nNUAPY8
ApfelKuchen
I don't understand what I'm looking at, but its pretty.
truckdrivershowcase
Is selling this Detroit's plan to keep from going totally bankrupt?
Gentlemanriot
God damn it Marie, they're minerals.
ThisURLisaSecret
sy48497
I suspect this stuff may be highly toxic.
Sugarleaf
You are correct~ I'm disturbed that ppl think this id "pretty" w/out knowing the backstory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMjNPXREwzc
OGFZ
Rock on
mltex
*heavy guitar solo*
qussow
*obligatory mineral comment*
StopReadingThisUsername
Jesus Christ, Marie!
WhippedVoltage
Lick for lead.
Sugarleaf
yes& I'm getting down-voted for this but *shrug* thought ppl should know what this is/history https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMjNPXREwzc
xwoodvinex
As a geologist, my excitement levels went from "extreme" to "meh" and then back to "that's still pretty damn cool".
phyzome
As a geologist, can you weigh in on the geologic-time durability of these? I'm thinking of possible confused geologists in 1 My.
beermefive
As a geologist, I'm gonna say that won't last a million years...
johnste
Jewellery? Jewelry!
WriterSteph
"Jewellery" is the British spelling and as such is entirely correct.
johnste
Pip pip spot on. My badde.
crazycanchaser
I have never heard of this before but now I want some.
Swift2568
Get yourself some spray paint and get to it. If you can put on 3 coats a day, you should have a decent piece in a year.
ifmandypatinkinwasahorse
DETROIT ROCK CITY!
TonyAyoMitch
GET UP
acidstationsources
http://x3.fjcdn.com/thumbnails/comments/jesus+christ+marie+_fb2241b278ee3f42531f1646c9f1ee8d.jpg
detroitmountedpolice
yeeeeee
TheBOULDER
while it's not gneiss, technically, The BOULDER still finds it nice
vinylstorm
TheBOULDER does what it wants.
Eltman93
TheBOULDER knows how gneiss it is to know his geology!
iliketokeepitsimplestupid
http://assets.diylol.com/hfs/390/585/437/resized/borat-mankini-meme-generator-very-nice-i-like-d5c27d.jpg *gneiss
iLikeBeerandSquirrels
Pretty sure I saw one of your comments on Honest Trailers over on YouTube. "Number 5 is alive" IIRC. Was that you?
TheBOULDER
negatory. The BOULDER does not comment on the likes of the youtubes
iLikeBeerandSquirrels
Found it... made a gif...
Flyndaran
I never metamorphic I didn't like.
romans8
that is a GNEISS BOULDER..... ummmmm sorry
backwoodsbarbie
I will always upvote geology humor.
KidneyBeene
What the shale? That schist was smooth!
crumpuppet
gneiss butte!
asdfghjklx
@TheBOULDER Will have something to say about this, I'm sure.
scruffynerdherder
None of these are that big.
conkeldurr
I like @theBOULDER. That is a nice BOULDER.
Steelthyass
Dead horse getting a beating gif
TehNoobinator117
Can we just make Boulder City from fallout have something to do with @TheBOULDER
TheBOULDER
The BOULDER loves him some Fallout
thepoetess
OGRES. HAVE. LAYERS.
BagelKegels
Cakes have layers. EVERYBODY lo es cake!!!
CelestialRaccoon
and onions as well
mrgrm00
I'm an onion
FireWings26
You leave them out in the sun and they start sprouting little white hairs?
Beast1031
its all ogre it's never ogre...
GaarDNous
Sometimes, when I look through an album, I think "If the top comment isn't x, I'm going to be very upset." This is not one of those times.
thepoetess
Wait, are you telling me I made a good comment or a bad comment?
GaarDNous
Good comment. I nearly snarfed a noodle.
thepoetess
SWEET. Glad you didn't create your own brand of noodle-confetti, though!
Lesh9028
You better Shrek yourself before you wreck youself.
EHAN281
NOT ONCE I SHIFT INTO MAXIMUM OGRE-DRIVE
Sasanian
PARFAITS.
MicahL
Everyone loves a damn parfait!
meatyerawfulgee
I was only nine years old. I loved Shrek so much. I had all the movies and merchandise. Every night, I pray to Shrek, thanking him for the >
meatyerawfulgee
life I've been given. "Shrek is love," I say. "Shrek is life." My dad hears me and calls me a name Imgur would downvote me for saying.
EvilMidnightBomberWhatBombsAtMidnight
It appears ochres have layers, too.
thingsivedoneforaklondikebar
This is my swamp
MattressMan
So apparently ogres are from Detroit.
thepoetess
Well, it does have a swamp about an hour away.
MargaretThatcher
Like onions
mooncactus
Onions have layers- you get it, we both have layers.
Ludicolo
http://imgur.com/GCHU7vX
themayoroffuckingaustria
It's all ogre now
ducttapeforum
It's never ogre
themayoroffuckingaustria
It's not ogre until I say it's ogre
Phinch1213
an start sproutin lil white hairs, right??
Condor26
You know what? You like Parfait?
GeneralKoitus
Shrek is love. Shrek is life.
MasterBaconProclomation
Came here to comment this, left up voting you
croaky
Shrek yourself before you wreak yourself.
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Houstonruss
EVERYONE KNOWS SHRECK IS DRECK
GreentextsForEverything
It's all ogre now.
Flucksy
This is my swamp.
nystagmus27
Like a cake, everyone loves cake.
thepoetess
And parfaits! Everybody loves parfaits.
EGOT
Have you ever met a person and say, Let's get some parfait they say hell no, I don't like no parfait? Parfaits are delicious!
nystagmus27
NO. ORGRES ARE LIKE ONIONS.
IMakeLotsOfReferencesAndRemakes
BYE BYE... see you later.
thisusernameintentionallyleftblank
What, they stink?
Abso
Isn't there like... lead... in it...?
01100011011000010111001001100001
hopefully all the stones are coated in something
MarkPenrice
Stop licking it then. Jeez.
Abso
WELL WHAT'S THE POINT OF JEWELRY IF YOU CAN'T LICK IT!?
MarkPenrice
THATS ALL FINE IF YOU'RE A COGNISANT AND CONSENTING ADULT BUT DON'T GET THE CHILDREN INVOLVED IN YOUR SICK LEAD POISONING FETISH, PERVERT ;)
CrazyZonie
Yes, there's lead in it. But you're wearing it, not eating it. If you're really worried, clear coat it in clear nail polish.
Silvarus
Probably. But who cares able lead poisoning when you can have a pair of sick earrings?
Silvarus
*about (asdlkfdsjflkjsd)
blackletum
I read your sentence with "about" in it, even without your correction. The brain is weird. I read it correctly even when it wasn't...
moderatelysane
I did that too! I'm not alone!
idiotn00b
Lead isn't like radioactive, you can safely hold it in your hands long as you don't eat it or anything you're perfectly safe.
Abso
So the whole outcry about lead paint in toys is just b/c kids might lick/gnaw on them? Huh, TIL.
Sugarleaf
sanding it to make the jewelry ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMjNPXREwzc
ListenHereYouLittleShit
Kiddo, you'll be surprised. It doesn't take much lead to cause neurobehavioral deficits, esp in children.
idiotn00b
True enough and I wouldn't recommend keeping loose bits of lead lying around for someone with kids if they can avoid it
ListenHereYouLittleShit
I'm so glad u agreed. Otherwise I'd have to go all since on you & quite frankly, that's not very fun.
MySecondAccount
But eventually there's going to be someone (maybe a child) who sticks one in their mouth and gets lead poisoning
smeegasaurusrex
What about a polished epoxy coating or something? That way it's sealed in? Just wondering.
idiotn00b
You have to eat a whole bunch of lead to get poisoned, and I don't think swallowing normal jewelry is any less dangerous in the short term.
MarkPenrice
Besides, it's probably lacquered anyway.
JacksonsDaddy
Population adjustment
SquirrellyWhirly
Yes, Darwinism!
JacksonsDaddy
I was sure I'd get downvoted to hell for this. I love all you sick fuckers.
DerpKugel
I was going to say natural selection, but you beat me to it, and now I must admit defeat and become extinct
tp3115
I like you.
MarkPenrice
If you're letting your child stick jewellery in their mouths then the main problem in that room isn't the lead content of the piece.
MySecondAccount
No parent has both eyes focused on their child 24/7
Sarnion
Just because there are incompetent parents doesn't mean competent parents should have to suffer for them. This ain't health insurance.
MarkPenrice
Doesn't matter. Don't let your kids get hold of your high-lead-content jewellery, dammit. Locking boxes are cheap and easy to obtain / use.
freeballs
Define 'highly sought after', because this really feels like these all come from Etsy for like 10 bucks
Swift2568
spin doctors be sellin it
AreaResident
Some of the images and text came from a New York Times article about it. Highly sought after is quite subjective, but I love the stuff.
CoyoteSabre
People seek it when they are high.
SAIKOsean
The Googles informs me that I can buy pieces ranging from $10-$400+
FrequencyPeaces
Yeah I was gonna say. As a jeweler, I am not higly soughting it.
Goldenfoxengraving
Yea, same. Diamonds, CZs? Sure. Layered paint? While it's cool, it looks like it belongs on etsy
shortyboom
Hey, I'm a jeweler! Me neither! lol I've never had a customer come asking about it either; weird, considering their other oddball requests.
CheesusTheSwissSavior
+1 for "soughting"
FrequencyPeaces
Was there ever really another choice?
CheesusTheSwissSavior
I think "seeking" would have been the correct word.
imgurhq
Have you ever been in a modern museum? A painting of a black dot on a white background cost $$$$$$$$$$ and more.
YouWereEatenByAGrue
A white canvas painted white also gets tonnes of money and tbh it's confusing and a little pretentious.
TheBasementNerd
I want to place a metal cube on a red velvet pillow in a glass case, put it in a museum, say its art, and watch people discuss it
TheThingNoNotThatOne
That's fan theories for the art world - doesn't matter what the creator intended; once it's out there, the viewer can say anything about it.
YouWereEatenByAGrue
As an artist, I've always wanted to see how much convoluted shit I could get away with making by calling it art.
TheBasementNerd
Apparently some guys actually put trash, their trash, into a museum and labeled it and it just fucking stayed there. No one questioned
vindik8or
wow, ten whole $?
imgurhq
Now for only $$$$$$$$$ !
yehonatans
You can buy like 5 weed with that!
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vindik8or
pretty sure 'facetious' isn't in the dictionary
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