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January 06, 2014, 11:07:14 PM
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I'd like some soapstone "happy rocks"...

http://www.practicalprimitive.com/skillofthemonth/happyrock

But they must be smooth, and they must be real soapstone.  Alternatively, I'd be willing to buy scrap soapstone of that size so that I can carve them smooth myself.

"The powers of financial capitalism had another far-reaching aim, nothing less than to create a world system of financial control in private hands able to dominate the political system of each country and the economy of the world as a whole. This system was to be controlled in a feudalist fashion by the central banks of the world acting in concert, by secret agreements arrived at in frequent meetings and conferences. The apex of the systems was to be the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland, a private bank owned and controlled by the world's central banks which were themselves private corporations. Each central bank...sought to dominate its government by its ability to control Treasury loans, to manipulate foreign exchanges, to influence the level of economic activity in the country, and to influence cooperative politicians by subsequent economic rewards in the business world."

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January 07, 2014, 11:56:10 AM
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Hey MoonShadow, I might be able to get these carved for you. What sort of size and shape are you looking for?

I deal in African art but have not yet added stone carvings to my site. Here is an example which may or may not suit your purpose:


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January 07, 2014, 06:50:48 PM
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Nothing so complicated.  Just something around the size of smooth rock that the chick in the link photo is holding.  I want it smooth like that, egg shaped is fine, about the size of a full adult palm; that I can then grab with an adult tube sock and wrap up.  It's a practial device, not an artpiece, so the color doesn't matter so much, but it must be real soapstone.  I want several of them, so if you're into soapstone carving anyway, just some of your scrap pieces that can be cut down to that size is fine.  What I'm doing is trying to come up with a way to keep my youngest child warmer at night, so I'm going to take one of these and heat it up on my woodstove, then wrap it into a tube sock, then put that into a teddy bear for her to cuddle with.  Much like one of those teddy bear hot water bottles, but without the risk of leak induced scalding of an infant.  She has those infant sized sleeping bags with arms that she uses, but we can't keep blankets on her and she gets too cold sometimes, but if the teddy bear is warmed by the happy rock, she can choose to cuddle with it or push it away if it's uncomfortable.  I'd like a quote on one at a time, though.  Depending upon how it works out, I might order more for my other children, my wife, and my sister.

EDIT: I also want to be able to microwave it to heat it when I'm not using the woodstove, so no finishes that can't survive the microwave, please.

"The powers of financial capitalism had another far-reaching aim, nothing less than to create a world system of financial control in private hands able to dominate the political system of each country and the economy of the world as a whole. This system was to be controlled in a feudalist fashion by the central banks of the world acting in concert, by secret agreements arrived at in frequent meetings and conferences. The apex of the systems was to be the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland, a private bank owned and controlled by the world's central banks which were themselves private corporations. Each central bank...sought to dominate its government by its ability to control Treasury loans, to manipulate foreign exchanges, to influence the level of economic activity in the country, and to influence cooperative politicians by subsequent economic rewards in the business world."

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January 09, 2014, 10:01:05 AM
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OK MoonShadow, I will begin making enquires. The only thing is that the shipping from here will probably add quite a bit to the price due to the item's weight.

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