Basic "How to" Tutorial on Cutting and Polishing a Gemstone Cabochon

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Mine to Market Media (formerly Lawson Gems)

8 жыл бұрын

This video is a basic guide on the fundamentals of how to cut a simple gemstone cabochon. www.lawsongems.com
It should also be noted that it is recommended to wear eye protection while cutting gemstones.

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@Nervii_Champion 5 ай бұрын

Coming back to watch this video, a can't believe the uniqueness of this Tiger Eye.

@lyricrose1260 8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job. I love how simply you describe things without a bunch of blather. Will certainly watch more and thank you!

@BrisbaneCharles 7 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it :)

@AdrianoPedrasPreciosas 4 жыл бұрын

Ganhou mais um inscrito MEUS parabéns 💎🇧🇷

@Lawsongems 4 жыл бұрын

Haha glad you like the channel :)

@nancylawson6648 8 жыл бұрын

Love the finished piece.

@jbmothweaver 7 жыл бұрын

Great video! Good tip on using a spray bottle with water to clean coarser grit off before moving on to the next wheel. It makes sense to avoid cross contamination for the cabochon and extends the life of the wheels. Thanks for sharing!

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

No worries :)

@ScrapwoodCity 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome, beautiful stone!

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I was really happy with how the stone turned out :)

@dondoyle5252 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video - no BS - just straight to the point - thank you!👍👍

@minotaurstudios8163 3 жыл бұрын

I love this video so much. Literally when this video came out I was looking on how to shape gems and get so overwhelmed with the processes, machines, and pricing. Fast forward to today I know started my own jewelry business and lapidary. Still new but man I remember feeling hopeless, and it's so cool to watch this video now. Thank you for the introduction to lapidary 👍🏼

@Lawsongems 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear I could be of assistance. Thanks for your kind words!

@madalaynasfire 5 жыл бұрын

Love the simplicity of this tutorial... a nice tip for you: you can separate the stone from the dop stick by putting it in the freezer ... once the wax is frozen the stone either falls off or can easily be snapped off... then you can "remove" the excess wax from the dop stick by using a pair of textured pliers which breaks it into chips to be melted again. ^_^

@Lawsongems 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Haha yeah, the freezer trick definitely works but I am usually too impatient :P

@celinathehottie 7 жыл бұрын

I can't get over how good the quality is lol. Awesome video and beautiful tiger's eye!!

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks :)

@manisteerocks7092 2 жыл бұрын

I can't tell you how many times I watched this video..and now that I have mybown cab King, I always recommend ppl watch this..squares are so much easier to start with..it's been 5yrs now..so I've moved on to free form cabbing..but I still love ur video...lol..I watched it 100 times trying to learn to cab!

@braveboy1010 7 жыл бұрын

I wish i had seen this video a couple months ago when I was working with stone polishing for the first time. Really well done!

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@signsoflifemk1963 7 жыл бұрын

Terrific Demo!! Learned a LOT and love your approach. Thank You!

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

Haha no worries!

@anime6334 8 жыл бұрын

very nice job and here is a tip i learned from my lapidary teacher. When removing dop wax if you freeze the stone with the dop stick still attached the dop wax will break off the stone very easily and make clean up a little easier.

@snobuni77 7 жыл бұрын

@petraivanyiova 6 жыл бұрын

You have to be careful with some stones which are sensitive to temperature changes

@user-ku3zy7nt2b 5 жыл бұрын

タイガーズアイとホークスアイ。　磨いてこそ真価を発揮する石ですよね。　美しい

@marcussmart7673 5 жыл бұрын

Only very stable opal can you do that with. Some stones contain water though you can't see it, when it freezes...goodbye stone

@kpfaff2131 4 жыл бұрын

That's what my dad taught me 50 years ago.

@LouiseBellamy 8 жыл бұрын

This equipment makes me very jealous! love the end result

@Lawsongems 8 жыл бұрын

+Louise Bellamy (Lulu-Belle) It's a great hobby to get into and whats more, it's very easy to learn. If you have the the cash, take a look at the Lortone Combo Unit, it combines a trim saw (the on in the video) and an expanding drum cabbing unit. It takes a little longer but it is a great space saver and perfect for beginners (this was what I started on)

@adaobiokeke4611 3 жыл бұрын

@@Lawsongems about how much does it take for the start up equipment. I'm from Nigeria and hv always loved stone polishing. I hv my PhD in Economic Geology and Geochemistry

@adaobiokeke4611 3 жыл бұрын

@@Lawsongems about how much does it take for the start up equipment. I'm from Nigeria and hv always loved stone polishing. I hv my PhD in Economic Geology and Geochemistry

@marlync2473 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful stone and work!

@BackyardArt 7 жыл бұрын

I've seen both your videos and I wanted to comment what good videos they are. Not only you know what you are doing technically, but your tutirials are extremely clear, easy to understand, very good audio, steady camera, perfectly edited from showing general views and pinpointing details so one can really follow exactly what you are doing and what your results are. These are some of the best tutorials I have seen on youtube from a video, editing and audio perspective, and I have seen quite a few of all sorts of different topics. I have subscribed and hope to see more videos as I am interested in integrating stones and unexpensive gemstones into my foundry hobby. Thanks.

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for your support. I'm glad the videos look well put together, I had to teach myself everything from filming techniques to the ins and outs of editing with adobe premier (which was a bit of a steep learning curve haha), but it has all been an interesting journey and I will definitely try to keep up with putting out more videos :)

@tawnymarie7111 8 жыл бұрын

The Tigers eye is absolutely GORGEOUS!

@BrisbaneCharles 7 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks =P

@joannerafetto9851 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a concise and precise tutorial. Well done!

@Lawsongems 6 жыл бұрын

No worries, glad you enjoyed it :)

@trippingonrocks1165 4 жыл бұрын

That's a beautiful stone, loved the shape you went with, it almost looks like landscape art, beach, water and sky. I enjoyed the step by step tutorial, nice calm tidy work space. Thank you, I subscribed 👍🏼🇳🇿😁

@johnbarber9839 6 жыл бұрын

I,m just getting started and was glad to see the stone can be hand held. the vise is clumsy and the stone occasionally buck loose

@Lawsongems 6 жыл бұрын

Dopping the stone is a great way to hold it. You just need to find dopping wax and for the dop itself I just use old chopsticks ;)

@gez7795 3 жыл бұрын

Great set up... beautiful slab

@Lawsongems 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@Chr.U.Cas2216 5 жыл бұрын

Simply fantastic looking stone. Very well done. Thanks a lot for making taping editing uploading and sharing.

@Lawsongems 5 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks, the process of learning making videos has been an interesting process so I am glad you enjoyed the results :)

@twilightfox014 3 жыл бұрын

You did incredible work.

@Lawsongems 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jeribrackett6716 7 жыл бұрын

excellent tutorial, easily understood each step, thank you

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@wincharter1 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for taking the time to make these videos, keep up the good work.

@Lawsongems 8 жыл бұрын

+wincharter1 Thanks for your support =)

@creemer101 5 жыл бұрын

I love your ending statement. So True! Ahhhh! You are amazing!

@Lawsongems 5 жыл бұрын

haha thanks!

@capt1059 3 жыл бұрын

Really amazing..I enjoyed watching this tutorial and certainly learned a lot..thank you for a professional job ..keep the good work ..god bless

@rockcrazygal5166 6 жыл бұрын

Love your Chanel.Cathy, a rock hound from Ontario Canada!

@Lawsongems 6 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks, I always appreciate kind words from a fellow rockhound ;)

@53dqkcbd 3 жыл бұрын

Cool tutorial. Thank you. Really enjoyed it.

@doloresbarlocco9682 5 жыл бұрын

Che meraviglia!!! Beautiful ! Bravo 👍

@Lawsongems 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@trevorhardwick1614 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this! I got into lapidary in high school because my geology teacher had us make some cabochons for a small assignment. I loved it and wanted to pursue it as a full blown hobby, but there's a surprising lack of quality information about it on the internet. Just from this video, I learned exactly what equipment I need and can use to get started. Many places I looked told me that I needed a lot more than I could afford, but seeing you use just the small lortone cab machine and a cab king to create something so beautiful is very reassuring.

@Lawsongems 6 жыл бұрын

Haha no worries. The Lortone was actually my original machine and I upgraded to the Cabking, but I have to say that the Lortone is a great place to start and it has everything you need because it has an expanding drum wheel you can just change the belt each time you need another grit and having a trim saw on the other side is great. In total the unit has a trim saw, hard diamond wheel for pre-forming, an expanding drum for pre-polishing and an end pad for the final polish. It takes a bit more time as you have to change the belts each time but it is a really good starting point for beginners :)

@trevorhardwick1614 6 жыл бұрын

Lawson Gems I see! Believe it or not, the lortone machine is the same kind we used in my geology class! I think I'm dead set on that one for sure! Are there any websites you could recommend that sell the belts? My email is trevorghardwick@gmail.com if it would be easier to communicate that way.

@moodylicious 6 жыл бұрын

but i would like to know source for belts and would appreciate having that helpful information. Thanks so much!

@Lawsongems 6 жыл бұрын

+Trevor Hardwick Glad you liked the video, lapidary is a great hobby. I also usually suggest trying to hit up a local lapidary club as they usually super keen to get new members and pass on their knowledge :) . As for the belts, I either use my local lapidary supply store or gem fairs, otherwise jump on to www.aussiesapphire.com.au and they have pretty much every you could ever possibly want.

@Lawsongems 6 жыл бұрын

+moodylicious For the belts, I either use my local lapidary supply store or gem fairs, otherwise jump on to www.aussiesapphire.com.au and they have pretty much every you could ever possibly want :)

@jasonsummit1885 5 жыл бұрын

That's some really nice material, I like how blue tiger eye looks, but this looks even better. been cabbing stones on my Diamond Pacific Genie machine for about eight years now and love it. Great job, and btw, I have found it easier to remove the stone from the dop by putting it in the freezer for a few minutes, then it comes off without much wax attached.👍

@Lawsongems 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) Yeah the freezer can do the job too,it just depends how much patients you have haha!

@mistylee2107 2 жыл бұрын

I've just subscribed to your channel. Thanks for a great tutorial! Beautiful cab! The method I use to remove the stone from the stick involves putting my piece in the freezer for a couple of minutes. After a few minutes, the two can be gently separated easily, with no mess. Then, you can recycle the wax for your next cab. :)

@MrA8888888888888888 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, so satisfying watching this!

@Lawsongems 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 😁

@tattoomyke88 7 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thank you!

@simonpidgeon949 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely piece 💯👍

@ehart34 7 жыл бұрын

the start to finish difference, WOW! i love rocks!! well its more like an obsession! definitely like to get more "involved" some how

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

It is a pretty fun line of work to get into :)

@lynwong4740 14 күн бұрын

Beautiful stone, l love it.

@elsabe13 5 ай бұрын

Great video! Thank you! Beautiful stone!

@rachelbarnett3655 7 жыл бұрын

Great video! Definitely learned from this, glad I stumbled across your channel!

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

Haha glad you like it :)

@lupitchr1 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video mate! Well done and very informative!

@Lawsongems 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@aidairis2996 6 жыл бұрын

MUITO LINDA ESSA PEDRA!!! PARABÉNS!!!

@Lawsongems 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) Marra Mamba tiger's eye can cut beautiful gems :)

@michaelstoudt780 7 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thanks for making this video.

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

No worries :)

@faizokhan187 7 жыл бұрын

zabar dast awesome, Sir. Huge respect from India 😊

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks!

@dienz1 2 жыл бұрын

wow nice tecnique and nice stone

@CTGems 4 жыл бұрын

You can also remove the dopstick by freezing it. Great vid

@napoworld 8 жыл бұрын

great video, very instructive.

@Lawsongems 8 жыл бұрын

+napoworld Glad you liked it =)

@highvibemysticallifestyle 7 жыл бұрын

you make it look so easy!!

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

Haha once you get the hang of it, it is pretty easy :)

@izzuddinjohari8923 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video

@AndreaMorales-lb3jm 5 жыл бұрын

good video thanks for going over the basics ...

@Lawsongems 5 жыл бұрын

No worries, glad it was helpful :)

@Mohammed-wi6ik 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@katlady01 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the instruction!

@Lawsongems 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@davidstuart5478 4 жыл бұрын

makes it look so easy

@Lawsongems 4 жыл бұрын

Haha well of all the types of gem cutting, cabochons are probably the easiest to do :P

@dancrawford174 Жыл бұрын

I got the same Lortone combo unit, and the dopping pot, I'm slowly getting back into it sinc ethe 70's

@Lawsongems Жыл бұрын

Nice, the world needs more gem cutters!!! 😁

@joefoland7703 4 жыл бұрын

I'm loving the videos thanks 🙂

@Lawsongems 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jenniferramme2229 3 жыл бұрын

This video was exactly the info I was looking for, thank you so much for posting this!!!❤️🪨✨

@mahk4374 2 жыл бұрын

Super gorgeous stone! From my Home state too ❤️

@Lawsongems 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😁

@amandaharras7582 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, excellent video!

@Lawsongems 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it :)

@restogarbo8433 2 жыл бұрын

Thx for sharing, dear friend.

@carot2003 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent video..

@BrisbaneCharles 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@firehawkstudios568 6 жыл бұрын

Nice work!

@Lawsongems 6 жыл бұрын

haha thanks!

@jamesspadola9201 5 жыл бұрын

Your the man, great video thank you for the knowledge

@Lawsongems 5 жыл бұрын

Haha no worries, glad you enjoyed it :)

@patriciahudson2190 Жыл бұрын

great video thanks

@Lawsongems Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😄

@shewolf4046 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work ,,,😍

@Lawsongems 6 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you :)

@sandielee2497 7 жыл бұрын

thanks so much fantastic video

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@michaelostrowski2380 7 жыл бұрын

I am so confused! I just received a Cab King machine as a gift and I have no idea how to use it. I searched for days for a good tutorial and then I found yours. Now I have the confidence to go try it. I enjoyed the step by step process on moving from one wheel to the next and now I know what those little sticks are for. Plus now I need to get some dopping wax too.

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help :)

@Lisaann1122 7 жыл бұрын

What a great gift! Enjoy, Michael!

@oumayujewels4010 8 жыл бұрын

great job ,and it's quite helpful thank you

@Lawsongems 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support!

@VickieJudkins 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the video! It is hard to find people that work on the cabking doing videos! We are newbies and yours is the first video that actually helps! Maybe a video on how to get out scratches, We have a hard time with that

@Lawsongems 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Vickie, Glad you liked the video, I have just posted another tutorial on using basic materials for cutting, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hMpmktp6yODHfZ8.html . This may help with getting out scratches as long as it is for softer material (up to around hardness 6)

@VickieJudkins 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I love your website and work that you do! It so refreshing to see that there are people like you helping out villages and the disabled. Being disabled myself it is very inspiring. Making jewelry and cabbing is so peaceful and a blessing!!. Thank you!! Vickie

@humanityrising-hz3cm 6 жыл бұрын

great work bro

@Lawsongems 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@uzma206 4 жыл бұрын

We make shape and put about 3 to 5kg in dram polish. It's very easy

@jadekayak01 7 жыл бұрын

great tutorial.putting polushed puece in the freezer will seperate dop and stone cleaner

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that is another good method, thanks for the comment :)

@MrJebbata1 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing...thank you

@Lawsongems 6 жыл бұрын

Haha no worries :)

@evarodriguez5745 8 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, now I want a new toy!!

@BenjamimRM 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I would logve to have all these machines!

@Lawsongems 5 жыл бұрын

no worries!

@kirantamang5320 7 жыл бұрын

very nice

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@landontakeamericaback2106 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@Lawsongems 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@deniseflick6556 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting my friend! I wish i had?the money to invest in all the machines and equipment so i could do this myself. It looks so amazing. You Are awesome!

@Lawsongems 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@DanealGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

joker gang look up lapidary clubs in your town! I just found one in mine that offers tons of classes.

@Lisaann1122 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this great video! I really want to learn all about this. Where or How do I begin? What are the names of the equipment I will need? Can you recommend a good book that teaches as well?

@doncarmack5132 Жыл бұрын

Awesome man 😎

@Lawsongems Жыл бұрын

thanks 😁

@nadeemahmed640 5 жыл бұрын

Good job man

@Lawsongems 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@mohsinmosa3227 6 жыл бұрын

good job brother

@Lawsongems 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@huohization 6 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up just for the GMT alone, great choice!

@Lawsongems 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@clydecox2108 2 жыл бұрын

Cool AF. Finally a square one.

@ofoaguilar305 6 жыл бұрын

GREAT JOB BOY

@Lawsongems 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@evangelineleialohaliliouka7625 2 жыл бұрын

I've been extremely interested with learning to identify, find cut, sand, and at awe with seeing the finishing work.Im curious on the tools you were giving to the stone cutters in madigascar? I'm definitely impressed with your tigereye piece and your 3step stone ( just wish ya would have spent more time showing the finish work) although I could stare at them for awhile! 😀 I spend alot of time with raw materials and want to go deeper into the rabbit hole of gemology. Thank you for your guidance. 🙏

@dsgemstone5616 3 жыл бұрын

awesome ❤️

@buzzroberts3567 4 жыл бұрын

I am just now seeing your tutorial and I loved the stone how can I go about purchasing some raw material?

@dallaswoiken7533 6 жыл бұрын

Tigers eyes are my favorite ,I have one in my pocket at all Times

@Lawsongems 6 жыл бұрын

nice :)

@rustamgani6826 5 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@Lawsongems 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@ranjitsubrun7034 7 жыл бұрын

Very beautiful

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@ranjitsubrun7034 7 жыл бұрын

Lawson Gems I don't know what happen to me when I see raw and polished stone's I love them

@CoinOppLtd 4 жыл бұрын

What can I say, you have the Lawson name, I share this with you and I also have a KZfaq channel as well. Great video and you also got a new subscriber. Coins and Gems seem to go together in a funny way. Good luck and I'll be watching from time to time.

@Lawsongems 4 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks for your support 🙂.

@deroadrunnachanderbhan.8111 7 жыл бұрын

Impressive.

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

thanks :)

@idoskidsattheawesomeauzzie9255 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate.... your education has really helped me out today :-) ( I live over the other side of Australia in New South Wales with my wife Donna, we are both interested in this Topic along with my other Artistic Talents & hope to make a small income from it while doing our Road-trips around this Beautiful Country of ours. May 1 day we might even meet you) Until then, take care of yourself. Nick & Donna

@Lawsongems 7 жыл бұрын

Haha no worries! Your always welcome to pop into the shop if your ever in Brisbane, I have all the gear in the video plus more set up in the window for people to watch as I work and I'm always happy to chat. You can find the shop on the Gallery Level of the Brisbane Arcade, 160 Queen St Brisbane.

@tiberiumore 8 жыл бұрын

PLZ do FLUORITE next !!! i'm a huge fluorite fan and love learning more about it !! you have great skills and clearly know what you are doing :D

@Lawsongems 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support! Is there a particular aspect of fluorite you'd like to learn about?

@tiberiumore 8 жыл бұрын

yes ofc, how to facet / cut fluorite would be awesome ; another amazing one would be how to polish Boulder Opal without machinery ?? !!! or videos that relate to polishing / bringing out the beauty of crystals without the need of high tech machinery , using sandpaper method i guess ? :)

@Lawsongems 8 жыл бұрын

That's an interesting one, but funnily enough you've picked a good mineral to be able to work without much equipment. Fluorite only has a hardness of 4 which would make it a lot easier to work by hand (though this does mean that any finish on the polish will be harder to maintain). I cant say I have tried this before, but I will have a play around with the idea and make a video of I come up with. What could be fun would be to re-polish the natural faces of an octohedral fluorite crystal seeing as, due to their low hardness, they are often dull and worn.

@tiberiumore 8 жыл бұрын

sounds good ! go for it :D