Cutting and Dopping Gemstones!!

Cutting and Dopping Gemstones!! | Lapidary Art

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2 жыл бұрын

Good evening everyone!! We are sooooo close to picking the winner of the INSANE 1K giveaway! (If you missed that video somehow, check it out here, but do it quick! • 1k Giveaway OFFICIAL A... )
So, I’m the meantime I chose quite a few slabs of some different material to cut up tonight into some preforms and then get them dopped up! I’ve got agates, jasper, Unakite and a few others in store!
I am in no way a professional, I practice towards it everyday, but I will show you a cost effective and functional way to dop your stones without a “dopping station”. I use a tea light candle fueled wax melter for the dopping wax, and an electric wax melter to warm the stones. If you try this method, please use extreme caution because this stuff is HOT HOT HOT!!
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@Ohiogrown11 2 жыл бұрын

So many directions that I want to go 😂😂 Finding them, cutting them, polishing them, cabbing, knapping......

@artgeometrix6346 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent demo here. This is so interesting.

@lilimiller9643 2 жыл бұрын

All the Kentucky agate is beautiful!

@wethepeople4255 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely want to see you polish that broken one as puzzle pieces!!! Great content as always and looking forward to more great content to come!!!!

@Ontario_Rockhound 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video, you have a lovely variety of material!

@bobbythompson4553 2 жыл бұрын

Super awesome I need to get me a saw

@CityRockhounding 2 жыл бұрын

The cutting and dopping look like a lot of fun. Love all the variety here. Yes to seeing that Kentucky agate polished as a puzzle piece. Definitely love to see that big boy slabbed up more to reveal that beauty.

@AvalonDreamz 2 жыл бұрын

with the little "puzzle piece, it would be cool if there was some way to give that small bottom piece some space away from the bigger piece, maybe hanging from a couple smaller chains on each side. Just to have a small gap to see how they fit and what is under each side.... possible?

@catstyf7151 2 жыл бұрын

No wonder you want us to pick where to start, all of them are great! I definitely think polishing up the "puzzle piece" would be cool. And as for which group first I say start with group 1 because its the biggest. Cant wait to see those yellow ones(I think you said it was Plume Agate) they are going to be gorgeous!

@TarnishedViking. 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the stop & drop on D-cord, or I would have missed your vid. Can't w8 2 c the fin. Nice

@gregderksen1996 2 жыл бұрын

1 vote for Kentucky agate.

@cowboyits 2 жыл бұрын

Great video my friend ! That's gonna make some beautiful cabs. 🤟😎

@SRLGemstone Жыл бұрын

Informative video, great work. Thank you very much.

@alemapretsof 11 ай бұрын

New Subbie. Loved the tip about following natural cracks and crevices when you were doing the cedar. I unfortunately missed entering the giveaway, but still managed to find your channel. My children and grandchildren must have obtained a bit of the rock and fossil bug from me! It makes me happy to see them finding great rocks, so we discuss the Earth Science behind the formation of each, if I know. I constantly strive to learn more. My children scored highest on their science testing (required to graduate HS) due to us discussing rocks, bogs and fens, (of which we have many here in NE Ohio, since we have many terminal moraines and a significant amount of quarries and sand pits). TFS

@BigJohn51976 2 жыл бұрын

It was interesting to see the sparks as you were cutting the Kentucky Agate. Can't wait to see you polish theses up.

@GREEKEXPLORERS 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video!! Thank you for sharing!!

@jamieharrison5946 Жыл бұрын

I would have loved to have gotten those little cut off pieces laying on the left side of the saw for my grand son he would have went crazy seeing them. He's only 4 and seriously looking forward to going rock hunting with me as it warms up here in nc

@olmilfishrock 2 жыл бұрын

Start on the Kentucky jasper. It looks cool ! Keep rockin!!👍😎

@kylaabegglen1275 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always Tyler! I would love to see the puzzle pieces polished. What a cool display piece, with a surprise inside, it would make! All of your stones will be gorgeous polished but I'd love to see the Kentucky Agates polished first, Group #2. Thanks for another great video!✌🤠

@Jamie-om2iz 2 жыл бұрын

I missed the live but I showed up for a like a comment 😊

@cowboyits 2 жыл бұрын

If that Flint came with that Unakite it is Indiana Flint that you picked up and gave to me on our Geode hunting adventure.

@grandparocky 4 ай бұрын

ThANK YOU

@largent45 2 жыл бұрын

polish the kentucky agates!

@lisae2389 2 жыл бұрын

I think the Plume Agate is going to look awesome, love the yellow colors in it. The Kentucky agate looks great too. I’m so glad you’re doing videos showing all the steps to produce a finished piece. You’ve just about convinced me that I am capable of doing all this, I can’t wait to see the rest of the videos. Never heard of a Lightening Stone before, interesting looking for sure, & oh that Petosky stone is so cool looking ! Hey, what kind of Flap Lap do you use & do you like it ? Final question, truthfully which Tile Saw brand do you feel gives the best bang for your buck ? I think that botroydal piece has great potential, either each piece on it’s own or even both together somehow.

@GeodeCrackerCollector 2 жыл бұрын

I completely stand behind hitech Diamond and their equipment! I use their 8 inch flat lap, they also have a 6 inch option, and a slanted lapidary that some people prefer, but I’ve had my lap for over a year now and never had any issues with it! And the saw I use is also from hitech. For price frame on what you can find out there, they’re the best option for starting off in my opinion. A tile saw just isn’t the same as a slab saw and there’s a significant difference. I started with a tile saw though! (Sorry for the late reply things have been chaotic!)

@dustinfindsrocks 2 жыл бұрын

Too bad the one broke but it’s still very interesting 👍🏼 I’ve never seen it form over botryoidal like that

@jocelynkelly9362 2 жыл бұрын

Group 1 or 5

@kelbugnew 2 жыл бұрын

All the material is beautiful. I would like to see either the Kentucky Agate or the Rosebud Agate polished.

@tinaloureiro9986 2 жыл бұрын

Puzzel agate would be awesome

@tinaloureiro9986 2 жыл бұрын

Number 2

@joane.landers9151 2 ай бұрын

Instead of cutting the standard shapes, have you ever freeformed any of the cut-off larger scraps? Many, many years ago after learning how to cut the standard shapes, those became boring and freeforming the stones was more pleasing for me. Also, since I designed my jewelry, I wasn't using pre-made settings.

@AvalonDreamz 2 жыл бұрын

Man I am SO glad I found your channel! Just beautiful work. What do you do with the little chips from the saw after you cut the shapes out?

@GeodeCrackerCollector 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Sorry your comments were held for review for some reason! Welcome to the community!

@christinehowe9944 7 ай бұрын

Rose bud agate

@FieldsOfGold149 Жыл бұрын

I’m new to this and just started cutting but to me seems like you save more of the material while cutting some pieces … maybe not. Do you tumble some of the scrap pieces?

@Algoldprospecting Жыл бұрын

Cabbing forever

@ubarukenchi3559 3 ай бұрын

What is a good slab thickness? That looks 3/8- 1/2... Curious. I just started jewelry making. I love rockhound stuff, and noe learning the slab cut and cab stuff

@GeodeCrackerCollector 2 жыл бұрын

Alright so it looks like group #2 (Kentucky Agate) was the top pick! With group #1 (Rosebud Agate) taking a close second! I plan to begin working on those today and get that video out very soon!

@jeffcoiner8037 11 ай бұрын

So what is a good-sized to cut your slab to I am not sure have tons of questions I just bought my cap King and now I just need to ask questions and practice patience practice and persistence and I should be good

@GeodeCrackerCollector 11 ай бұрын

Great question! For newer lapidary artists I’d suggest doing about 1/4”-1/3” slabs to start. A little extra material in your first cabochons is ideal! It’ll become muscle memory after a while and as you get more comfortable cutting and polishing you can make your slices thinner

@nhrockaholic6038 7 ай бұрын

What thickness are Most of your slabs that you cut from? Thanks

@user-yk3qj5bn9g 3 ай бұрын

What is the best thickness for slabs?

@SpicyTexan64 3 ай бұрын

Do away with that music 😱

@glennsowacke9752 9 ай бұрын

Spend the money and buy a doping pot!

@bakerja62 2 жыл бұрын

I vote for only polishing the larger half and mount it like a basket.

@chicharones9640 5 ай бұрын

Dear lord my man you are going to lose some fingers, for having used these many times you come so close to getting them fingers in there yikes lol

@SpicyTexan64 3 ай бұрын

That saw is safe to put your fingers near. It's a continuous blade, meaning it doesn't have segments or teeth that will grab your fingers. It's quite safe.