Thanks you all so much for watching and joining me on this lapidary adventure!

I love Gary Green. It's from the McDermitt Caldera in Oregon and contrary to long held belief it recently underwent full molecular analysis and was discovered not to be petrified bog wood. It is also called Larsonite. You'll find those holes all through it, as well as some of the associated materials from the claim like Caldera Painted jasper. Beautiful cab man.

Beautiful piece of Jasper ! There aren't many videos showing the step by step process so keep sharing ! I struggled to find instructional videos. I do find marking the girdle with a sharpie and cutting your first 45° angle around the cab before starting the bevel is very helpful . Drying the piece completely is a huge help in seeing scratches.

Soooo beautiful! I’m no lapidary expert, but I think your first cab turned out fabulous! Great work! 🤩

Beautiful cab. You choose a great material and I really like your free-form design. You mentioned your hands being tired and it brought to mind the lack of a Dop-stick. I have always had trouble controlling the cab without an aid. I find it easier to control the face of the cab across the wheel. I use a rolling motion, and keep it moving, to get an even contour or Dome on the stone. I'm sure others prefer different methods but it helps me and my old hands. You did a great job and like all of us, you start with trepidation and learn as you go. You will devise a style all your own and it will be the best because it's yours. I enjoy your videos.

Congrats on your first cab! I’m glad you gave the back side some attention. It’s a nice touch.

I like that you went with a free form shape. More interesting and uses the raw material to an advantage.

That can’t be your first!!! You are talented and I learned by watching you!!! You’ve definitely found your “place”! Keep going!!!

I teach cabochon cutting classes. I just came back from one. You did well. A few things.......(uh-oh! lol) 80, 220 Galaxy or metal bond wheels are the grinding wheels. 80 is for the initial rough shaping and doming. 220 smooths the dome and girdle and removes the scratches put in by the 80. 280 and 600 are sanding wheels. They smooth the dome and girdle and remove the scratches Using a light touch is important on the grinding and sanding wheels. All the flat spots, ridges, and scratches should be removed before moving to the pre-polish wheels 1200, 3000 Nova resin are pre-polishing wheels. 1200 use a light touch. Spend no more than 60 seconds on this wheel 3000 light touch. No more than 60 seconds on this wheel. Can you remove flat spots and scratches with the pre-polishing wheels? Sure, but you run the risk of ruining the wheels. Removing flat spots and scratches need to be done on grinding wheels. Mark the girdle using a sharpie marker or aluminum pencil. The girdle needs to be even all around the cab. Mark the center point too, because you are grinding up to the center point. It will help avoid that flat spot in the middle of the cab. There is a bevel at the base. But it's not as exaggerated as the drawing. It's more to smooth a sharp edge. There are many explanations for this anywhere from preventing the sharp edges from cutting wire wrapping wires to minimizing chipping. The International Gem Society has an article on cutting cabochons where they discuss the 45 degree bevel and the 60 degree bevel cuts. I hope these tips will help you. Lapidary is a great. Editing to add... I realize there will be commenters who might say "I hang out on my 1200 for 20 minutes and it's still like it's brand new." Or something else like that. To that I say: read the owner's manual.

I’m also aspiring to do this kind of work on my vast hoard of cool rocks/ material. I’ve ruined tons of stuff so far, but I’m determined to trial and error my way into being able to make something half as cool as you just did. Excellent job! 👏

Never know this kind of jasper. Wonderful colors, and I appreciate that you let us know all the job behind a cabochon. Thank you!

Thank you so much for your video showing your first cabochon. The choice of your slab was absolutely fantastic. The colors are gorgeous. I just started making cabochons on my new Kingsley North Cabber 6''. I am still learning but I went through the same process as you did. Yes, it's very time consuming but seeing the end result is worth it. The beauty of the rocks at the final stage is amazing. I just love it.

Always been fascinated by rocks and geology, so I was delighted to find your channel a few days ago. It's very addictive watching you open stones and nodules to see the amazing colours and patterns no-one has ever seen before. The Gary Green jasper is stunning! Beautiful shades of green and a lovely polish. Looking forward to binge watching much more!

A thing of beauty! Gorgeous colours and unique shape.

Also, I love it when your videos are longer...lets me get through my dishes while listen & watch. ☺️

I’m fascinated with rocks and forever wondering what’s inside. When I found your site, I was just delighted! Watching you work on the cabochon and turn a pretty slab into a work of art is so satisfying. Thank you for sharing! ❤️🥰♥️

Great job!! I hope you make more videos on lapidary work, it’s something I would really love to start doing. Thanks for all the awesome videos.

As always, Agate Dad Fridays make my week!!!!!

The Gary Green is beautiful, and since it comes from oregon, im a little partial because its my home state. But the material is gorgeous and your cab is beautiful. Free forms are my favorites but it was the best use of that beautiful material. Gorgeous cab. Fantastic first piece. Take a deep breath and a sigh of relief, because its over and you did excellent!

Taylor, that turned out gorgeous!! I love Gary Green Jasper!!!

Awesome! It's great you faced your fears and made this video. I did learn some things too, thanks. ♥️♥️😁

That rock is so pretty! I love those colors.

Great job!!!!!!! My biggest tip is use a dop stick after the first two wheels. It's easier to handle by using it to rock the stone to get the cab. For most stones I use a drop of ca to put the stick to the stone. If you want me but in some more let me know. I do not want to be pushy and everyone has there own style. Again GREAT JOB!!! I put my first into a belt buckle and I still wear it.

Really nice!!! Great tenacity!! That is a very beautiful piece! My grandmother of the NorthShore says a true artist work is not perfect~

Gary green jasper, Comes from the Oregon Nevada border. It's fossilized bog wood. Gorgeous stuff, very hard, and difficult to work. Great video!!!!!

that turned out absolutely stunning! thank you for sharing your learning experiences.

This piece is marvelous love it .

That turned out awesome! Very nice job! Thanks for sharing!

You did a great job, the beauty of the rock really came through 👍💞💞💞

That is beautiful! Love green stones 😍 and for your first time, you did a top shelf job 😊

Good job, love the pattern , thanks for sharing

Wow! Super Uber pretty! Those greens are stunning!!! My fav color too you did an amazing job!! Fantastic!!! 😊

It’s gorgeous.❤ Very nice work.

WOW!! That is AMAZING and the fact it's only your first completed one is more amazing! You're surely hooked now! Can't wait to see more, Taylor!!!

That cab looks fantastic! If you hadn't have told us I would never have thought it was the first one you made either. That Gary Green jasper is such a beautiful material, love the colors in it! It is actually petrified swamp bog wood. It also goes by the name Larsonite. It's kind of rare since it is only found around McDermitt, Oregon. You really picked an incredible piece to make into your first cab Taylor. That is a gorgeous cab and you did an amazing job. I love it, the colors, the shape and that awesome polish! Nicely done. Thanks for sharing!✌️🤠

You did a great job. The girdle is the flat edge that is generally 90 degrees to the top or table of a gemstone. On the reverse what you did is called beveling the edge which helps with setting the cab so it doesn't chip. I tend to do just a very small bevel on the reverse. GD

That is a great cab. I'm impressed by your first attempt, and the stone itself is beautiful. Well done!

Very nice! I really like that color of jasper! Good job!

Really nice A.D. especially for your first cab! Your already a pro! Love the Gary Green jasper. From my home state of Oregon 💚

Absolutely gorgeous stone, great job. I would wire wrap that baby and wear it right away.❤

Nice cab! That green is awesome. Good jasper is always fun to cut. Good video Taylor 😎😎

Great video! Appreciate you sharing your nervousness, as I think a lot of us can relate to that feeling when we try something unfamiliar. It turned out beautifully!! I'm sure you made the gift giver proud!

Thanks for showing how important it is to check for scratches or shaping problems so you don't have to back it up. Awesome job.

Outstanding piece 👏 I love it 😀 fantastic Job. Thank you for sharing.

Some of my favorite material! I have many pieces now after buying 3 lbs of it from Caldera Rocks in McDermitt almost 2 years ago. Beautiful stuff.

Omg, beautiful job!! Your being so critical of yourself! But I think it looks awesome 👌

That is amazing!

Looks awesome

Absolutely beautiful! You did an incredible job!! I'm so happy you faced your fears! I forsee many cabochons in your future! Thank you for sharing your journey! Your videos keep me inspired!

Wow! Love, love, love your videos! Love how you talk us through the process.

It's beautiful for your first cabochon! beautiful jasper!

Beautiful!!!!!

Beautiful! ❤

Beautiful.

I watched the Gem channels agate video, thanks for sharing your agates with them so we could see.

Gteen is my fav too💚 Love that cabochon 🥰

This is an amazing first step for you! Congrats!

Just getting into rockhounding. (like I need another hobby) I'm enjoying the channel. All the natural occurrences make the piece more unique or IMO perfect. I try to highlight them in my art furniture designs. "WABI-SABI- is the view or thought of finding beauty in every aspect of imperfection in nature. It is about the aesthetic of things in existence, that are “imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete”.

It’s beautiful. It would make a beautiful neckles

Great job.

I would say your an lapidary artist already. That looks really truly beautiful. Great job 😍😍. Thanks for sharing the process from go to whoa 💕💕💕😃

That turned out really beautiful

Super nice man!

Loved this video! Watched it all the way through and now I need to do this too lol. I’m in the lower peninsula but spend as much time as possible in the UP, mostly hunting agates. Keep up the great work and videos. Love them!

It's gorgeous. Color me inspired!

Beautiful and great job.

I feel you there with being timid about doing a cabochon. At least your equipped with the proper tools. Once I can get a cabking i will be doing the same. Will try on my rotary the best that I can with that but would eventually like to get one myself. I think you did a great job for it being your first time and can't wait for you to do more. I love the longer video format as well.

Very pretty! Continue to learn and you will become a very good lapidary artist because your first cabochon is beautiful.

That was gorgeous! I loved the colors! I'm no expert by any means, but I thought it turned out extremely well! I can't wait to see what else you decide to make cabs from.

Congratulations on completing your first cab! It looks great and I love the shape.

Amazing

That is so beautiful in both sides! Wire wrap so you can show both sides!

Holy cabochon Batman!!!😂😂😂😂 That looks awesome Taylor!

So pretty

Thank you for sharing your first experience making a cabachon. I too am learning how to make cabachons, next will be silversmithing. Good luck to you. I love the color of your stone.

I notice u have paper towels on both sides of the cabking motor mount to catch water drips - I had same situation - if you position a 1.5-2” strip of alien tape on the underside of both arms so water drips fall onto the side shields it will no longer drip to the mounting base. My husband gets credit for this suggestion.

The back is as pretty as the front. 👍👍

Nice job. You definitely have the machine for it, jasper is fun to work with a lot more forgiving than Agates as far as fractures and undercutting. Happy hounding.

Beautiful keep going.

Where that bubble is on the back, you could put a prong there when you go to do the setting. Very nice work for your first time! Keep it up!

Beautiful work good sir 🍻

I'm really looking forward to getting into lapidary. Right now I have some stuff tumbling... anyway... keep an eye on your PO box I'm going to send you a package Monday 👍

Really nice job! Beautiful stone! I’d be interested to see what you do with it from here…

Nice one. I need a cab king

Maybe you could do a tour of your workshop someday. I keep noticing the poster & wonder who makes it.

Cool bro

Just a suggestion, but you can get a padded rubber mat for under your feet that will be good for you and won't break a cab. :) It's gorgeous! You did a great job!

Omg mijo so beautiful 😍....💜

Btw love your content can you do some more thunderegg cutting i love that so much.

Thanks a lot you cost me money. I had to go buy me some Gary green jasper

Very nice Work....!! I would trust you to make Cab's for me....!! So pls keep up the good work...!! I enjoy watching your Chanel....!!

Have a KZfaq jeweler set into something in a video. Maybe not for everyone you make but would be cool to see.

Great video, beautiful stone! I wish you do a new Agate crust polish

Great job. Very pretty. I kept wanting you to flip around. Seems like the bigger end and weight should be on the bottom. Just a thought.

I've got some "rhyolite" that looks kind of like that. The material at the location I got mine from is a debated topic. Not everyone agrees that it is rhyolite. Some believe it to be some sort of metamorphic rock. There is a marble formation near by so it may be. Love the stone you worked. The freeform cabochon you made looks great. There are no "wrong"ways to do it but there are some ways that may make the process more efficient. Looks like you have a good reference book so you should be set. Practice make perfect and you will soon become comfortable making them and the nerves will pass.

that stone is stunning! You've been saying you were saving rocks for cabs, so I thought you had tons of them. :) Are you ever going to set up a store to sell some?

Nothing is 100% perfect great Shouldn't be so perfectionist

It's beautiful!!! Will you be setting it in any jewelry?

You should watch black opal direct. He cuts cabs like so easy looking. Give it a go you might pick something up from him.

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