Thank you Patti.

Thanks Aran and thank you for watching my videos!

Thanks Marty Hinnenkamp for subscribing and watching my videos and I do appreciate very much your comments.

@@ElieGhanimeEG I still remember the first cab I butchered (long ago) you are doing great work in educating

Thank you Richard, very much appreciated and thank you for watching my videos!!

Thank you Lem for watching my videos and your kind words, have fun making your great cabochon 😊

Thank you, I do appreciate that and I'm glad to help!

Thank you Courtney, I'm glad you like the videos, I will be uploading more soon but right now I'm working on my webpage and it should be coming soon, it will have a lot of information.

Thanks Robert for watching.

Thank you.

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As am I....I'm loving this!

CincyPlasmaTech I'm glad the video did help, I will be uploading more tutorial that you will enjoy watching and mabe learning a thing or two, if you didn't subscribe to my channel yet, please do so to get notified first hand. Thanks again for watching.

Small flats on the dome of a cab don't get a good polish. I think I work way too hard to make a smooth transition from the side of the cab to the very top of the dome. Staying tuned for more great videos!

You're welcome.

Thank you for watching Gus, you can cut any size you want, the trick is not to push hard on the wheel, let the wheel do the work for you and be extra carefull when you get to the edges, I know it's frustrating when it happens because I've done it too...Also bigger stones doesn't mean better or more expensive, you can cut smaller cabs that you'll have more control cutting with better quality that will be worth more. I hope this will help and good luck. Elie

Donna, thank you for watching my videos and I’m glad it helped you, wether the dome is high or flat it really doesn’t matter as long as the finished cab looks good. However, the reason for that is the thickness of the slab you start with, let’s say you have a 3/8” thick slab and you’re cutting 2 cabs, one is 35x15 mm and the other is only 10x8 mm the larger one will end up with a flat surface and the small one with a higher dome even though both are from the same 3/8” slab, so the final shape will depend on the size and shape of the stone you’re cutting. Does that gives you the explanation for your question? Let me know if you have any other questions!!

@@ElieGhanimeEG yes that is very helpful! I think for the larger stones, I’ve been reducing the size of the girdle, which makes the stone harder to set!

@@donnaer You're exactly right, also in order to get a perfect girdle you can watch my other video on "How to mark the girdle".

Wow. That makes perfect sense!

Thank you but I don't sell my cabs, I use them for my jewelry.

Hello Don, the full version is on a DVD for $25 Also you’re watching my old channel, please subscribe to my new KZfaq channel in order to watch all the new videos, here’s the new link. Thanks kzfaq.info/love/3zSF2wGBv1pzuUYksU8d3w

I don’t sell my cabs, I keep them for myself, but to answer your questions, the price is based on the type of rock you’re working with, size and quality, you can’t sell a Jasper for the same price as an Opal, so if you find any for couple of dollars and not from a 3rd world country let me know.

Hi Lee, most of my slabs are cut from my own rocks that I get while rockhounding. By the way you are subscribed to the old KZfaq channel, I can't upload anymore videos because Google screwed it up for me, so I created a new channel under my name (Elie Ghanime) so if you need to continue watching my new vidoes, you have to subscribe to the new channel. Thanks

Hum Raaz, it's called GEM-TEMP Templates and you can get them from Kingsley North. If you can't get the double templates you buy 2 of the same design and tape them from one end.

Thank you sir

Most of my slabs that I cut are 5/16” thick and that size works good for the majority of my cabs. Thanks for watching my video.

@@ElieGhanimeEG Thank you

You got it and thanks for watching.

Disagree on Opal, most like to purchase calibrated pieces with no dead spots vs a free form that has imperfections or bad facing just because it weighs more

Disagree on using templates- They are very helpful in identifying great patterns on less expensive stone.

You are all correct...start with the best material you can manage/afford, plan and cut wih care, and learn to judge your outlets so as to maximize the value not only of your stone but also of your relationships with buyers and sellers.