bitterbrook
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Always remember STEP NUMBER ONE!
Member since September 2006
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Post by bitterbrook on Oct 15, 2006 19:12:47 GMT -5
Hi, all, I cut my first two Labradorite cabochons recently! See my journal at bitterbrook.com/Labradorite/journal.htm and critique your hearts out. Any suggestions for cutting Labradorite are gratefully accepted...
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Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Oct 15, 2006 21:24:17 GMT -5
that plaster trick is really neat.
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Post by parfive on Oct 15, 2006 21:46:20 GMT -5
BB - Excellent page you did there. Hope to see many more.
Rich
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Post by docone31 on Oct 15, 2006 21:51:55 GMT -5
That stuff can be miserable to cut. I have posted on this forum about encapsulating with plaster, stucco, concrete, etc. I am glad you have a photo pictorial on doing just that. It will help some of us. You get a good polish on those cabs. Cool. Labradorite can really make a design. I bet it would make good intarsia cabs as well. I never tried labradorite. Maybe it is time to try.
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 15, 2006 22:36:49 GMT -5
i think you did a super job on it. that was a very helpful tutorial with pics. i have to have pics lol.
kim
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Post by Tweetiepy on Oct 16, 2006 7:34:32 GMT -5
Excellent job - I think a rounded dome would show more fire - but what do I know - the first & last piece of labradorite that I cabbed, I messed up but got only a bit of the fire left. I like both cabs - great job! We really love pictures here!
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Oct 16, 2006 9:58:57 GMT -5
Labradorite is indeed a very layered stone (as are a lot of the feldspars) because of the perfect cleavage it can be a bugger to cut (and cab) Usually a flat grind will show the flash better BUT- a dome can make for an interesting and unusual effect!!! Love the work you did on those!
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181lizard
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Post by 181lizard on Oct 16, 2006 12:03:26 GMT -5
Just shows ta go ya...I learn every day I come to this site.
I never in a million years would have thought of setting up a piece of rough inside somekind of medium to make it easier to cut.
Oh...if only regular people knew what depths some of us will go to find that jewel! they wouldn't carp so much about the price!
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Post by cina on Oct 16, 2006 12:13:24 GMT -5
Very nice Thank you for the pic' I do love to see them Cina *wondering if more people post pic's if I would ever sleep?
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polished
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Member since February 2006
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Post by polished on Oct 16, 2006 14:37:29 GMT -5
Wow! That's fantastic! Thanks for the pictures - I have a chunk of labrodite that I tried cutting only to find out what it's really like - so we put it aside to work on later. Now i know what to do with it
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Post by sandsman1 on Oct 16, 2006 15:00:18 GMT -5
Steve you got a real nice piece of lab there great color and the cabs came out great ---I'm not a pro but i would say when you have a stone that depends on light like that one to pop i would go with a dome i think it catches the light better then a flat
and i wanna ask you a favor would you consider putting that series of photos and a quick description in our tips section on that plaster technique for cutting odd shaped stones for all our members to have for a reference
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 16, 2006 17:28:38 GMT -5
Awesome! You did super good. Every time I try it I seem to mess it up......mel
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