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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 9, 2019 13:30:40 GMT -5
I have a client who really likes the Aussie primordial stone I've been working, but wanted a different size and shape than what I had. I told her, I could cut her one as soon as I could find it.
Well, I think I gave what was left to my son. So, I contacted my source and she was able to get me a nice slab within a couple days. I just love her!
Since I had pics of the slab, I asked my client if she would like to mark out her cab. Yes! We did a cab-a-slab for realz. After thinking about it a few days, she decided she wanted 2. I could do that. She sent the pics back with what she had in mind. No sharp corners, but otherwise something rounded in a larger size. I got to cutting. The slab seemed very stable. But, as I got close to the edge of the oval, the bottom just dropped off. BUT, it was right next to my line! Yay! Love it when that happens. Because of the size and that the 2 cabs were on either side, it was a close cut, but I got pretty much what she wanted. She was happy and I was happy to do it. I have done this before, but since I enjoy it so much, I think I'll do it more often. As long as the slab is relatively stable, it shouldn't be a problem.
Primordial stone is soft like Indian Paint stone. It doesn't take a polish - more matte with a bit of sheen. I was so nervous cutting it because, as with all really soft stones, one false move and you're toast.
Anyway, just thought I would share some fun.  |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jul 9, 2019 13:55:44 GMT -5
Primordial stone is soft like Indian Paint stone. It doesn't take a polish - more matte with a bit of sheen. I was so nervous cutting it because, as with all really soft stones, one false move and you're toast.
Anyway, just thought I would share some fun.
What a great idea! Letting the customer draw out the cabs.
The downside with making a custom order from custom material!
Great job on both of those, Tela!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 9, 2019 14:02:59 GMT -5
Primordial stone is soft like Indian Paint stone. It doesn't take a polish - more matte with a bit of sheen. I was so nervous cutting it because, as with all really soft stones, one false move and you're toast.
Anyway, just thought I would share some fun.
What a great idea! Letting the customer draw out the cabs.
The downside with making a custom order from custom material!
Great job on both of those, Tela!
Thanks Jean There are some stones I can think of that I wouldn't do this with, but this stuff is pretty stable. And yeah, knowing it was a custom job made it more nerve wracking. LOL! |
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Post by fernwood on Jul 9, 2019 14:14:27 GMT -5
Very nice. Sounds like the customer really appreciated it.
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Post by MsAli on Jul 9, 2019 14:16:00 GMT -5
What a cool idea and great cabs!
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Post by miket on Jul 9, 2019 14:25:03 GMT -5
Pretty cool, I'm glad it all worked out! You might be on to something, maybe you could charge a small fee for letting the customers do this in the future? Either way, it sounds like you had fun. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 9, 2019 14:57:44 GMT -5
Pretty cool, I'm glad it all worked out! You might be on to something, maybe you could charge a small fee for letting the customers do this in the future? Either way, it sounds like you had fun. I generally only do this kind of thing with established clients who I trust won't jerk me around. And then, it is more of a service to them for being good clients. I really appreciate all those who come back for more, so this is my way of saying thank you. |
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Post by miket on Jul 9, 2019 15:06:19 GMT -5
Pretty cool, I'm glad it all worked out! You might be on to something, maybe you could charge a small fee for letting the customers do this in the future? Either way, it sounds like you had fun. I generally only do this kind of thing with established clients who I trust won't jerk me around. And then, it is more of a service to them for being good clients. I really appreciate all those who come back for more, so this is my way of saying thank you. That makes sense. I suppose there are a lot of people that would make it more of a hassle than it was worth. And I bet it does make them want to do more business with you when you treat them well.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 9, 2019 15:09:56 GMT -5
I generally only do this kind of thing with established clients who I trust won't jerk me around. And then, it is more of a service to them for being good clients. I really appreciate all those who come back for more, so this is my way of saying thank you. That makes sense. I suppose there are a lot of people that would make it more of a hassle than it was worth. And I bet it does make them want to do more business with you when you treat them well. You would be surprised how many people can be jerks. Luckily, the majority of people are really great to work with. |
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Post by miket on Jul 9, 2019 16:55:25 GMT -5
That makes sense. I suppose there are a lot of people that would make it more of a hassle than it was worth. And I bet it does make them want to do more business with you when you treat them well. You would be surprised how many people can be jerks. Luckily, the majority of people are really great to work with. No, I wouldn't really be surprised at all. The majority of people are great but the minority who aren't seem to be catching up.  |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 9, 2019 23:47:24 GMT -5
Nice job on those customs for Realz!
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Post by julieooly on Jul 10, 2019 8:18:16 GMT -5
I have a client who really likes the Aussie primordial stone I've been working, but wanted a different size and shape than what I had. I told her, I could cut her one as soon as I could find it.
Well, I think I gave what was left to my son. So, I contacted my source and she was able to get me a nice slab within a couple days. I just love her!
Since I had pics of the slab, I asked my client if she would like to mark out her cab. Yes! We did a cab-a-slab for realz. After thinking about it a few days, she decided she wanted 2. I could do that. She sent the pics back with what she had in mind. No sharp corners, but otherwise something rounded in a larger size. I got to cutting. The slab seemed very stable. But, as I got close to the edge of the oval, the bottom just dropped off. BUT, it was right next to my line! Yay! Love it when that happens. Because of the size and that the 2 cabs were on either side, it was a close cut, but I got pretty much what she wanted. She was happy and I was happy to do it. I have done this before, but since I enjoy it so much, I think I'll do it more often. As long as the slab is relatively stable, it shouldn't be a problem.
Primordial stone is soft like Indian Paint stone. It doesn't take a polish - more matte with a bit of sheen. I was so nervous cutting it because, as with all really soft stones, one false move and you're toast.
Anyway, just thought I would share some fun. Beautiful Tela. Did you get that from Karen out in Las Vegas? She's GREAT! I bought some from her way back but it's so soft I had some issues with it. Did you go through all the normal steps up to 3,000? Then what? It's so gorgeous I really want to be successful with this one. |
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Post by Rockindad on Jul 10, 2019 11:28:12 GMT -5
A fantastic idea for regular customers that you have a high level of confidence in. No doubt that you wouldn't want to make this a public option.
Al
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 10, 2019 11:57:53 GMT -5
Beautiful Tela. Did you get that from Karen out in Las Vegas? She's GREAT! I bought some from her way back but it's so soft I had some issues with it. Did you go through all the normal steps up to 3,000? Then what? It's so gorgeous I really want to be successful with this one.
You have to patience, nerves of steel and go slow. With stuff this soft, there is no room for error. I started on the 220 hard and worked through 50k on these.
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