Thought I'd try something new Options

[jim]

i got it in my head that I wanted to try to do an intarsia- inlay piece. This is my first attempt. It is wonderstone and pet. wood. The back is also wood. As one can see there are some gaps. This is due to the fact that I didn't get the pieces square (sides that are glued together). If anyone has any ideas on how to square up small pieces of stone short of using a faceting machine please let me know. A facetor would work well... if I had one. The second pic is of another that I threw bezel wire into the mix. Getting it all together is going to be a real challenge. The first one has 8 pieces this one doubles the number.

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[Voltaire]

Very nice Jim!
As for getting it better.. A flat lap? That's one possibility that pops to mind.
Otherwise I'd mark the stone with a permanent marker (if the stone isn't porous and/or can absorb stuff!) which would show where you've been cutting and where you haven't..
Of course the latter would be more time consuming.