I have been asked several times if I know of any info on the net reguarding cabochon making, so I found this link and thought I would share it.
Its a step by step process on how to make a cabochon.
http://www.inlandcraft.com/howto/cabbing/cabbing.htm
I myself learned from a few good friends online.
Denise
Good find honey! She sure is a smart lady!
Great reference for lapidary beginners!
CP
Thanks Dan.
Cabochon - "A cabochon, from the Middle French caboche (head), is a gemstone which has been shaped and polished as opposed to faceted."
A good pointer, especially for beginners is to always keep your stones wet when grinding them!
Rock dust is very dangerous when inhaled.
Before working stones or turning on my cabbing machine, I spray down the diamond wheels really good to make sure the equipment is wet. I then turn on the bubblers and spray down the wheels again. This will reduce any dust that kicks up when turning it on. Always clean up your work area when done. A safe lapidary artist is a happy one! Good luck with all your future projects.
I've learned to use a spray on oil (like WD-40) on the wheels after cleaning then with toothbrush and water.
Seems to limit the dust kicks at start, if there are any!
We have been teaching club members how to make cabachons in the chat room while they observe us working the stones on the webcam. It's been alot of fun and hopefully everyone who attends is learning something.
I will be posting pictures soon of some of the cabachons we have made during the classes.
Sounds like fun! Personally I'm faceting more then cabbing these days.
Welcome to the forums Rashedun! Sounds like a really fun project. Would work really well with a cabochon made from Quartz also and Colorado some really nice clear stuff to work with. Would even work with a really nice pale smokey quartz cabochon.
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