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Post by greig on Nov 30, 2021 9:26:26 GMT -5
Earlier this year, I collected some clear quartz chips and crystal points. Some of the points are too nice to play with. Of course, I tumbled a batch of chips and am happy with the results. This winter, I will cab some pieces. But I also sent a few to a buddy who facets as a hobby. Here is a pic of the first stone cut. It is just over 7 carat. I don't know anything about faceting and couldn't even spell it correctly. Now, I want a machine.  |
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Post by miket on Nov 30, 2021 10:20:46 GMT -5
Absolutely beautiful.
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 30, 2021 10:37:10 GMT -5
Stop posting things like this! I don't need another facet of this hobby! (See what I did there? LOL) Teasing of course. Your buddy did an amazing job on that stone!  |
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Post by greig on Nov 30, 2021 17:38:21 GMT -5
Stop posting things like this! I don't need another facet of this hobby! (See what I did there? LOL) Teasing of course. Your buddy did an amazing job on that stone! Always, motivated by the carat and the stick... |
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Post by MsAli on Dec 1, 2021 7:03:13 GMT -5
This is beautiful
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Dec 2, 2021 6:42:36 GMT -5
That is very beautiful.
I would also like a faceting machine but I think the math would make my brain melt 😂
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 2, 2021 9:18:40 GMT -5
That cut is gorgeous!
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electrocutus
spending too much on rocks
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Post by electrocutus on Dec 2, 2021 9:49:31 GMT -5
Beautiful "diamond" :-)
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Post by perkins17 on Dec 2, 2021 10:18:08 GMT -5
Awesome stone! I would get into faceting but I agree with NDK, my brain would melt 😂. |
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Post by greig on Dec 2, 2021 20:18:43 GMT -5
Awesome stone! I would get into faceting but I agree with NDK , my brain would melt 😂. I am pulling together a video from him. The way he explains things, doesn't sound so bad. You need to know the type of rock and then look up the way to cut (indexes and angles). He used a 60 year old machine. Could be more accurate wth something newer. Still, I love his result. Apparently, he learned most of the process from Youtube which i think is pretty cool. |
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Post by perkins17 on Dec 2, 2021 20:25:42 GMT -5
Awesome stone! I would get into faceting but I agree with NDK , my brain would melt 😂. I am pulling together a video from him. The way he explains things, doesn't sound so bad. You need to know the type of rock and then look up the way to cut (indexes and angles). He used a 60 year old machine. Could be more accurate wth something newer.  Still, I love his result. Apparently, he learned most of the process from Youtube which i think is pretty cool. Interesting. Maybe I will have to figure it out.Thanks for the explanation. |
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Post by greig on Dec 3, 2021 20:22:49 GMT -5
And here is the Video:
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Post by pauls on Dec 12, 2021 21:00:47 GMT -5
Awesome stone! I would get into faceting but I agree with NDK, my brain would melt 😂. It really is not hard, there is as much maths there as you want, I prefer there to be no maths as I have always struggled but can easily design and cut stones without even thinking of sin and cos. There is really great software available, have a look at Gem Cut Studio, there is a fully working trial available, new software, it is very user friendly, Gem Cad is the original software a bit of a steeper learning curve. With Gem Cut Studio you can take a diagram say from www.gemologyproject.com/wiki/index.php?title=Faceting_Designs and just have a play and test cut on the software. The actual hands on business with a faceting machine in front of you is also easy. My wife has a nerve condition where her hands shake, like Parkinsons but it's not. She can't cut cabs but has no problem with faceting. |
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dirtsifter
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Post by dirtsifter on Nov 4, 2022 1:01:28 GMT -5
I'm a bit late to the party, but I just discovered JustinKPrim. Saw him as a guest on Currently Rockhounding- a Youtube channel. Then went to his channel. Oh my goodness, this rabbit hole is deep.
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SirRoxalot
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Post by SirRoxalot on Nov 14, 2022 11:16:28 GMT -5
Thinking of faceting, but afraid of math?
Have no fear, THERE IS ZERO MATH required!!! I kid you not. I do not do math. None. Nada. Zip. Completely unnecessary.
If you can follow simple instructions, or understand a simple recipe for, say, chicken stew, you can facet.
To facet a stone, you simply select a pattern that suits the general shape of your rough, and matches the RI. About 5,000 patterns are available, for free, online. And you don’t even really need to follow those two simple rules, you can grind your rough into whatever shape you feel like, and not worry about looking up the RI, and you will still make something pretty. Simple or complicated is your choice, a stone with as few as twenty facets can look amazing.
Pattern chosen, stone dopped, you simply set the angle and rotate your index to whatever the recipe calls for, and boom, you have one tier of facets. You are not calculating, or inventing the numbers, simply reading them off a piece of paper. No math. Change angle, cut another tier, rinse and repeat. Then, just like tumbling or cabbing, you move to a finer grit, then a finer grit, then you polish.
Is it as quick and easy as making a microwave burrito? No. Is it a cheap hobby? No. Will it occasionally drive you crazy? Yep. But it’s the pinnacle of lapidary, the end product is something special, and it’s a lot of fun turning pebbles into sparkling gems.
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cassews1234
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Post by cassews1234 on Oct 10, 2023 21:09:11 GMT -5
And the rabbit hole keeps on getting deeper. Lots of information, designs to drool over and make. The end result is just amazing and to think one made that .. WOW !!!
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