Lapidary

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     My delving into this art was mostly due to the fact that I wanted to buy the prettiest cabs but....I just couldn't afford them.  So I did what I always do and said to myself, "self, you can make your own" to which myself then replied "oh no, not again"!

     There is definitely a learning curve to lapidary work but I am steadily gaining ground!  Several of the tools below are not an absolute necessity but they help with the process. 

I use a 10" and a 7" wet tile saw.   I use the 10" for slabbing right now.   I am saving for the Highland Park slabbing saw but until then the 10" saw will have to do.  The 7" is used for cutting the slabs into cabbing size.

 I then have a dop station, which is a melting pot for the hard wax used to attach rocks to a stick for cabbing.  They are used to avoid accidentally filing down a finger or nail.   I rarely use mine but occasionally will throw out a curse word when I accidently scrape a finger or a nail.   

The last piece of equipment is my Lornton Tumbler which I use to tumble the left over bits and pieces of rock too small to cab.  I use those in my copper electroformed rings.

So below are some of the tools and supplies that I mentioned above.  If there is one you might be interested in purchasing just click on the image. Some of the images contain affiliate links (and some do not) to items I have purchased or places where I have purchased them from. I do receive a small percentage from your purchase through those affiliate companies at no additional cost to you.   So if you do purchase through one of the links below, thank you! I greatly appreciate your support, but I will always encourage you to shop around to find the best price that works for you.