Lapidary 101 - HOW TO Remove your stone from a dop stick.

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Remove your stones from the dop stick without making a mess! When you cabochon-cut stones, you will use a dop stick to hold the stone. This dop stick behaves like a handle making it easy for the stone cutter and polisher to hold the stone at proper angles. The problem comes after the hard work of cutting and polishing is done. How do you remove the stone without covering it in wax? Well, this video answers the question. How do I remove this stone?
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All the best, Michael
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[@duey36]

Thank you. Everyone shows how to putnit on but you are them only one i found who shows how to takenit off 😊

[@pissfrog]

Lmao I’ve been doing it this way intuitively and I was like, “surely someone knows a better way” and here I am 😂 thanks for the tutorial it was very validating

[@GotchaRocksJewelryDIY]

LOL. You are welcome.

[@jesssheteron902]

I just got my 6" unit! Ordered it direct as you were out at that time! I'm ready to start I have been cutting for some time now I will be finishing them! So total newbie here will be binge watching and re-watching

[@dwighthight]

Love your videos. Talk soon

[@GotchaRocksJewelryDIY]

Thank you

[@Silvertoburn]

Great idea right there!

[@GotchaRocksJewelryDIY]

Thanks 😊

[@Maher-]

Awesome video thanks

[@johndaleuski1759]

Thanks man

[@GotchaRocksJewelryDIY]

Thank you 😊

[@stevenstewart615]

A stone that size I just stick them in a glass of ice water for a minute or two and twist them right off. Works great with agates not so well with soft stones like opal.

[@GotchaRocksJewelryDIY]

Steven Stewart Hey Steven, that’s a great idea. I’ll give it a shot. Thanks for commenting. All the best, Michael

[@brdmec134]

Excelente ideia

[@shirineromankurth1633]

I’ve glued my cab with glue to my dop stick. I didn’t have wax, how can I remove it now, it’s stuck 😢

[@margiebrown7436]

@Agate Dad thought this might help you.

[@GotchaRocksJewelryDIY]

Thanks, I love agate dad’s channel. Didn’t see the link but I bet it had something to do with putting the dop stick in the freezer.
Thank you so much for your support.
All the best, Michael

[@toddwethy7988]

I stick mine in the freezer for a few minutes and off it comes!

[@michaelseiler86]

I have been told that. I’ll have to give it a try. Thanks 🤩

[@LauderdaleKeith]

Can the old wax still on the dowel be reused ?

[@GotchaRocksJewelryDIY]

Yes you can. I reuse as much as I can. 😃

[@bettamom7593]

can the wax be reused?

[@michaelseiler86]

It sure can! :)

[@UnknownTrollXD]

You are making it complicated, believe me
All you need to do is put them in the goddam freezer for 5 mins and boom snatch them easily without putting any chems or scraping anything from it -.-
You'll thank me later ;)

[@eyeprizemarketing]

I agree, that’s another great way to remove stones from the wax but sometimes people don’t have a freezer handy. Maybe I’ll do another video where I use the freezer or our Minnesota winters. Thanks for the comment😀 😁

[@UnknownTrollXD]

You are welcome buddy 😁