This is, by far, the best cabbing tutorial I’ve ever seen. Larry is a great instructor who tells us exactly what we need to know without a lot of time-wasting chatter. Thank you, Larry! And keep on cabbing!
As a fellow Lapidary instructor, I appreciate the details that have been included in this video. I will be recommending this to all my future students. Thank you guys for creating this.
That marker tip is EXCELLENT, I’m a newbie to lapidary but a life-long crafter who’s used that trick for other craft applications and I don’t know why it never occurred to me to try it for lapidary work! Thank you sir, fantastic instructional - your wisdom and insight are much appreciated!
I have some experience with cabbing. This video helped me. There were some things here I didn't think of before. It is a very good tutorial. Thanks, Mac
This was great. My only wish is that we get to see the actual making of the dome. The editing took out some keys areas for us super beginners. Thanks for making and hopefully there will be another!
Thank you for this. I'm not anywhere near making cabochons, but per regulations of the cat lady code, I'm worrying about it in advance. You made it look so easy. I will be coming back to see what else you have to offer. As of now, I've had little to no education, so don't have any bad habits yet. I think you will help me from not acquiring too many. Again, thank you so much.
Gosh, that was interesting! My first viewing of this process. I kept thinking,”Don’t grind any more off or it will end up too small for the setting,” But I’m pretty sure that this guy knows what he’s doing. And just think, these pieces of lovely jewellery were just a chunk of rock sitting in the ground a few months ago. I can only keep thinking, aren’t nature and then, technology wonderful! What gorgeous creations are made when the two are linked by a very clever and gifted hand! Love it!❤️ Congrats on a fine job, from Downunder🦘
Thanks for a great cabochon demo! I also found the information on that wonderstone from AZ interesting! I've only seen the Utah variety but we may have to go find some. 😊
I am a lapidary but have been away from it for quite some time and was looking for some refresher lessons. What I found here was a really good class for all lapidaries. You are even using the Genie which is my machine. The only thing I do differently is the final polish. I do that on a flat lap made for the end of my Genie using various Diamond compounds. Thank you for making and posting this class!
A great tutorial, even those who do not speak English very well will understand how to treat the stone and how to process it as best as possible. I applaud the teacher and thank you for the beautiful video. Like and with permission subscribe to your channel. Greetings from the Czech Republic👍👍👍
That was an awesome lesson thank you 😊 Greatly appreciated. I don’t know if you’re still making videos but any tips on how to even out the back of a cab when the slab cut at an angle? I’ve worked at a piece of Mookaite (which is a hard bit of stone) for hours trying to bring the high corner down to the thinnest level as I really want to keep the image on the stone. But trying to make it flat on a wheel is definitely not easy!
I always check any vugs under at least 10× magnification, to make sure there aren't any tiny chunks of rock in there. Especially, since many vugs are quartz with a moh's of 7. Which if it comes out and your wheel runs it across your work piece, if your cab is less than a moh's of 7 will cause you to have to go back to a more course wheel to remove the scratch. It really sucks getting to 800 grit (or higher) and having to go backwards.
I’m new to the rock world (well newish) I’ve spent my life in machine shops and welding a fabrication shops. Rocks process very similar to metal I’ve found.
I mostly am chasing out oddities in some agate so i get a solid color which is a different technique to some degree since I am making it up as i go and carve away unattractive parts to highlight the color. Same with some knobby Australian black opal. It’s not uniform looking material but this lesson still gives me a lot to think about
I keep wondering if a machining trick would help when cutting valuable material on the saw. A relief hole drilled into the last part to be cut. It elevates stress in metals , which are also made of crystaline structures. So I wonder if it would prevent that breakage . The hole has to be slightly larger diameter than the saw blade but is not super critical for tolerances. I think it will help with sapphires ,precious opal and anything known for high tension in the crystaline structure . This is just an opinion and I exactly mean the words I say as I say them.
I doubt I'll get an answer, but I'll ask anyway... In multiple videos (including this one), the instructors mention a final polish using Zam, which is around 130K grit. All of the information I've been able to find (as well as my personal anecdotal evidence), show Zam at approximately 400 grit...which is a VERY far cry from 130,000...🤔
Thank you for the video. I am curious why you drew the outlines on the back? I would think you’d be able to be more accurate with your framing of the material if you drew it on the front - given that the sharpie would be ground away anyway.
I was trying to make cabs with no instruction, “wonky” is the term I heard most when I was finished. After applying the info here, “wow, nice, is that for sale?” Is all I hear, ;)
Thank you for this video..very well explained..which I need as im self taught so far..I currently use a flat lap. But want to upgrade to a cabbing machine. Im thinking either a genie or the cabking 6..which would you reccomend?
Is there a reason you stencil the backside? I find stenciling the top ensures I get the pattern im after. Once the preform is shaped I simply grind the stencil mark of and proceed with my dome...
I have been teaching beginning lapidary for several years and I learned a couple of tricks I'll pass on to my students. I encourage my students to use a quick circular motion, riding up on the wheel to reduce flat spots. Beginners tend to be cautious and hesitant, resulting in multiple flat spots. At the end of a three hour class, all are pleased with what they accomplished.
Please excuse me if this is a dumb question, but why bother with spending much time at all cleaning up the back? Is this for jewelry where the back might be visible? I'm thinking of lapel pin and bracelets, where the back of the stone is glued to the metal and is completely obstructed from view. In this case don't you just need to remove the wax crudely, or is there some other reason for running it up to/through 600+ grit?
Человеческий фактор ,Достигая определенных успехов в работе .считают себя уже себя мастерами ,многие начинают гордится и хвастаться .и в большинстве случаев заболевают "манией величия ",Много технических и художественных ошибок ,как для мастера ,которому необходимо еще учиться ,Во первых -художественных -,Серьги должны иденфецировать главную форму и ее повторять ,Второе -отношение размеров одного к первому в зависимости от формы -должны относится как большее к меньшему ,ЗОЛОТОЕ СЕЧЕНИЕ.Третье -ширина к высоте -должны иметь модуляр или конкретное число и не может взято произвольно из фантазии мастера ,Взял и прочертил как вздумается ,Как дизайнер -что главное рисунок на камне или форма камня -не выяснено Соподчинять или искать или полагаться на интуицую и опыт работы ,Выбирать высоту камня и выбирать красивую кривую ,что бы камень "светился"и радовал глаз своей формой и содержанием .имеется ввиду цвет камня . ,Технические ошибки -много коротких и однообразных движений при обработке камня -они оставляют короткие плоскости ,вместо длинных и плавных ,Рундист 2.5 мм ,то что чертил маркером ,не должен быть под углом 90 градусов к плоскости .а слегка скошен ,что бы закрепить камень был устойчив .,Острые края нижней формы -делают фаску .от случайного соприкосновения с металлом и дальнейшего излома .Самое главное -это следовать пульсу и дыханию времени,какие модные дизайнерские формы пользуются успехом в моде и искать новое и не быть старомодным ,
This is, by far, the best cabbing tutorial I’ve ever seen. Larry is a great instructor who tells us exactly what we need to know without a lot of time-wasting chatter. Thank you, Larry! And keep on cabbing!
I can't believe I haven't been doing this all my life.
So well explained. And all this time without stupid music. Just the Masters voice.
As a fellow Lapidary instructor, I appreciate the details that have been included in this video. I will be recommending this to all my future students. Thank you guys for creating this.
Probably best info / teacher instruction on youtube
Awesome tutorial and Larry is such a lovely teacher. I wish there were more tutorials with Larry, he seems like a wealth of knowledge.
That marker tip is EXCELLENT, I’m a newbie to lapidary but a life-long crafter who’s used that trick for other craft applications and I don’t know why it never occurred to me to try it for lapidary work! Thank you sir, fantastic instructional - your wisdom and insight are much appreciated!
Wearing jewelry like this, I always call 'getting my Wilma Flintstone on".🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣❤️❤️❤️
One of the best videos I have seen on making a cabochon.
thank you so much for this video it really makes things so much clearer as I live in a remote area and have no classes I can reach at this time
The best cabochon tutorial yet!
I have some experience with cabbing. This video helped me. There were some things here I didn't think of before. It is a very good tutorial. Thanks, Mac
Excellent instruction from a master, very well done!
The cabochons turned out beautiful. Also, I wish I could see that ring he's wearing, that looked amazing.
Ray Jack Navajo Artisan ring.
This was great. My only wish is that we get to see the actual making of the dome. The editing took out some keys areas for us super beginners. Thanks for making and hopefully there will be another!
Excellent demo, Larry. I am glad I took the opportunity to watch and listen.
Thank you for this. I'm not anywhere near making cabochons, but per regulations of the cat lady code, I'm worrying about it in advance. You made it look so easy. I will be coming back to see what else you have to offer. As of now, I've had little to no education, so don't have any bad habits yet. I think you will help me from not acquiring too many. Again, thank you so much.
Great video, very informative. Can’t wait til Thanksgiving week to sign up for classes.
Very educational. Thanks so much! Where I live we don’t have classes within 50-60 miles in any direction.
Thank you for this! The best tutorial I've seen.
Gracias Larry, un Maestro. Desde Tigre, Argentina .
Great, clear instructions and the camera work was excellent!
You did that so well!
Fantastic info. Thank you for making this video.
This instructor is awsome, great teacher
thank you excellent class
Enjoyed this. Thanks!
Perfect work! Thank you.
I just keep re watching this video. Learn so much
Great instruction!
Gosh, that was interesting! My first viewing of this process. I kept thinking,”Don’t grind any more off or it will end up too small for the setting,” But I’m pretty sure that this guy knows what he’s doing. And just think, these pieces of lovely jewellery were just a chunk of rock sitting in the ground a few months ago. I can only keep thinking, aren’t nature and then, technology wonderful! What gorgeous creations are made when the two are linked by a very clever and gifted hand! Love it!❤️ Congrats on a fine job, from Downunder🦘
Thanks for a great cabochon demo! I also found the information on that wonderstone from AZ interesting! I've only seen the Utah variety but we may have to go find some. 😊
Great Channel!!
Really good instructor.
Thanks Larry I really appreciate this tutorial it was very informational
Thank you for the video. Very informative.
Excellent! I can’t wait to take your class at William Holland this October. 😊(2022)
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Nice video..❤ thank you
excellent!!!!!!!
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Very helpful think you
I am a lapidary but have been away from it for quite some time and was looking for some refresher lessons. What I found here was a really good class for all lapidaries. You are even using the Genie which is my machine. The only thing I do differently is the final polish. I do that on a flat lap made for the end of my Genie using various Diamond compounds. Thank you for making and posting this class!
Perfect lesson شكرا
Perfeito! Grato pela brilhante aula!
Thanks very nice
thank you sir
But I wanted to see the cabs after he was finished!
A great tutorial, even those who do not speak English very well will understand how to treat the stone and how to process it as best as possible. I applaud the teacher and thank you for the beautiful video. Like and with permission subscribe to your channel. Greetings from the Czech Republic👍👍👍
That was an awesome lesson thank you 😊 Greatly appreciated. I don’t know if you’re still making videos but any tips on how to even out the back of a cab when the slab cut at an angle? I’ve worked at a piece of Mookaite (which is a hard bit of stone) for hours trying to bring the high corner down to the thinnest level as I really want to keep the image on the stone. But trying to make it flat on a wheel is definitely not easy!
I always check any vugs under at least 10× magnification, to make sure there aren't any tiny chunks of rock in there.
Especially, since many vugs are quartz with a moh's of 7. Which if it comes out and your wheel runs it across your work piece, if your cab is less than a moh's of 7 will cause you to have to go back to a more course wheel to remove the scratch.
It really sucks getting to 800 grit (or higher) and having to go backwards.
I’m new to the rock world (well newish) I’ve spent my life in machine shops and welding a fabrication shops. Rocks process very similar to metal I’ve found.
look like mookaite jasper, nice looking
I mostly am chasing out oddities in some agate so i get a solid color which is a different technique to some degree since I am making it up as i go and carve away unattractive parts to highlight the color.
Same with some knobby Australian black opal. It’s not uniform looking material but this lesson still gives me a lot to think about
I keep wondering if a machining trick would help when cutting valuable material on the saw.
A relief hole drilled into the last part to be cut. It elevates stress in metals , which are also made of crystaline structures. So I wonder if it would prevent that breakage . The hole has to be slightly larger diameter than the saw blade but is not super critical for tolerances.
I think it will help with sapphires ,precious opal and anything known for high tension in the crystaline structure . This is just an opinion and I exactly mean the words I say as I say them.
I doubt I'll get an answer, but I'll ask anyway...
In multiple videos (including this one), the instructors mention a final polish using Zam, which is around 130K grit.
All of the information I've been able to find (as well as my personal anecdotal evidence), show Zam at approximately 400 grit...which is a VERY far cry from 130,000...🤔
Varan opal facebook Australia king of Harlequin Opal world largest Australian opal lightning ridge region
Thank you for the video. I am curious why you drew the outlines on the back? I would think you’d be able to be more accurate with your framing of the material if you drew it on the front - given that the sharpie would be ground away anyway.
I was trying to make cabs with no instruction, “wonky” is the term I heard most when I was finished. After applying the info here, “wow, nice, is that for sale?” Is all I hear, ;)
Thank you for this video..very well explained..which I need as im self taught so far..I currently use a flat lap. But want to upgrade to a cabbing machine. Im thinking either a genie or the cabking 6..which would you reccomend?
But you didn’t show how to take them off the drop stick
WHy not use superglue and a nail instead of "dop pot" ?
Couldn’t you simply turn the stone over once you cut it out?
I have a 6 inch king Cab. Where can I get a “spitter.”
Must be a great luxury to work with 1/4" slabs,i work with Quahog shells and they don't come like that!
Do you think they are from a 1/4 inch slab? Looks a little thicker. I was gonna ask ...
Is there a reason you stencil the backside? I find stenciling the top ensures I get the pattern im after. Once the preform is shaped I simply grind the stencil mark of and proceed with my dome...
Where can I buy very good quality thin saw blades 6in dia. with a 5/8in hole? To cut Jasper
Where do you get your templates? All I can find are basic shapes. Thank you fir the videos.. they helped me a bunch.
I have been teaching beginning lapidary for several years and I learned a couple of tricks I'll pass on to my students. I encourage my students to use a quick circular motion, riding up on the wheel to reduce flat spots. Beginners tend to be cautious and hesitant, resulting in multiple flat spots. At the end of a three hour class, all are pleased with what they accomplished.
Thank you. I want this machine. How much is it to Turkey?
What material are the 3000-14 thousand and 50 thousand grain wheels made of?
wouldnt improving the back side of the pieces, especially the earrings, help light pass through more cleanly??
These are not transparent stones.
Can I use just a regular tile saw for making jewelry since it's much cheaper than High Tech saw ?
Yes
Where to buy à machine pls
How thick is the slab to start? Looks a little bigger than 1/4 inch ...
Please excuse me if this is a dumb question, but why bother with spending much time at all cleaning up the back? Is this for jewelry where the back might be visible? I'm thinking of lapel pin and bracelets, where the back of the stone is glued to the metal and is completely obstructed from view. In this case don't you just need to remove the wax crudely, or is there some other reason for running it up to/through 600+ grit?
Too bad you didnt do real time so we know how long it really takes on each wheel😢
Where can I get the template you have there?
Isn't it dangerous to go without wearing a mask?
Depends on the area size, air circulation, etc. I would wear a mask.
⁉not showing the final stone in the setting⁉ BOOOO
Where do you get the sheets with the cutout shapes?
Maybe Diamond Pacific or Rio Grande?
Do people cut gem quality stones by hand just like this?
Faceted stones require a different machine (flat lap)
Where is your school?
Young Harris, Georgia
Beautiful but not a very good match on the earrings .
Very nice video Sir. And a perfect gemstone cab making way 🙏
Человеческий фактор ,Достигая определенных успехов в работе .считают себя уже себя мастерами ,многие начинают гордится и хвастаться .и в большинстве случаев заболевают "манией величия ",Много технических и художественных ошибок ,как для мастера ,которому необходимо еще учиться ,Во первых -художественных -,Серьги должны иденфецировать главную форму и ее повторять ,Второе -отношение размеров одного к первому в зависимости от формы -должны относится как большее к меньшему ,ЗОЛОТОЕ СЕЧЕНИЕ.Третье -ширина к высоте -должны иметь модуляр или конкретное число и не может взято произвольно из фантазии мастера ,Взял и прочертил как вздумается ,Как дизайнер -что главное рисунок на камне или форма камня -не выяснено Соподчинять или искать или полагаться на интуицую и опыт работы ,Выбирать высоту камня и выбирать красивую кривую ,что бы камень "светился"и радовал глаз своей формой и содержанием .имеется ввиду цвет камня . ,Технические ошибки -много коротких и однообразных движений при обработке камня -они оставляют короткие плоскости ,вместо длинных и плавных ,Рундист 2.5 мм ,то что чертил маркером ,не должен быть под углом 90 градусов к плоскости .а слегка скошен ,что бы закрепить камень был устойчив .,Острые края нижней формы -делают фаску .от случайного соприкосновения с металлом и дальнейшего излома .Самое главное -это следовать пульсу и дыханию времени,какие модные дизайнерские формы пользуются успехом в моде и искать новое и не быть старомодным ,
Жалко не понимаю что он говорит