Welcome to the United Kingdom Facet Cutters’ Guild, North American Branch.
The UKFCG is a very worthwhile organization for the new, intermediate, or even advanced Faceter. They publish a helpful web site, and a first class newsletter, called StoneChat.
These selected sample articles are from StoneChat, courtesy of the UKFCG, and hosted here to offer free learning for Faceters based in North America. If you would like to become a member of the Guild, you can receive access to the full StoneChat, and also purchase back copies containing many years worth of articles, how-to, and designs, you can obtain a Guild membership application here. The Guild also publishes a great training manual for newer to intermediate Faceters.
I recommend these publications and membership to the Guild as very cost-effective investments for Faceters of all skill levels. In my opinion, it’s some of the best information you’ll find, as well as some great and friendly contacts.
The current FREE articles, courtesy of UKFCG are:
- Ask the Oracle one (directional properties, and dop wax)
- Ask the Oracle two (pavilion first, and lucite laps)
- Competition Faceting
- Cubic Zirconia
- Making a Sodalite Egg
- Ask the Oracle Ninety Four (chipping)
- Ask the Oracle Ninety Five (converting diagrams)
- Ask the Oracle Ninety Seven (crystallography)
- Ask the Oracle Ninety Four (spectroscopy)
- Ask the Oracle Ninety Six (Machines)
- Ask the Oracle Ninety Eight (more crystallography)
- Ask the Oracle Ninety Nine (spirits & dopping)
- Ask the Oracle Ninety Six (inclusions 1)
- Ask the Oracle Ninety Six (inclusions 2)
- Ask the Oracle Ninety Six (inclusions 3)
- Ask the Oracle Ninety Six (Topaz Canyon)
Hi John, I also look forward to meeting you when you get here from across the pond. Best Regards Whizz
Likewise, my Friend.
Hi John, I also hope to meet you when you get across the pond.. All the best Whizz
Hi dear John. Thank you for articles. I hope more success for you. Happy New Year.
Thank you for your kind comments. Please keep coming back to the site. New things are in the making!
Also, you have a Happy New Year as well!
I wish to have some information about members, who might be prepared to take on some small work of faceting stones for personal/private use
Hi, Louis,
Thanks for the inquiry. Drop a line to me directly through the Ask Me form with some details – including your phone number if you’d like a call – and I’ll see what we can do to get you connected with the right guy.
Congratulations John, I wish you well with this new venture. Hope to meet you if you get to cross the pond.
Nice to hear from you, Peter. Hope to catch up with you again soon.