Learn to Dop and Transfer with Epoxy
Learn how to dop & transfer with epoxy.
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Dopping & Transfer
Issues surrounding dopping and transferring gems using both hot and cold techniques, from wax to CA to epoxy.
Faceting Questions
More faceting questions from the Mail Bag: I have a quick couple of questions I hope you have time to answer for me. My bother-in-law brought back some Australian opal from his six month trip in Australia. Some of the opal is translucent and he wants me to try to facet some of it. I
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Facet Rough Orientation with Polariscope
Someone recently asked me: “Do you use a polariscope to determine (locate) the C axis before you dop the stone?” The short answer is “Not always”. The longer answer is there are three reasons to orient according to optic axis: Structural (as when cleavage relative to OA is known, in a materials like Topaz or
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