dark blue cabochon Archives

Posted on April 4, 2021September 7, 2022 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Cutting a Crystal Dichroic Cabochon into an Oval Shape.

This material I made some time ago and have cut cabochons from it before, but it’s always an adventure. Sometimes they end up a big non-event, but this one isn’t that bad. Hard to see in the video, but it does have great flashes of colour.

Please ask any questions about this in the video comments. I would really appreciate any comments.

The process involved includes 360 grit diamond wheels and a glass kiln for fire polishing at the end.

Posted on March 26, 2021September 7, 2022 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Cabochon Tutorial, Cutting a Rich Blue Cushion Cabochon

The material I’m using here to cut this cushion cabochon promised something special. The rough had a rich blue colour with flashes of gold and pink. The final stone did not disappoint, though it did end up smaller than expected.

Please ask any questions about this in the video comments. I would really appreciate any comments.

The process involved includes 360 grit diamond wheels and a glass kiln for fire polishing at the end.

Posted on March 19, 2021September 7, 2022 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Cabochon Cutting Tutorial, Seam Dichroic Fused Glass

This video tutorial covers me hand cutting a piece of seam or banded, dichroic fused glass. This is something I made as an experiment. It’s a mix of opaque and crystal and hence needs to be set in the appropriate setting.

Please ask any questions about this in the video comments. I would really appreciate any comments.

The process involved includes 360 grit diamond wheels and a glass kiln for fire polishing at the end.

Posted on March 12, 2021September 7, 2022 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Cutting a Red Oval Cabochon from New Material

In this video tutorial, I’ll show how I cut an oval cabochon from some experimental rough material. This material is similar to Jefanite but is basically dichroic glass on a red background.

As I cut this piece you’ll see just how the red cabochon is revealed and in the end, you can share your view of the material and finished cabochon in the video’s comments.

The process involved includes 360 grit diamond wheels and a glass kiln for fire polishing at the end.

Posted on February 28, 2021September 7, 2022 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Exposing a Dark Blue Cabochon by Hand Cutting a Piece of Rough Dichroic Fused Glass

This piece of dark blue dichroic fused glass was hand cut into a long cushion shape. While it is dark, rich blue splashes do make it a beautiful and mysterious piece.

The process involved includes 360 grit diamond wheels and a glass kiln for fire polishing at the end.