Lapidary Notes
A look at materials, techniques, and the process behind cutting and working with stone, including inlays and other techniques.
How to Stabilize Rocks Using a Vacuum Cactus Juice Resin (for Lapidary)
In this tutorial, I’ll show my fellow lapidaries how to stabilize rocks with cactus juice and a vacuum chamber so you can start using some of your more delicate material.
How to Speed up Epoxy Working Time for Stone Intarsias and Inlay Jewelry
In this mini-tutorial, I'll found a method to help speed up the epoxy curing time.
Make your own cuff bracelet bending tool
Use my free video tutorial here to make your own cuff bracelet bender for moving thick gauges of metal for your own cuffs!
How to Make Matte Cabochons
Learn how to make matte cabochons, or use the technique to make your own sea glass!
How to make a Cloudy Sky Cabochon
Make your own summery sky cabochon in my step-by-step video.
How to Make the Most out of a Stone Slab
Lapidary tutorial for my stone-cutting friends: how to make thin slabs for cabochons!
How I fill small pits on my stones
Some stones need a little care to get a high reflective surface if they have a bunch of pits. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how I take care of these if I run across them.
3 Ways to Cut Concave Cabochons
Ever wondered how I manage to carve out tight concave shapes in my jewelry? Check out my newest video here.
How to Make an Intarsia with Sterling Silver Banding
Interested in learning how to make a fancier intarsia cabochon with sterling silver strips between the stones? Check out my newest lapidary tutorial.
How to Make an Intarsia Cabochon
How to Make a Flush Cut Stone Inlay - Part 2
Learn how to cut the stones for your inlay in Part 2 of this tutorial on how to make a flush cut inlay!
How to Make a Flush Cut Stone Inlay - Part 1
Itching to know how to make some of the stone inlay jewelry pieces that I do? Now’s your chance to learn from me!
How to Cut Doublet Cabochons
Ever wondered what doublet cabochons are or how to make/cut them? Find out in my newest video tutorial!
How to Cut Hyalite Opal aka Bubble Opal
As a side project to making jewelry, I’ll be working on a few free Youtube tutorials, from lapidary to silversmithing work. Check out my first video on how to cut hyalite opal (aka bubble opal).