Thank you for your comments. I agree, manufacturing triplets can make use of some thin bars of beautiful colour that at times may be turned into flat top solids, which can be tricky, or discarded.
great tips mate. Great looking stone ,a lot of known cutters look down on doublets and triplets trying to put a negative spin on them but such nice colour that's thin should be turned into a great looking stone in my eyes, lot of people carnet afford a solid gem
Thank you for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed the video. Just preparing some small, thin slices that really cannot be used for anything but doublets or triplets and its a real treat to see the brilliant colours they are producing.
Sorry about that. About the 1 minute part of the video I make a brief reference to the backing being on the opal slice. I guess I should have spoken more about that part of the process. I did cover this in another video about how to make an opal triplet.
Thanks for your question. I didn't have the privilege of slicing this piece. I bought it sliced and already on backing. So, all I can say is it is an Australian field but which one, I would be guessing.
Good tips Robert, nothing wrong with triplets as long as it’s sold that way. Beautiful colour at least now it can be enjoyed.
Thank you for your comments. I agree, manufacturing triplets can make use of some thin bars of beautiful colour that at times may be turned into flat top solids, which can be tricky, or discarded.
Making triplets is a beautiful artform. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you for watching and your feedback.
great tips mate. Great looking stone ,a lot of known cutters look down on doublets and triplets trying to put a negative spin on them but such nice colour that's thin should be turned into a great looking stone in my eyes, lot of people carnet afford a solid gem
Thank you for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed the video. Just preparing some small, thin slices that really cannot be used for anything but doublets or triplets and its a real treat to see the brilliant colours they are producing.
@@diverseopalproducts yes true mate ive done a few doublets i like them better than throwing them into a chip jar
Thanks a lot for the tutorial.I did not notice when you put a base beneath the opal. Did you blacken it? Probably I was not attentive enough.
Sorry about that. About the 1 minute part of the video I make a brief reference to the backing being on the opal slice. I guess I should have spoken more about that part of the process. I did cover this in another video about how to make an opal triplet.
What type of opal did you use for the triplet? Was it treated? Do you have a slicer? Huge pieces you came out with for triplets.
I do have a triplet slicer but I had the opportunity to buy these pieces from a cutter who never finished them. My guess the opal is from Andamooka.
How many mm is the topping glass your using
Not sure if you are asking about the length, width or thickness. If its the thickness, this is always relative to the size of the stone and will vary.
Could you say what opal you used for the triplets in this video? If it does not go against the grain with you, of course ^)
Thanks for your question. I didn't have the privilege of slicing this piece. I bought it sliced and already on backing. So, all I can say is it is an Australian field but which one, I would be guessing.
@@diverseopalproducts Thanks Sir
It rains again over there? I thought Australia is a dry continent.
Normally dry but major parts of the eastern side of Australia are being affected by flooding. Fortunately we are not being affected.