Lapidary 101 Part 3: Shaping and Polishing a Cabochon

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  • @flyingcheff
    @flyingcheff 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    And there it is! The detailed 411 that I was hoping for, thank you so much, Sean! 🌺🌺🌺

  • @the_first_woodwizard
    @the_first_woodwizard 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video. I have many rock polishing tools but now I see that I need a cabbing machine. Thanks for turning me on to this wonderful tool.

  • @Sharon-cb6zt
    @Sharon-cb6zt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great videos Sean, clear, informative, safety explained, just darn good!

  • @daintyanns41
    @daintyanns41 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this! I just got this same machine and have to learn all over again (I forgot what I did know)

  • @mckinneykathy6
    @mckinneykathy6 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks. You are a good teacher.

  • @camfortin
    @camfortin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks Sean, just got my machine and can't wait to try it out, but needed some tips first

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome!! Also make sure to check out my video on using dop sticks, my now preferred method 🙌

  • @vBailey
    @vBailey 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really appreciated the step-by-step layman's approach from this 3-part series. It's been helpful to see how you use your saws/grinders and why I'll need each one - it filled in a lot of holes ;) Thanks for putting this together!

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      my pleasure!! it's a fun process, and can be intimidating, but when you take it step by step it's fun and not too bad. thanks for watching!

  • @debbielightnash
    @debbielightnash 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really enjoyed seeing these videos. Thanks for doing them.

  • @russellh9894
    @russellh9894 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really like your videos.
    Personally, I like to wear something like Acco Swingline Rubber Fingers since I kept grinding away my finger nails.
    I also use lots of ear protection since the machines can get pretty loud.
    I enjoyed your attention to safety and your commentary. Please make more videos.

  • @lonniecaravello8678
    @lonniecaravello8678 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WOw its so beautiful!

  • @jps99
    @jps99 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice job, you made a beautiful gemstone for another amazing creation!

  • @abritelight
    @abritelight 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    love this video! looking forward to seeing your technique for making cabs with dopped stones. i like the way you explain your techniques and go step by step :)

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!! I’ll try to do that vid soon :)

  • @liaperentoni8778
    @liaperentoni8778 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Sean! I’m so thankful for the tip on the Alligator tape!

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely! I actually have changed my process and now use dop sticks to hold the stones, it saves my hands some wear and tear. I’ll post a video soon about this! :)

  • @ironsilk1000
    @ironsilk1000 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for the reply. Alot of good advice. I just found a geology club in my downtown area, & they do lapidary work as well. I can't believe i didnt think of that. From learning over the past few weeks, I see i have a lot more lapidary tools to purchase. All good, I look foward to the process. Once i get a better idea of what i'm doing i will def send you a few slabs in hope that you will make a video of the process.TY again, keep up the good work. You create very infomative videos.

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      glad to hear you found a club that can help out!! best of luck with everything, and let me know if i can help in any way in the future :)

  • @lenastiward8657
    @lenastiward8657 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!❤ I always read comments as you can learn bits and pieces that way as well. Noticing some are using this as a hopeful dating site - ha ha!

  • @michaelgervais2901
    @michaelgervais2901 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome videos. We really enjoyed them. I just ordered a highland park 12" slab saw and the same trim saw you have. Genie coming soon.
    It's a great hobby...so much fun.
    A lady at my old club showed us how she would use a Sharpie and color the entire top of the cab at the second wheel. While holding it up to the light you can see flat spots...scratches...etc...she kept working that second wheel until the Sharpie ink was gone which ensured all scratches and flat parts were gone. Great videos. I was worried about your hair for a second. Cheers!

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      hey michael! so glad you've enjoyed the videos, thats a good idea to color the top of the cabs! thats the main issue i see with cabs is the top has not been fully domed and polished, and little scratches may end up there, so ensuring you go over the entire surface is really important. sounds like you'll have the tools you need for years of enjoyment, have a blast!! :D

  • @typhi3044
    @typhi3044 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    'Rocking' it sean!

  • @gayedawn1
    @gayedawn1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow..When I retired I joined a Lapidary club. I was never satisfied with my polish. The finest wheel they had was just over 3,000 grit and yours is 14,000. No wonder the shine is so good.

  • @restogarbo8433
    @restogarbo8433 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thx for sharing, friend.

  • @jayfigg7981
    @jayfigg7981 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice video! You should think about a teaching career! Watched all 3 101's and enjoyed them!

  • @klcwarchitect
    @klcwarchitect 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A dop stick is really good when the stone is very small. I also prefer to hold the rocks in my hands. Thank you for continuing to emphasize using goggles!!! If a newbie learns nothing else from these videos,and there is a lot of good information here, the importance of wearing goggles makes it worth it!

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah i'm going to do some dopping soon(ish) for small ring size stones.. i just enjoy the tactile process with my hands, but when the stones get too small it's pretty tough to get even shapes without a dop stick. and yes, goggles always!

  • @jewelvibebabo
    @jewelvibebabo 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I learned so much from your videos,And everything I saw raised as many questions as it answered so I still have a long way to go!!But I think it is going to be fun(except the part where someone tells me the price of the machines involved).Many thanks for sharing.

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      hah yeah the prices are the least fun part about it all.. but well worth the investment!! let me know if i can answer any other questions for you!

  • @tri-forceblades3123
    @tri-forceblades3123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Okay so I was interested in the band Full Service from watching your 101 vids and was researching them.
    Bro I just read your story and explanation for leaving the band.
    (No pun intended but) ROCK ON dude, if everyone was as enthusiastic and passionate about doing what is right with their soul, then the world would be a better place.
    Looking forward to watching more of your vids.

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      thanks so much! i'm glad you checked out full service, that was a great chapter in my life.. however, using their music in my videos is causing me some frustration right now lol. had copyright claims on them even though i was in the band and have permission to use the music, sooo I'm working on redoing the audio but having some issues through TH-cam. anyways, thanks for following along with my progress! best wishes.

  • @coralfoliage8
    @coralfoliage8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    man it would be so cool to be ur apprentice!!

  • @Heatherreseller
    @Heatherreseller 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    300th 👍🏼 for you! Happy New YEAR 2019!

  • @markbeltz24
    @markbeltz24 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! One of the best ones I have seen so far. Keep up the awesome work and look forward to more!

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks a ton Mark! I'm all self taught so I can't promise it's completely professional advice, but i'm doing my best to show everyone the methods that work for me! I'll try to put out some vids on jewelry practices soon :) cheers!

  • @camillalaursen6651
    @camillalaursen6651 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for a great video 😉

  • @liz-annawaugh955
    @liz-annawaugh955 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You’re very welcome! I just posted another video today on cabbing with a dop stick, which is my preferred method now, I hope you can take a look! :)

  • @anijohnson8082
    @anijohnson8082 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really beautiful

  • @minotaurstudios8163
    @minotaurstudios8163 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Alligator tape huh? Might have to try that out. Just got my machine up and running last night and my fingers are feeling it!

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea it works pretty well, but honestly I’d recommend dopping! I changed my perspective on it since making these early videos :)

  • @BrokenRRT
    @BrokenRRT 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I originally liked using my hands but found out it goes much faster and I get a better shape using a stick.

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yea I will eventually get into using a dop stick, especially for smaller stones.. but if I can avoid a step and the extra mess with all the wax then I like that. But I'm sure the stick makes life easier in the long run.

  • @parissoliz658
    @parissoliz658 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Be honest jool tool to cut down some small stones I buy and are not up to par for silversmithing so some small gringing and clean up?! JOOL TOOL or bust?! Which other machines are better?!

  • @BigEPhotography
    @BigEPhotography 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    They call that wall a girdle.. nice job 👍

  • @ScottSeaton2257
    @ScottSeaton2257 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sean, what are the different polishing wheel grit numbers. I got the first machine, 80-220-280, but did not see the next side numbers mentioned except the 3000 wheel and 14000 nova grit disc. Thanks

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      After the 280 it goes 600, 1200, and 3000 normally. There are various progressions ppl use but this is kinda the standard.

    • @ScottSeaton2257
      @ScottSeaton2257 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SeanEckelArt Thanks, I did my first cab the other day, picture Jasper, looks cool but just not that shiny . waiting for the higher grit belt to show up for the wheel.

  • @rjwiderman
    @rjwiderman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would a vent hood {remove dangerous stone breathing stuff} and chip guard be something of an added safety?

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea perhaps! I think if you ventilate well and wear goggles and a mask that should be plenty… But the more safety the better I suppose!

  • @thevegetalover11
    @thevegetalover11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love watching the videos! You always seem so nervous so it seems like someone has probably said to you that what you were saying isn’t important but just know you’re awesome!

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha thank you!! Nah I’m just an awkward guy sometimes, and it’s kinda funny talking into a camera with no one else around so I guess that’s just how I talk to myself lolll

  • @romiyojojowar6349
    @romiyojojowar6349 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What's the cost of those machines??

  • @annedarr1894
    @annedarr1894 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can the dust be saved for inlay work

  • @rayhohipa334
    @rayhohipa334 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What’s the brand name of your cabbing machine, and where can you get it from,

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Diamond Pacific Genie, you can get it via DP directly or through some online retailers. I think I bought mine from Ron’s Rocks on eBay

  • @akoski12
    @akoski12 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where did you get those little pumps? Is there a link to getting one?

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The pumps come with the Diamond Pacific Genie, and you can find them by searching for replacement Diamond Pacific parts online. :)

  • @mariahussain6953
    @mariahussain6953 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the fingers protection.... Because i always f..... My fingers nail

  • @jackiecaselton962
    @jackiecaselton962 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im sorry, I know may told us before, but could you please tell me the name of the tape on your fingers. Thank you.

    • @stuarttan
      @stuarttan 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alligator tape, he said. :D

  • @yusted1
    @yusted1 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    videos pretty good

  • @annedarr1894
    @annedarr1894 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I carve into stones w/o fracturing them? W a foredom.

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you're using a flex shaft for carving stones you'll need a water drip supply probably, to keep the heat down. I've never used my Foredom for lapidary work, but I know some folks do so it can be done!

  • @quinnvastag8728
    @quinnvastag8728 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    more videos!!!

  • @jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103
    @jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you like feldspars? Everyone seems to hate on the K-spar saying it looks like horsemeat or brain matter. But when you polish with the sheen layers facing out you can make a beautiful cats eye sheen on a more prounounced dome! Obv other feldspars are best for this, moonstone or labradorite (if you so dare) but i think the gem world underestimates the aesthetic value of the most common mineral on earth. What you think bud?

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      i haven't worked with much of the traditional feldspar, definitely a challenge to polish as it tends to flake and break off.. but i'm a big fan of labradorite! and i've seen some pieces of regular feldspar that are beautiful, so i'm not a hater.

  • @chavocuero2856
    @chavocuero2856 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Me gusta la talla de piedras semipreciosas y donde puedo conseguir un esmeril con las piedras adecuadas he hecho algunas talla pero no tengo la herramienta adecuada cuanto seria el valor de un aparato de esos

  • @annedarr1894
    @annedarr1894 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    In a pan of water?

  • @AldhaniStarpath
    @AldhaniStarpath 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish I could find a shop where I could use machines for things like this and have people who are experts help me. These lapidary machines are so damn expensive

    • @odiegarrison7881
      @odiegarrison7881 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am making my own grinder/polisher! All I have to invest in is the wheels and a few other parts, using motor from a cooler. I made my rock tumbler, and next a slab saw. DIY saving thousands of dollars.

  • @samsilverhawk4435
    @samsilverhawk4435 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The way you're holding the stone against the wheel means you're cutting blind. In other words, you cannot see where the stone and wheel meet. Try working LOWER on the wheel, with your lamp clearly showing you the area where the wheel and stone make contact. That way, you'll find it much easier to utilize the best tool you have for cabbing: Your eyes!
    Good luck.

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thanks for the tip! i'm all self taught so it's basically trial and error for how i've learned to cab, but i do stand over the wheel enough to see where the wheel and stone are touching so i can measure my girdle height and even it out around the cab. but I will try to work even lower on the wheel.. thanks for the advice Sam!!

  • @Phor0phor
    @Phor0phor 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your channel is pure gold. I have just gotten into lapidary although admittedly I did not know the term for what it was I had been experimenting with. I make knobcone pinecone pendants and have recently began sanding stones with various dremel attachments. Your content has helped me out quite a lot. You’re welcome to take a peek if you like. You can follow me on instant at instagram.com/PawCones

  • @kimkietzman7354
    @kimkietzman7354 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    A stick is a basic necessity. You spent (wasted) about 80 percent of the video compensating for no stick. You should perhaps make a video on how to dig a hole with a tiny shovel (because you like it more than a big shovel)

  • @jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103
    @jeffclarkofclarklesparkle3103 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    By 12 degrees he really meant 78 degrees 😁💖

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Guess it depends on which side you’re measuring from ;)

  • @lemmining3754
    @lemmining3754 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is Shap , polish, Cabochon The Price How munch?

  • @gordonyork6638
    @gordonyork6638 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Drop sticks are better than desensitizing your fingers. You might be protecting your fingers but you lose any subtlety with that as well.

    • @SeanEckelArt
      @SeanEckelArt  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed! I’ve posted a follow up video with my dop stick technique I now use :)

  • @stevebrady2948
    @stevebrady2948 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the great videos. A side note - your respirator is not fully effective with a beard. You’ll not pass as respirator fit test.

  • @محمدشمسالدينشويحنه
    @محمدشمسالدينشويحنه 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    شكرا لك وارجو مراسلتي 😄

  • @jaimebustillos1712
    @jaimebustillos1712 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a 24 inch slab saw for sale.

  • @23desdfe345r2fd23f23
    @23desdfe345r2fd23f23 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    i think you took out too much of the blue

  • @silenttraveler7192
    @silenttraveler7192 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So handsome and smart. Single?