14 Feb 2010
by Raquel
in Holiday, Poppy Jasper
Tags: agate, bog, chrysocolla, druzy, green, lapidary, malachite, Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper, petrified palmwood, psilomane, queensland agate, rocks, slabbing
The sun decided to make an appearance mid morning and made for a great day to cut some stone. This is something I love to do. I was planning on cutting the malachite end of the druzy but found some Morgan Hill poppy jasper, script stone, agate and some green stone that I’m thinking is a petrified bog. It has some awesome greens in it, and takes a great shine. I kept finding stuff I’ve been wanting to cut or polish, so rocks just kept jumping into my hands. Ok so I finally got the saw out and cut it up here are some pics of what I ended up with.
Now to cab it all.
Happy Valentines day! I hope you get to spend time with someone you love, doing something you love to do.
25 Oct 2009
by Raquel
in Cuts & cabs
Tags: agate, cabbing, Crazy lace agate, detroit agate, dino bone, dinosaur bone, flowering tube, flowering tube onyx, fordite, lace agate, lapidary, Mexican lace agate, polished rock, rock, rough rock, slabs
Today was a great day for cutting up some rock. The weather was great and everything just fell into place. I had a bit of Fordite, Dino bone, flowering tube onyx and Crazy Lace Agate that were just asking for a little attention. I had never cabbed Fordite and found it to be really easy. The fun was trying to maximize the patterns in the rough. Some are just wild. But oh so much fun..
I hope your Saturday was as fun as mine!
Thanks for stopping by..
19 Oct 2009
by Raquel
in Handmade jewelry, Pendants, wire weaved pendants
Tags: cabbing, dino bone, dinosaur bone, http://wordpress.com/tag/jewelry/, Jewelry, lapidary, malachite, silver, silver wire, turquoise, weaved, wire weaved jewelry, wire weaved pendant, wire weaving, wire wrapped, wire wrapped jewelry, wire wrapped pendant, wire wrapping
Just a little that is. Time has not been a friend, but I have been able to get a few things done. I cabbed a couple of Malachite cabs and although it was messy, I really like this stuff. Its pretty soft material and it takes a good shine. I cabbed a Morgan HIll poppy jasper and dino bone cab but the pictures, didn’t turn out so well. I also wrapped a couple of pendants. A dino bone and a turquoise pendant.
Well hope you had a great weekend and have a great week to come!!
08 Sep 2009
by Raquel
in cabbing, Handmade jewelry, Pendants
Tags: amethyst, cabbing, cabochon, carnelian, http://wordpress.com/tag/jewelry/, lapidary, silver, silver wire, velvet obsidian, wire weaved pendant, wire weaving, wire wrapped jewelry, wire wrapped pendant, wire wrapping
Three day weekends rock, literally. I got some cabbing done and even a little silver work. I need more time, all the time. lol
I had a small slab of Velvet Obsidian, and it was calling my name. The rock has beautiful colors. Its hard to get the pictures just right and capture the pinks and purples. I hope some came thru in the pics I’m about to post. There is also a small cab of flowering tube onyx. I have a very small amount of this rock and its pretty hard to find so I use it sparingly. They all came out with a great shine. I hope you like!
I also hope you had a great weekend..
30 May 2009
by Raquel
in Cuts & cabs
Tags: cabochons, cabs, copper, fire agate, lapidary, metals, opals, picture jasper, rock, rocks, silver wire, slabs
I was out with my cousin and Aunt when we saw a sign that said estate sale, so of course we had to see what they were selling. We pulled in and first thing I saw was a cab template. Now if there’s a template you know there’s rocks or cabs or sumthin! I asked for rocks and was told nope not any, wait maybe. Haven’t pulled everything out yet. No, it wasn’t that early. They were just really busy. Well a guy said let me show you something, tell me what you think. He led me to the back yard and against the wall was a small tub with some cut rock. He said he wanted to sell it but not sure how much. Well It was hard to tell what all was in it but needless to say I bought it and on the way out another box that had metal in it. I told him it looked like silver but, I wasn’t sure. Some of it is copper for sure, but I will have to check the rest out. At the bottom of the box there was some silver bezel wire and silver wire the rest I don’t know. Anyway I bought it all. Here are some clickable pics.
Some of the stones were carefully marked and put in small manilla envelopes or wrapped in tissue paper. Others laid in boxes on cotton matting. Yes, at one time well cared for.
I’m glad to have found this gentleman’s treasures. I hope to do them justice. I know I’ll treasure them too.
24 May 2009
by Raquel
in Cuts & cabs
Tags: boulder opal, cabbing, cabochon, lapidary, lapidary work
I suppose a part of happiness is doing what you like best. The only problem I seem to find is that there is little time for it. For now anyway.. Today was an exception. I polished up some of the boulder opal that was cut last weekend and hope to keep going till the end of this weekend heres a few pics for now.
Raqyz's Rocks 