Comments on: Tutorial Guide Sanding Polishing Cabochons for Gemstone Bezel and Silver Metal Clay Jewelry Design http://taogem.com/archives/128 inexpensive wholesale interesting unique unusual loose cut gemstone cabochons supplies for designing custom jewelry Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:20:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: TaoGem http://taogem.com/archives/128/comment-page-1#comment-159 TaoGem Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:54:20 +0000 http://taogem.com/general/tutorial-guide-sanding-polishing-cabochons-for-gemstone-bezel-and-silver-metal-clay-jewelry-design/#comment-159 Hi James. We have the choice to either hold the stone by hand, or use what are called a dop. The stones are held in place on the dop with a jewelers wax. Here is a <a href=http://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/index.php?action=search2 rel="nofollow">direct link to our forum using the term "dop"</a>. You can read through the many threads on the subject of holding the stone with a dop there. Same thing with the grinding equipment. Simply do a search <a href=http://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/index.php?action=search2 rel="nofollow">using the term "grinding"</a> or "grind" and many results will be returned for you to read about. Hope this helps just a little. Feel free to ask as many questions as you like! There are quite a selection of different types of grinding and sanding equipment and abrasives to pick from. Hi James.

We have the choice to either hold the stone by hand, or use what are called a dop. The stones are held in place on the dop with a jewelers wax.

Here is a direct link to our forum using the term “dop”. You can read through the many threads on the subject of holding the stone with a dop there.

Same thing with the grinding equipment. Simply do a search using the term “grinding” or “grind” and many results will be returned for you to read about.

Hope this helps just a little. Feel free to ask as many questions as you like!

There are quite a selection of different types of grinding and sanding equipment and abrasives to pick from.

]]> By: James Banta http://taogem.com/archives/128/comment-page-1#comment-158 James Banta Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:57:39 +0000 http://taogem.com/general/tutorial-guide-sanding-polishing-cabochons-for-gemstone-bezel-and-silver-metal-clay-jewelry-design/#comment-158 I am just getting to the point where I would like to begin learning how to shape and polish some of my stones that I have found. The very first thing I need to now is what tool or products do I need to hold the stone in order to shape or gind it. I am just getting to the point where I would like to begin learning how to shape and polish some of my stones that I have found. The very first thing I need to now is what tool or products do I need to hold the stone in order to shape or gind it.

]]> By: TaoGem http://taogem.com/archives/128/comment-page-1#comment-122 TaoGem Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:07:30 +0000 http://taogem.com/general/tutorial-guide-sanding-polishing-cabochons-for-gemstone-bezel-and-silver-metal-clay-jewelry-design/#comment-122 Hello again Stan.. Send me your address <a href=http://taogem.com/contact-form/ rel="nofollow">using the contact form</a>. I will be happy to send you off some examples. Did you make it over to <a href=http://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/ rel="nofollow">the forum</a>? I noticed a new member named Stan. Hello again Stan..

Send me your address using the contact form. I will be happy to send you off some examples.

Did you make it over to the forum? I noticed a new member named Stan.

]]> By: Stan http://taogem.com/archives/128/comment-page-1#comment-121 Stan Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:56:20 +0000 http://taogem.com/general/tutorial-guide-sanding-polishing-cabochons-for-gemstone-bezel-and-silver-metal-clay-jewelry-design/#comment-121 Thank you for replying. At this time I am looking for examples of different stones that have flaws that a beginner might not look for in making a cab. I have not made a cab yet. What ever you think on the amount. I would be glad to pay shipping. I just think I could learn more if I could see some that might lead to problems later. Thanks TaoGem Thank you for replying. At this time I am looking for examples of different stones that have flaws that a beginner might not look for in making a cab. I have not made a cab yet. What ever you think on the amount. I would be glad to pay shipping. I just think I could learn more if I could see some that might lead to problems later.
Thanks TaoGem

]]> By: TaoGem http://taogem.com/archives/128/comment-page-1#comment-120 TaoGem Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:11:15 +0000 http://taogem.com/general/tutorial-guide-sanding-polishing-cabochons-for-gemstone-bezel-and-silver-metal-clay-jewelry-design/#comment-120 Glad you enjoyed it Stan. We are presently talking a bit about drilling on our forum under the <a href=http://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/index.php/topic,569.0.html rel="nofollow">Jewelry Tutorial</a> board. As far as buying some stones that are not any good to me. I would be happy to talk to you about them. If your just looking for a few, I would be happy to send you some for free. If you are looking for quite a few, then I would charge you very little. Glad you enjoyed it Stan.

We are presently talking a bit about drilling on our forum under the Jewelry Tutorial board.

As far as buying some stones that are not any good to me. I would be happy to talk to you about them. If your just looking for a few, I would be happy to send you some for free. If you are looking for quite a few, then I would charge you very little.

]]> By: Stan http://taogem.com/archives/128/comment-page-1#comment-119 Stan Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:22:25 +0000 http://taogem.com/general/tutorial-guide-sanding-polishing-cabochons-for-gemstone-bezel-and-silver-metal-clay-jewelry-design/#comment-119 Information sure helped me as a beginner. How and what is needed to drill a hole in the stones and not hurt them? How much for the stones you said were not any good. Would consider buying some. Thank You Stan Information sure helped me as a beginner. How and what is needed to drill a hole in the stones and not hurt them? How much for the stones you said were not any good. Would consider buying some.

Thank You
Stan

]]> By: TaoGem http://taogem.com/archives/128/comment-page-1#comment-85 TaoGem Mon, 26 May 2008 07:11:23 +0000 http://taogem.com/general/tutorial-guide-sanding-polishing-cabochons-for-gemstone-bezel-and-silver-metal-clay-jewelry-design/#comment-85 Hi Diane, Thank you for the comment. Just in case you missed it, you sure can select some from my product inventory. There are a few hundred different gemstones to choose from if your designing gemstone jewelry. Thanks again! Hi Diane,

Thank you for the comment. Just in case you missed it, you sure can select some from my product inventory. There are a few hundred different gemstones to choose from if your designing gemstone jewelry.

Thanks again!

]]> By: Diane http://taogem.com/archives/128/comment-page-1#comment-84 Diane Mon, 26 May 2008 03:54:54 +0000 http://taogem.com/general/tutorial-guide-sanding-polishing-cabochons-for-gemstone-bezel-and-silver-metal-clay-jewelry-design/#comment-84 the stones that you show here are great makes me wish I had a few to create some wonderful things with. the stones that you show here are great makes me wish I had a few to create some wonderful things with.

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