Opal Cutting Basics
Today, I’m taking it back to opal cutting basics with this tutorial on everything you need to know to get started! You might recognise today’s … Read more
Learn to cut opal – all the education videos in one place.
Today, I’m taking it back to opal cutting basics with this tutorial on everything you need to know to get started! You might recognise today’s … Read more
Our world is locked down and for many, that means spending more and more time at home. If you’ve got some spare time on your … Read more
Is it better to cut opal into common shapes or to cut for carats? Can cutting unconventional shapes work? I get asked this question a … Read more
What do you need to start cutting opal? Join us this week as Justin takes us on an opal cutting workshop tour! We get asked … Read more
Justin explains the dangers of opal cutting and his change from sandpaper to the Nova wheel; why change? What difference does it make? … Read more
So often we have to buy expensive cutting equipment to do certain jobs with opal. But there is a shortcut when it comes to slicing … Read more
Last week on Facebook, we mentioned this amazing piece we were going to do a carving opal video on. Here is the video showing Justin … Read more
There are a few rules to follow when changing a lapidary wheel on your machine but it’s not as hard as you might think! In … Read more
We’ve shown you the special Anadmooka crystal as it is in the rough but what about cutting it? How does it respond in contrast to … Read more
Some of you might recognise this rough piece from Tucson. It came home with us so we decided it was the perfect piece to practice … Read more
Polishing an antique opal ring without removing the opal from its setting can be done. Justin shows you how to resurrect your opal and make … Read more
This is a new video to replace a really old one on opal cutting using diamond Nova wheels. Many people ask about the difference between cutting … Read more