Making decisions on what shapes to create with rough crystal opal: Part 2 video
In todays video Justin shows us the results of the rough crystal opal which he sliced instead of polished. He decides to cut several pairs and the results are spectacular.
As you can see the difference between a cutter and a master cutter is knowing which way an opal will face best and how to bring out what many people call the “fire” or play of colour of an opal.
If you missed the first video here it is too.
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Watch Justin make the most of a very large piece of rough opal. Finding the best way an opal faces and pattern quality.A very interesting video of Justin cutting in a way never expected.
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 opal. You will see in this video Justin showing you the steps it t...