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 opal with sand paper and using diamond impregnated so...
Many people have been showing me their opal cutting skills while the opal is still on the dop stick. I have found a very common occurrence in that there is usually way too much wax on the stick. T...
Small opals can yield amazing colours and patterns. Watch the instructional video on how to handle small opals when cutting. The dopstick used is sometimes as simple as a bamboo skewer. The secret...
I thought it might be nice to share with you a great idea my father had put together in the form of a shell with opal inlaid throughout one side of this shell. Also, he put a beautiful gold hinge b...
Many of you have been asking about maintaining a good polish with opal. In my opinion, the polish on a stone makes or breaks it. The finer the polish, the more you start to bring out all the play o...
Kids love messing around, and if there is water involved, they seem to enjoy it more. So today, we thought you might like to see Justin teaching kids to cut opal. It’s school holidays over here – a...
In this video, Justin introduces his father, Jurgen, who has been carving opal for over 50 years. Jurgen really is a master and is passionate about the art of opal carving. The Dremel is a handheld...
For more information on dopping opal and mearning to cut, please visit our Opal Cutting Guide.
How to cut a Nobby..polishing of rough opal made to look easy…Watch master cutter Justin from Black Opal Direct polish a piece of rough ‘Nobby’ with a flat colour bar into an oval cabochon. In this...