Hello and welcome. In this video learn how to facet weird oddball gems into something beautiful. Check out my web store and youtuber Tim at "Tim's Adventures". Links Below. Thank you for watching. / @timsadventures9888
I only cut small stones just because you get to do this. I think that every gem cutter should know how to create their own designs, the art isn’t only in the cutting process but the designing process as well. Great job with this one, Cliff!
Thanks very much for this Cliff..I've been self teaching myself to cut and have been perplexed by odd shaped stones and minimising waste..Your help here and all through the past year has been greatly appreciated..merry xmas and a safe and prosperous 2021 to you and yours.
I've never attempted a freeform before, I really enjoyed this! Going to keep these tips and tricks in mind next time I need to get the most yield out of my rough 💎
So glad you did this! I have been cutting all sorts of regular shapes out of irregular stones. Now I will try this out. Still confused but can’t beat trying it. Thanks!
Thanks dear Cliff for education , nice gem and free step cut design. Tim is fantastic man i follow him on channel , have very beautiful parti color sapphire , maybe a good idea for one video.
Thanks...Free forms are good with odd shaped rough. The biggest issue is setting them. Too many sapphires are now sold as oddball shapes and the best shapes are cherry picked.
Creativity’s the. Only way that interests me too. I don’t want to sell my favourite Facets. They are all my favourites, or I save the scrappy ones, so I see the potential and refer back to my recipe of Facets, to then make a better turn at a different gem.. a potentially much better gem because of the Faceting being more perfected. 🎄💎There’s always a way to incorporate a pretty gem into a design.
A Very Merry Christmas To You And Your Family And Friends. Hope 2021 brings Health,Wealth And Happiness to you all. Well done on an unusual shape but once again you pulled it of. What a difference.i follow Tim, have some of his sapphires, two parti and a star,plus a very large 'dud',all dug out in episode for 29/09/20,he mentions myself and Tiegan (Tiggy,,my granddaughter) he sold some of the stones for our 25 Anniversary, just got to find a good gem cutter. You know anyone that's any good😏😇.looking forward to what you can teach us mortal creatures, some of your wonderful insights. 😇💎😁🎅🎅🎅💎💎💎💎
Thanks Charles....Have a great New Year. I would join a gem club and learn how to facet, then you can cut those sapphires you bought. Try Doug Menadue he facets gems for other people....Cheers
Love that CZ and the champagne color of it, the gem looks really fancy! Well done Cliff, pats to Jaws and i wish you both a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Hugs Susanne
@@VintageTimeGems Oh thank you Cliff for teaching me that it´s a bit confusing when you do not know a whole lot about gem stones. I like to watch them sparkle and shine and I do love to see them come alive in your skilled hands it´s like magic! Hugs, Susanne
Thanks Cliff, As nice as it is I think Id have done a pear shape. I know the exercise was to show us how to do a weird oddball shape and you did, so thankyou. Great information as usual. Have a Merry Christmas.
Awesome final cut Cliff. I'm interested in doing some freeform cuts in the near future. I love Zircon, all the material seems to be quite expensive at shows though.
Do you need a different top lap for each different polishing/grinding compound you use? And also are polishing/grinding compounds for steel and other metals suitable for gems? What about ones for glass? I've been researching as best as I can, and I've watched several of your videos already, but haven't really seen that come up. I'll readily admit I haven't put my full focus into the research though. I've been divided between machining, making jewelry and gemstones.
Good day sir. Apparently, you don't use water on the Perspex disc. Is that how you use it? I want to use these discs and not lead or tin ... I am a Brazilian and I always watch your videos.
