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Rock Art => Cabochons, Intarsias, Cameos => Topic started by: Jhon P on October 31, 2017, 08:22:54 AM

Title: Varisite
Post by: Jhon P on October 31, 2017, 08:22:54 AM

Lucern varasite
I haven’t posted any cabs lately. I thought that this one was interesting. Because of the grey host rock I had to stabilize it. I used bond optic epoxy

Title: Re: Varisite
Post by: hummingbirdstones on October 31, 2017, 08:25:41 AM

Nice!  Do you like the Bond Optic?  I have some that we haven't tried yet and I'm interested in what you think.  Thanks!

Title: Re: Varisite
Post by: Jhon P on October 31, 2017, 08:40:34 AM

In is symilar to hxtal but a little thicker and 1/3 the price. I have used it on a couple of spheres that were so pitted they looked frosted. I just did a Australian crazy lace that I am getting ready to finish we will se how it turns out

Title: Re: Varisite
Post by: Bluetangclan on November 02, 2017, 10:56:24 AM

How does it work? Cook it like opticon and then a final high grit wheel?

Title: Re: Varisite
Post by: Jhon P on November 02, 2017, 12:07:22 PM

I warm the stone up under a desk lamp. Turn the lamp off and apply the bond optic or hxtal. It is pretty thin and takes a long time to set up.  I let it set all night than put the lamp back on to speed up the cure time.