Opal Cutting Made Easy (Jewelry Crafts)

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Summary: GREAT INFORMATION FOR BEGINNERS!
Review: I'm new to working with precious opals and this book helped me immensely. It has great step-by-step "how to's" for the novis opal cutter. Great addition to your "how to" books!

Rating:
Summary: GREAT INFORMATION FOR BEGINNERS!
Review: I'm new to working with precious opals and this book helped me immensely. It has great step-by-step "how to's" for the novis opal cutter. Great addition to your "how to" books!

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Summary: This is the book you want
Review: if the title interests you. Though it's a short book and could be read in an evening, it is jam-packed with all the information a newbie would want. I certainly did. And, am re-reading it. I can hardly wait to get the advanced opal cutting book.

Rating:
Summary: This is the book you want
Review: if the title interests you. Though it's a short book and could be read in an evening, it is jam-packed with all the information a newbie would want. I certainly did. And, am re-reading it. I can hardly wait to get the advanced opal cutting book.

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Summary: Opal information at its best, everything you need to know!!!
Review: Paul Downing does a wonderful job of explaining everything you need to know about OPALS. From the simplest "which bulb to use for orientation" to "How to Fix Cracks". The title says it all. Anyone that owns this book can cut a fabulous opal. Information for identifying which way to cut, how to treat and maintain the best fire. Comprehensive charts for sanding grits and polishes. Guidelines for thickness of opals of various sizes. He scoffs at the horror stories and makes identifing and cutting opals so simple. Easy step by step in detail description and graphs to make a masterpiece. Anyone could master the art of opal cutting with this book. Keeps the best fire to be awed instead of in the drain pan. This is a wonderful, must have for anyone interested in opal crafting. "Better to be OPAL LOVER rather than HAIRY LEDTHUMB'S"

Rating:
Summary: Opal information at its best, everything you need to know!!!
Review: Paul Downing does a wonderful job of explaining everything you need to know about OPALS. From the simplest "which bulb to use for orientation" to "How to Fix Cracks". The title says it all. Anyone that owns this book can cut a fabulous opal. Information for identifying which way to cut, how to treat and maintain the best fire. Comprehensive charts for sanding grits and polishes. Guidelines for thickness of opals of various sizes. He scoffs at the horror stories and makes identifing and cutting opals so simple. Easy step by step in detail description and graphs to make a masterpiece. Anyone could master the art of opal cutting with this book. Keeps the best fire to be awed instead of in the drain pan. This is a wonderful, must have for anyone interested in opal crafting. "Better to be OPAL LOVER rather than HAIRY LEDTHUMB'S"