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Please Introduce Yourself - 1 Viewing Newcomers of all experience levels are welcome here, so please take a minute to post a quick introduction thread and let us start getting to know you 2,431 28,639 New member alert! by Fossilman Nov 25, 2020 10:30:31 GMT -5 Forum Technical Help and Testing - 1 Viewing Please let us know if you need help sorting out any challenges or technical issues experienced while using this forum. Feel free to use this area for testing purposes. Unregistered guests are allowed to post in this "technical help" board if having trouble registering, or a registered member who has become locked out for technical reasons. 141 1,258 Important: Cloudinary (Upload File button) users please read by Tommy Nov 23, 2020 23:10:29 GMT -5 Lapidary Discussion Topics Board Threads Posts Last Post Rock Tumbling - 12 Viewing Rock tumbling discussion topics including rotary or vibe methods, recipes, grits, cleanup, etc. Get help from world class rock tumbling experts 4,828 59,487 Banded Amethyst by Fossilman Nov 25, 2020 10:32:44 GMT -5 Rock Tumbling Photos - 3 Viewing Show off your latest batch of tumbles, or post photos of all things related to rock tumbling 3,500 47,757 Shiny things by kyoti Nov 25, 2020 9:17:36 GMT -5 Creating Cabochons - 4 Viewing All things related to creating cabochons, including photos of your latest masterpieces, works in progress, or requests for advice 10,914 145,369 Painful Failures, Lessons Learned, and Pseudo-Success by hummingbirdstones Nov 25, 2020 9:57:07 GMT -5 Wire Wrapping - 4 Viewing Show off your latest creative use of wire, or get advice on all things related to wire wrapping 4,738 58,163 Wire Wrapping Projects - Sister Batch #2 by drocknut Nov 25, 2020 10:32:53 GMT -5 Metal Smithing Discussions and photos related to the art of metal smithing with silver, gold, or any other metals 894 12,465 Red rouge solder retardant by rockjunquie Nov 13, 2020 8:49:02 GMT -5 Rock Carving - 1 Viewing Discussions and photos related to the carving of rocks including tools, methods, materials, and outcomes 333 4,647 unique rock carving by NevadaBill Nov 20, 2020 16:12:02 GMT -5 Creations, intarsia, glass, metal, etc. Show off your finished creations, or on-going projects, using various materials or methods that exercise your creativity and expand your lapidary skills, while inspiring others to grow with you 1,619 24,473 First Intarsia by taylor Nov 22, 2020 13:36:27 GMT -5 Faceting, Gem Cutting, and Gemstones - 1 Viewing Discussions and photos related to gemstones and faceting including specimens, tools, methods, materials, and outcomes 101 1,467 My first agate find! by stephan Nov 25, 2020 0:15:33 GMT -5 Sphere Making - 1 Viewing Discussion and photos of all things related to the art of sphere making, including techniques, equipment, and showing off your finished specimens 146 2,545 Old Xerox sphere machine motor gear replacement... by DirtCleaner Nov 2, 2020 9:19:31 GMT -5 Lapidary DIY Articles and Tutorials The sub-groups herein are provided as a depository for lapidary specific posts that are deemed exceptional and informative, and important to be preserved as a topic specific article or DIY tutorial. Please do not post questions in these areas - posts are created here as topic specific tutorials or moved here by staff Sub-boards: Rock Tumbling Tutorials , Creating Cabochons Tutorials , Wire Wrapping Tutorials , Metal Smithing Tutorials , Other Articles and Tutorials 97 2,876 Lace agate tutorial- Huge # of pics by stephan Nov 24, 2020 0:31:59 GMT -5 Additional Rock Related Topics Board Threads Posts Last Post Rock Sciences, Articles and Information - 2 Viewing The sub-groups herein are provided as a depository for rock sciences related posts that are specifically written in article format. Please do not post questions in these areas. Posts here are created as topic specific articles, or they are judged by staff to be exceptional and informative on a rock sciences subject, and are moved here by staff Sub-boards: Rock and Mineral Identification , Geology 101 , Archaeology and Artifacts , Paleontology and Fossils , Astronomy , Impacts , Physics 492 4,084 Research by John Elliston changes evereything! by 1dave Nov 23, 2020 9:38:29 GMT -5 General Rocks Board - 14 Viewing All things rock related that don't really seem to fit into a specific category. 13,251 142,748 Chalcedony Paperweight - Gunlock Utah by kyoti Nov 25, 2020 10:04:41 GMT -5 Cutting Rocks - Slabs and Saws - 6 Viewing We want to see your rock slabs, fresh off the saw. Saws, blades, maintenance, refurbishing, or just cutting rocks in general 5,956 61,314 first cut on the saw by hummingbirdstones Nov 25, 2020 10:33:29 GMT -5 Lapidary Equipment - 1 Viewing Equipment related discussions including repairs, maintenance, refurbishing vintage equipment, or show us your home made equipment projects DIY PROJECTS PAGE *UPDATED* 1,784 22,381 Foredom handpiece bearings, industrial lego by nik Nov 24, 2020 17:33:57 GMT -5 Specimen Photos - 2 Viewing Show us your specimen pieces, polished or not. Slabs or thunder-eggs or any other rock related item destined for a display case because it is just too beautiful or too important to cut up 3,394 37,536 Mineral macro by jasoninsd Nov 25, 2020 10:15:13 GMT -5 Fossils and Artifacts - 3 Viewing Discussions and photos of all things related to fossils and ancient human artifacts 1,100 11,755 Calcite Replaced Shell from Florida by Jahic Oct 12, 2020 13:16:36 GMT -5 Rock Identification Help - 3 Viewing Post photos and ask questions to get help identifying your unknown rocks and specimens 2,791 23,051 Banded Tiger Iron Maybe by jasoninsd Nov 25, 2020 9:33:58 GMT -5 Member Community Pages Board Threads Posts Last Post Member Photography - 7 Viewing A place for posting all of those pictures that don't quite fit into any of the other categories - vacations, puppies, etc. 9,886 135,932 A couple of weeks around SW Utah by fishnpinball Nov 9, 2020 20:17:13 GMT -5 Competition and Fun Contests - 1 View...