cabochons

[ahoiberg]

i've been seeing a few turnings (pens and otherwise) with cabochons in them. are these turned as well or somehow cut out of a larger piece of wood?

i'd like to use some on bottle stoppers and just ain't sure how people are creating them...

thanks.

 

[ed4copies]

Andrew,

Cabs include gems, glass, plastics and even wood sometimes. Also, there are items embedded in polyresin - not exactly cabs, but a similar idea.

Is there a specific type you like? Can you direct us to a picture? I would be happy to give info, I have made them all - but this would get REALLY long.

 

[gerryr]

I think most of the ones you're seen have been purchased. Fire Mountain Gems is one source that several people have used.

 

[Jim in Oakville]

Yes, Lance got me hooked, Fire Mountain Gems...I had two deliveries today!

I have also bough some from Craft Supply, 25mm look nice on a bottle stopper

 

[GoodTurns]

I recently searched for cabs and fire mountain was the very best I could find. they have a ton of choice and will turn an order around very quickly. you can also order only as many as you want (some sites only sell packages with 20-50 of the same item in them).

 

[arioux]

Hi,

I use glass button a lot. Available in all sewing(sp?) store

<br />

Alfred

 

[ahoiberg]

thanks guys... so, by in large, they are purchased a certain size and then glued into place. but ed, it sounds like you can cast then into specific sizes with PR?

hopefully chuck doesn't mind, but i was wondering if this one was turned or purchased since it's wood:
http://www.penturners.org/olduploads/ozmandus/20077733131_34CG-76005-1.JPG

thanks again y'all.