Thanks!! Yes, it is natural lapis. And "interesting" is a really good word for the drilling and cutting
Thank you! I know some Afgan sellers who I get it from when I see them.
Thank you! Yep, it is real natural lapis. It's not the greatest quality lapis, but I didn't want to risk the nice stuff yet. It's been trial and error with stone for several years now and I'm still figuring out the best way to do it, but definitely have to use diamond tools.
Wow, crazy. I never knew that. I actually used a CA finish like I use on wood. I need to find something else that bonds better to the stone though because separation is an issue.
I was wondering how that would work. There must be some way to "stabilize" porous stone. I mean, it's gotta be pretty durable without finish. I have done some wire wrapping and have been advised by a few people, even professional jewelers, to never clean them in an ultrasonic cleaner. I doubt a pen will ever need that kind of cleaning anyway.
Interesting. I wouldn't have thought that either. I'll have to try that since I already have everything to do it. Thanks for the tip!
