Lapidary, Jewelry, Beading & Prospecting - How To Books
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Introduction To Lapidary.
Describes the processes, tools, and equipment of each branch of lapidary.
Helps the reader choose a technique, get started the right way, and determine
which tools will work best. A must for the beginner! This is an excellent
book and is well worth the investment. |
$21.95
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Opal Cutting Made Easy. Completely
Revised and Expanded. Step-By-Step Guide to cutting opal for the beginner
and advanced cutter. Cutting made fun and easy. Discover how to: Cut your
first opal, orient the color, cut standard sizes, make doublets and triplets,
treat matrix opal, cut Lightning Ridge black, Mexican and Boulder opal,
buy rough, and much more. A necessary reference book for every cabochon
cutter. Paul Downing |
$8.95
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Cabochon Cutting. Illustrations,
photos and detailed instructions show how to cut a cabochon. Everything
to start a crafts person on the way to expert cutting. Answers all the
questions from dopping to setting stones. |
$5.00
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Advanced Cabochon Cutting.
Learn how to master special shaped cabochon cutting, assembled stones,
star stones and cats eyes. Special sections on opal and jade. |
$5.00
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How To Tumble Polish Rocks Into
Gems. Secrets Of The Pros Reveald. Includes Exclusive Special Sections
About: Abrasives / Medias, Balancing Loads, Cleaning / Sorting, Organics
/ Metals, Rotary / Vibratory, Wet / Dry Polishing, and hundreds of tumbling
tips. 102 pages by Edward E. Smith - 3RD Edition |
$20.95
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How To Tumble Polish Gemstones.
Turn
pebbles and rough stones into sparkling jewels. Guide to tumbling equipment.
32 pages by Jerome Wexler |
$5.95
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Tumbler Instruction Booklet.
Lortone Rotary tumbler instruction booklet. A complete guide to rock tumbling
with your rotary style tumbler. This is the same booklet that comes with
Lortone rotary tumblers. A step by step guide to tumbling gemstones. |
$3.50
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Beads To Buckskins Vol. 12.
The final volume of the series contains some of the most unusual bead work
done with minerals, using many methods of making jewelry incorporating
glass beads and stones. Exposed are a host of creative arrangements of
stone and glass, done by some extremely talented bead artists. There are
64 color photos and many black and white of unique pieces. Illustrated
instructions. 96 pages By Peggy Sue Henry. |
$12.95
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Facet Cutters Handbook. This
book contains everything one needs to know in order to facet gemstones
expertly. Includes 22 beautiful cuts. 64 pages. (Soukup) |
$5.00
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Gold Mining In The 21st Century.
The complete book of modern goldmining procedures. Contains everything
a beginner will need and want to know about getting started in gold mining.
Learn what gold is, where it comes from, where to find it, and how to pan,
sluice, dredge, lode mine, clean gold, and how to sell it. 277 pgs.
( Dave McCracken ) |
$19.95
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Gold Fever. Favorite among
beginners. Numerous full-page
illustrations on the mechanics of
panning and sluicing. Maps of Western states gold locations. 80 pgs. (
Lois De Lorenzo ) |
$6.95
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Recreational Gold Prospecting
For Fun And Profit. Knowing where to look for gold is a well-kept secret.
This entertaining, well-written book is for those who have ever thought
about looking for gold as a hobby. Learn about the basic geologic properties
of gold, how to plan a gold prospecting adventure with your family and
what equipment you’ll need to do it. 206 pgs. ( Gail Butler ) |
$12.95
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Modern Prospecting. Covers
everything you need to know to find mineral deposits, stake a claim and
even sell mineral rights.
In Modern Prospecting, an experienced
prospector passes on information acquired through 20 years of classroom
study, field work in the western states and Alaska, and trial and error.
Chapters include descriptions of the major types of deposits, interviews
with professional geologists; how to obtain an assay, use geochemical and
geophysical methods, and stake a proper claim. With its handy glossary
and helpful information on government agencies, websites and other contacts
for assays, suppliers, and geological bulletins, Modern Prospecting is
the foremost how-to do-it-right guide to prospecting in the twenty-first
century. 320 pages ( Roger McPherson ) |
$14.95
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