Post by lelandbluehunter on Aug 19, 2018 12:28:46 GMT -5
Hi everyone,
I'm here seeking advice. I am a lapidarist and I polish rocks and other mediums to create cabochons and jewelry.
I am wanting to create a Synthetic Opal. I would rather not waste a bunch of time and money if there is someone here in the community that has experience creating it or something similar.
I have poured Alumilite a couple times just playing around with it. I did also create my own molds so I am confident there. There was bubbles in it but now I understand that I need a pressure pot in order to get the bubbles out before it hardens.
What I think I need would be a base color mixed with water clear, and chrome pigment in multiple colors also mixed with water clear. I am guessing water clear resin would give the best results because I want the finished product to have depth. The chrome pigment should give the resin a reflective property or that is my hope anyway.
The end product that I would like to make is an Aurora Borealis Cabochon. Mainly green with hues of purple. I have included some photos below. The material needs to have that "play of color" or movement like real opals do.
Thanks in advance!
Synthetic Opal Slabs
I'm here seeking advice. I am a lapidarist and I polish rocks and other mediums to create cabochons and jewelry.
I am wanting to create a Synthetic Opal. I would rather not waste a bunch of time and money if there is someone here in the community that has experience creating it or something similar.
I have poured Alumilite a couple times just playing around with it. I did also create my own molds so I am confident there. There was bubbles in it but now I understand that I need a pressure pot in order to get the bubbles out before it hardens.
What I think I need would be a base color mixed with water clear, and chrome pigment in multiple colors also mixed with water clear. I am guessing water clear resin would give the best results because I want the finished product to have depth. The chrome pigment should give the resin a reflective property or that is my hope anyway.
The end product that I would like to make is an Aurora Borealis Cabochon. Mainly green with hues of purple. I have included some photos below. The material needs to have that "play of color" or movement like real opals do.
Thanks in advance!
Synthetic Opal Slabs
Aurora Opal Cabochon
