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Gemstone Boxes
By Anne Timmins
Intermediate-to-advanced project.
I have always loved boxes of any variety, and have an
extensive collection of silver boxes, small antique tins, and a collection of
English coronation tins from 1953 and 1937. When I started lapidary in the early
'60s, I realized how neat it would be to make a stone box. My first box was made
of wonderstone from the Monte Cristo range in Nevada. Eventually I became a member
of the San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society (see "A Great Place to Learn,"
page 28 in the July 1998 issue) and pursued my hobby, which included teaching
box-making and intarsia to other members.
Many materials are suitable for boxes, ushc as lapis, labradorite, jade, rhodonite,
and agate. I have also made boxes of obsidian and chalcopyrite with intarsia inlays.
Buy this Project as an Instant Reprint (Through Paypal)
Price: $4.00
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- For lid: slab approx.
3" x 5"
- 2 slabs each for sides and ends cut same as
lid
- 2 slabs for bottom and inside lid, cut 3/8"
smaller than lid
- Permanent marker
- Trim saw
- Flat lap with grits or diamond compound
- Tri-square
- Wood or aluminum block cut with a 45°
angle
- 330 epoxy
- Water soluble wood glue
- Plastic wrap
- Single-edged razor blade
For information on supplies, please see the
Annual Buyers' Directory. |
Anne Timmins is an instructor
for the San Francisco Gem & Mineral Society and the head of the Annual Show
Committee. |
