Here is a recent cabochon that I made from Kabamba Jasper. The pictures below show the process and step I use to create cabochons.
Outline on piece of slab I started with.
Slab shaped to outline of cabochon.
Edges roughly rounded over.
After sanding with 220 grit belt I mark my cabs with a Sharpie Marker to show where scratches and edges remain. Once the marker is gone I know the problem areas have been reworked. Don’t do this on light colored jasper; it took forever to get the marker off a piece Willow Creek jasper I recently worked with.
Sanded cabochon before starting the polishing.
Finished cabochon.
Finished cabochon on remaining slab it was cut from.
There are many different techniques that can be used for creating cabochons. What techniques do you use when creating a cabochon?
