{"product_id":"beyond-cabbing-a-lapidary-handbook","title":"Beyond Cabbing: A Lapidary Handbook - PRE-ORDER (will ship Nov. 20th, 2026) - FREE SHIPPING","description":"\u003ch1 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBeyond Cabbing: A Lapidary Handbook\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeyond Cabbing is my magnum opus: a nearly 600-page lapidary compendium built to take you far beyond cutting another oval stone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhether you are learning lapidary from scratch or already know how to cut a cabochon and want to push into more advanced work, this book was designed to give you a path forward. It begins with the fundamentals—cutting, drilling, shaping, sanding, polishing and tumbling—then progresses into freeform cabochons, intarsia, stone inlay, gemstone carving, reverse intaglio, fantasy carving and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFive sections of hands-on projects are arranged in sequence, with each lesson building from beginner work into increasingly advanced design and fabrication. At the same time, every chapter can stand on its own, allowing you to jump directly into the lapidary technique or project you want to learn. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is not simply a book of projects. Beyond Cabbing is intended to teach \u003cstrong\u003ehow to work with stone\u003c\/strong\u003e—how to understand your tools, solve problems, choose materials, troubleshoot failures and gradually develop enough control to create your own designs rather than simply repeat someone else's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhat You'll Learn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eInside, you'll find detailed instruction and reference material covering:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCabochon cutting and freeform cabochons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to drill gemstones and glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRock tumbling and sea glass tumbling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttaching jewelry findings to stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting hearts, crosses, ammonites and unusual stone forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLapidary inlay, stone inlay, metal inlay and crystal inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntarsia, laminated stone and composite gemstone work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGemstone carving and freeform stone carving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse intaglio and fantasy carving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlab polishing, lapidary saws, abrasives, polishing compounds and carving burrs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLapidary safety and working with potentially toxic stones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdhesives, epoxies, UV resin and bonding stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJewelry metals and basic metalworking concepts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGemstone photography and selling lapidary work online\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRockhounding, sourcing stone and lapidary materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign principles, charts, conversions, references and a full lapidary glossary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe five main project sections contain \u003cstrong\u003e32 practical chapters\u003c\/strong\u003e, beginning with \u003cem\u003eCutting a Cabochon\u003c\/em\u003e and progressing through drilling, tumbling, alternative lapidary projects, intarsia, inlay and advanced carving. The projects are deliberately progressive: tools and concepts are introduced as they become useful rather than throwing an encyclopedia of terminology at you before you know why any of it matters. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFrom there, the book opens into an extensive technical reference covering lapidary safety, toxic stones, oiling stones, adhesives, gemstone photography, selling online, rockhounding, sawing, carving burrs, abrasives and polishing compounds, jewelry metals, lapidary stones, design principles and practical guides. A glossary, sourcing information and additional back matter round out the reference portion of the book. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eBeginner to Advanced Lapidary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIf you have never cut a stone before, you can start at the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIf you already cut cabochons, you do not need to spend another ten years making progressively nicer ovals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eLearn to drill them. Alter them. Laminate them. Inlay them. Carve them. Combine stone with metal. Create concaves, textures, negative spaces and three-dimensional forms. Start exposing less of somebody else's design and expressing more of your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThat progression—from learning the machine to developing genuine control over the material—is the reason the book is called \u003cstrong\u003eBeyond Cabbing\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe goal is not simply to show you a collection of finished projects. 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