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Today starts the West Coast Gem And Mineral Show.  Ryan and I managed to complete our set up in 7.5 hours!  That has to be a record time.  When you have to move the hotel room furniture … read more

I have managed to actually finish some spheres!  I get so bogged down when I have to go back and forth working out problems with some material.  Case in point:  I started the Pietersite … read more

In January I picked up an expensive piece of Pietersite to make one large sphere out of.  This sphere has been a huge challenge.  It has a quartz spot that has refused to give up its scratch … read more

I am not sure when I have been as stressed as I was this week.  Wednesday I got a text from our property management stating since we were on a month to month, the owner was going to sell the hous … read more

Part of myChristmas present this year was an Everclean saw cleaning system that the guys installed on one of the 24" saws.  This is also the saw that I have been cutting all the really nasty meta … read more