[Jewelry making - Article 00711] - [Orchid] Stabilizing chalk turquoise

[Carol Carter-Wientjes]

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    Hi and TGIF :-) 

    This question is probably best directed to some of the lapidarys out
    there much more experienced than I (almost a whole year now,
    woo-hoo). If one were to buy some chalk grade Sleeping Beauty
    turquoise, is Opticon the way to go for stabilizing? Or the 330 epoxy
    + acetone method? (is there any difference between those 2 anyway?) 

    Any other tried and true methods that an amateur could handle
    without any fancy equipment (ie; an autoclave, etc.) that I dunno
    about? The intended use of this turquoise will be for inlay if that
    info. is helpful. 

    Thanks as always to all of you wonderful Orchid mentors, Carol 



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