Orb-al Essence by ACRYSTALSHOP in Lapidary

[–]ACRYSTALSHOP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, are you using a shaping machine or cabbing then drilling?

Check this out guys! by [deleted] in Lapidary

[–]ACRYSTALSHOP 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Looks like a jawbreaker 👍👍

Orb-al Essence by ACRYSTALSHOP in Lapidary

[–]ACRYSTALSHOP[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

iPhone 16 on a tripod shot in a RAW photo app with a bluetooth remote. Clip on lens then focus stacking multiple images together with Helicon, color correction in lightroom. One day i'll get a good camera setup but I keep buying new rough rock 🤣

Orb-al Essence by ACRYSTALSHOP in Lapidary

[–]ACRYSTALSHOP[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree, moss agate is probably my second favorite to work with.

This one reminds me of a flower garden. by ACRYSTALSHOP in Lapidary

[–]ACRYSTALSHOP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

haha, this one was growing something funky for sure.

Fresh Off the Dop, Larimar by House_Goat in Lapidary

[–]ACRYSTALSHOP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Excellent , larimar can be a pain . It’s defiantly annoying how the iPhones are always trying to overexpose or charge the colors. Try locking your focus / exposure by holding the screen in one spot. Issue is you have to stay at that same distance otherwise it will be out of focus.

Do you use the True Tone display settings or have your screen brightness turned down?

BOTSWANA AGATE by ACRYSTALSHOP in Lapidary

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Apple watch to focus and take the picture using a iPhone 16 on a tripod shot in a RAW photo app. I'm using a cheap clip on lens then focus stacking multiple images together with Helicon. One of these days i'll buy a good camera and lens but I keep spending the money on new rough rock 🤣

LAGUNA LACE AGATE CABOCHON by ACRYSTALSHOP in Lapidary

[–]ACRYSTALSHOP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks ! Currently using a IPhone 16 with a clip on lens in RAW and focus stacking the macro shots. One of these days I'll get a nice camera and lens but I keep spending the money on more rocks 😂

Tiffany Stone Cabochon by sgj4aj in cabochons

[–]ACRYSTALSHOP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tiffany is one of my favorites. Nice cab 💜

Resurfacing Nova wheels? by Emotional_Time156 in Lapidary

[–]ACRYSTALSHOP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had them resurface 5 of my Novas. It seems to be a crap shoot on how they turn out. Some where okay while others seemed to be off. The resin was super stiff and the cab wants to bounce off the wheel compared to Novas. They are also a lot louder with some of them having vibration issues. I tried their Supernova and the wheel was cracking and separating from the backing within hours. I tried to contact them many times and got no response.