My second project began as another piece of cut glass from my friend Jamie.  The color is really beautiful.  This will be a round stone and the pattern is called a Brilliant Cut.

This is my work station.  The club uses Graves Mark IV faceting machines.

The stone is starting to take shape.  Even though it is normally considered a flaw, I really liked the little air bubbles running through this side of the stone.

This top part is called the crown, the middle part is called the girdle, and the bottom pointed part is called the pavilion.  I made the girdle a little wider because this was going to be a large stone and I plan to wire wrap it for my friend Jamie who gave me the glass.  On softer material like glass, a thicker girdle is a good idea. Some will shatter upon setting into prongs.

And here is the result.  At almost 15 carats, it is a monster, LOL.

This is a really, really beautiful color.  I’m almost out of wire at the moment and in process of ordering more.  So, the wrapping won’t be right away.

After a year of saving, I put a down payment on a brand new Graves Mark IV faceting machine.  It’s considered a good, solid beginner faceter.  Should have it in a month.  I plan to do many fun projects with colored glass for something totally new for my ETSY shop.  Hopefully to take shape in the next coming months.