Get the free Cabochon Starter Checklist: the exact beginner stones, the simple hand tools, and the grit order that turns a flat slab into a glossy, finished cabochon. No tumbler, no machines, no workshop.
The handful of cheap, tough stones that shape easily and still take a bright polish, plus the soft ones that fight you.
The short list of hand tools that does the whole job. Most of it is already in a kitchen drawer, for a few dollars.
Exactly which grits, in what sequence, and the one rule that decides whether your stone turns out glassy or hazy.
How to keep the dust down, work wet, and handle the one stone that needs real caution before you ever pick it up.
The simple proportion that makes a cabochon read as finished instead of flat, with a number you can check by eye.
The final polishing step that turns a smooth, dull stone into a mirror, and how to tell when you are truly done.
The checklist is the quick start. The book is the whole craft: choosing forgiving stones, a safe small-space setup, grinding and sanding through the full grit ladder, your first three cabochons start to finish, simple hand carving, and polishing to a high gloss. Written for beginners, in plain English, no machines required.
Grab the free one-page checklist, print it, and keep it on the bench while you work your first stone.
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