I wanted my feathers to be bigger and
One other thing worth mentioning is the slice of Succor Creek picture jasper in the larger design was cut by me with the help of my friend Nick. I’m dipping back into lapidary work here. It’s been 13 years since I last seriously cut stones! It’s so much fun. I’m remembering some aspects of stone cutting and I’m learning new techniques that no one ever told me about which is really cool. But most importantly, I see a future wherein I am able to cut cabochons exactly the way I want them cut with the rock I want to be using — namely local agates and jaspers — and the future is going to be sweet!