How to Make a Realistic Faux Boulder Opal

Realistic faux boulder opal cabochons with blue and lilac opal veins running through dark brown ironstone.

In this video lesson

• Creating the ironstone matrix
• Building the opal veins
• Shaping and polishing the cabochons

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About the teacher

Taught by Ludmila Bakulina, polymer clay artist and founder of SweetyBijou.

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