How to Make a Realistic Boulder Opal Stone Imitation

A faux boulder opal cabochon with brown ironstone patches and turquoise opal fire full of iridescent sparkles.

In this video lesson

• Creating the ironstone patches
• Building the turquoise opal fire
• Shaping and polishing the cabochon

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About the teacher

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

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