Judith! I have some wax carving methods I use in conjunction
with opals that I think are a little different. Or to put it
another way, I’ve never seen anyone else doing it. I actually
build the wax around the stone using a mini torch and foot
control wax pen. Carefully applying the torch to the wax produces
a nice shiny effect without the need to use sandpaper. This
method produces some very interesting “organic” shapes. If you
need some opals to try it out, please get in touch.
Netsite: www.opalmine.com
Peter