The Eleusinian Stone: A Tale of Arcane Craft and Luminous Secrets
Deep within the artisan’s sanctum, where alchemy and invention intertwine, a new craft is forged. The seeker, a master of lost arts and arcane devices, has set forth on a sacred quest: to reveal the hidden radiance trapped within inert glass, unlocking its inner glow and refining it into a jewel of power.
The tools of this endeavor are not mere implements, but enchanted relics in their own right. A potter’s wheel, repurposed and enchanted with the essence of motion, now serves as the base upon which rough stones shall be hewn into perfection. Fine sheets of alchemically treated sandpaper, infused with the whispers of the wind and the touch of the tides, shape the luminous cores with measured precision.
Yet, the seeker does not stop at the simple grind of mortal tools. To achieve true mastery over form, they conjure forth a device from the ether—a jamb peg faceter, a construct of exacting geometry, its frame summoned through the modern sorcery of the 3D printer. And for the most delicate of tasks, the seeker prepares to forge a transfer device, a bridge between rough material and its final ascension to perfection.
These stones, once raw and formless, will bear elegant yet simplistic facets—shapes chosen not for opulence, but for harmony, guiding the glow within to emerge in precise, controlled refractions. The goal? A girdle diameter of 5 millimeters, a perfect ratio whispered by ancient voices and tested by the hands of those who seek to master light itself.
The Dop Stick: The Artisan’s Anchor
No mere implement, the dop stick is the tether that binds the formless to the forge, holding the Eleusinian Stone firm as it undergoes the trials of shaping and refinement. Forged from the very spine of a sacrificed screwdriver, it is a relic repurposed, reforged in purpose, and measured to exacting standards—5.05mm in diameter, a size chosen not by chance, but by precision.
Through this conduit, the seeker may guide the stone across the grinding planes, ensuring stability as it is turned and angled to meet the rhythm of the faceting process. The dop stick is not merely a holder—it is an extension of intent, allowing for the execution of cuts at precise intervals without deviation or flaw.
But the seeker’s ingenuity does not stop here. To transcend the limits of the ordinary, a new device has been conceived: a faceting guide of intricate design, enabling the stone to be shaped with up to 16 sides, each hewn with accuracy befitting an artifact of legend.
Translation: this users is attempting to shape a glow in the dark marble into a 5mm gemstone shape using a 3d printed diy ‘‘jamb peg’’ faceting machine and a mini potters wheel…