Missed the live - sorry TOG. Man - so many colours in these stones. GREAT !

@ThatOpalGuy

5 күн бұрын

I appreciate your viewing. Am fixing a mistake and reuploading. no need to rewatch, unless you WANT too.

Wow, that is one impressive video!!! The opals are uniquely beautiful (even B). And the music...talent overload. 🎉

@tigereye508

5 күн бұрын

B opal looked like it had a blue lake inside.

@ThatOpalGuy

5 күн бұрын

even though it lacks any real play of color, it is still a pretty cool little piece.

@ThatOpalGuy

5 күн бұрын

Thanks, I think I get lucky on picking the soundtracks. I am glad you enjoyed it.

@tigereye508

5 күн бұрын

@@ThatOpalGuy per 0000⁰

Lovely

@ThatOpalGuy

5 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching, I am glad you like the stone. it is pretty good.

"A" is the best and pretty cool you got it free. Bought some of this opal. I don't know if I'm ready to grind it yet.

@ThatOpalGuy

4 күн бұрын

Thank you, and thanks for watching. Take your time when you do, and start with the worst pieces first so if you make mistakes it wont be as tragic.

Nice work!!!

@ThatOpalGuy

Күн бұрын

@Mrjoshuasjourneyzzz10420 thanks, Josh!

Nice opals!

@ThatOpalGuy

5 күн бұрын

Thanks, Jeff. sorry I missed your live premiere.

@JnVrockhounding

5 күн бұрын

@@ThatOpalGuy that fine bud. I didn’t realize you had one tonight too. I caught some of it. That one was awesome. The last one was good but the one before was awesome!

@ThatOpalGuy

4 күн бұрын

Thanks. I really want to show the art of opal. There is always something different in each one.

@JnVrockhounding

4 күн бұрын

@@ThatOpalGuy once I get a cabbing machine I mat be hitting you up for some rough or at least some advice cause I am gonna rub some opals!

@ThatOpalGuy

4 күн бұрын

yeah, sadly I don't have rough for sale. but it is pretty easy to get.

What's the best way to dop Ethiopian opal? It feels strange to me to put them into acetone when dopping with epoxy or super glue.

@ThatOpalGuy

4 күн бұрын

Well using wax it tough as this opal is more heat sensitive and may crack more easily. As for using superglue, I have had issues of it not wanting to release the stone and chipping it when I pull it off. Not ideal, certainly. I have not tried epoxy nor have I really tried putting them in acetone. A fellow creator, Carlyn's Colorful Creations, put one of hers in acetone to help dissolve the glue and it changed her stone and she was very unhappy with it. Hope that helps. I have done some without any dopping at all, which works but they can be very difficult to hold if small and polishing can be kinda messy when using cerium oxide.

Why is most of the video sped up?

@ThatOpalGuy

4 күн бұрын

A couple of reasons: if I leave them as is it will be a very long video and as it takes many hours to edit a half hour long video (cutting parts out takes even longer) I find it easier just to speed up the footage some, and when I make this long of a video and the average viewing time is under six minutes, well...it is a bit frustrating.