Justin uncovers secrets to cutting opal on Nova wheels
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- Learn how to use Nova diamond wheels to their optimum potential. With some secret techniques that help you get a really great polish. Watch Justin give you the inner secrets that no-one else is willing to share from almost 60 years of combined experience learnt from his father and now to him. www.blackopaldirect.com
I could watch Opals being cut, and polished ALL DAY LONG!!!
It's so relaxing to me.
As a matter of fact, I'm procrastinating my housework right now!
This is MUCH more satisfying!
Thanks for sharing your art work ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
I'm even watching the commercials during this video!
THAT'S how relaxed I am bcuz of watching this Opal being polished by Jason... 👌
This is so addictive, watching Justin turn a lump into a precious gem. Beats binging on TV shows for sure sure.
Nothing better than watching a craftsman crafting. ❤
It’s like an entire galaxy in your grasp! Stunningly beautiful!
A big thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge. I believe you inspire a lot of people, but you also inspired me to chase back the ancestry of my opal rich region.
I'm watching this how-to video on polishing Opals as if someday I too will be doing this very thing!!
In other words...
I'm Day Dreaming!! ❤
I'm about to be binge watching your videos. Great job. You've inspired me.
Haha enjoy
Another great outcome! Very good tutorial for unsure beginners.
I really like the crystal opals. The black opals are gorgeous, but I think I like the crystal opals best.
Very well done. I have cut a few cabs, including some Australian opal, and I learned a lot from this video.
That is a beautiful Opal Justin.
Thank You for sharing! ❤
Nicely done, Justin. Well explained and demonstrated. The only thing you left out was the weighing and pricing.
very good demonstration and information about perfecting and shaping and polishing the stone. Nice!
Watching videos all the way to the very end also helps the channel grow.
Just sayin... ❤
Thank you for the details and tips you give in your videos. It really is interesting and I'm looking forward to the day I will be cutting opal myself.
Awesome I look forward to seeing what you cut :-)
I remember Justin when you only had a few followers and an enthusiastic opal person was talking about how Chinese writing was maybe racist yet not a good description of what looks more like ancient script and script pattern was born i remember also having 27000 carats to start my apprenticeship and finding you the most wonderful source to help my addiction of the greatest gem on earth .
Sadly most of my collection was stolen not searching for sympathy I am not that why inclined and replacing them is not possible for every one is unique it is not the money value they had it was the beauty they brought to me just to see them so people be ware even today i have only a hand full of good ones left and hope ones in other hands brings them the joy they brought me as does the ones i have left
The moral of the story is Thank you Justin for exposing the lovely opal character of which there is none better and regardless of bad times or bad people the beauty of opal will always shine thru given a chance and like my opal addiction so what i may have to start from scratch again yet nothing brings more enjoyment than seeing an opals face for the first time
Thank you Justin and the black opal direct for sharing what i call inter mate opal moments and keep up your amazing work cheers
Thank you Peter I’m sorry you lost your collection. Suck kind words and thank you for sticking around so long
@@blackopaldirect We all have our ups and downs the trick is to keep going and growing lots of love dont worry as you know opal addiction is for life it was never the wealth of worth they had to me it was always how special i feel just looking into the mystery of opal and how it shines back at you with a rainbow cheers give my love to the crew you have done a lot for opals standing well done
Iv watched loads of theses now you got me dreaming of bloody opals
This has been very useful, didn't know the methylated spirits could melt the wax! Thanks Justin!
You bet!
a beautiful piece of opal beautifully polished. nice demonstration
Wow that is a HUGE COLOR BAN CRYSTAL OPAL omg!! Love it
You make shaping, and polishing look so easy!!
Good info on this video!
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Watching your videos inspire me
moniqueking5 right!? I cant wait to get the proper tool for this. I use a dremel bit in my drill for now. Just cut my first opal today.
Another slice of heaven love all your videos!
I have just started to cut opals, thanks for the hints and tips they are helping.
A tip for any of those new cutters out there who are exploring the world of cabochon cutting ...Aside from eliminating facets it's also important to remember to dry the stone as you said after each wheel and make sure you have removed all the scratches from the previous wheel , if you do not you will never get rid of them on the next highest grit wheel . It turns into a frustrating experience, if this happens you have to go back to the previous wheel and continue to work the stone . This is less true with opal due to it's relative softness compared to an agate or harder stones such as jade but it is still true enough. Obviously this message isn't meant for Justin as he is clearly a pro but if any of you new cutters out there read this message give it a try and see if those annoying scratches get easier to get rid of and if your final polish doesn't get better.
Crystal is such a beautiful stone. Definitely one of my favorite types. Very first opal I cut by hand was a beautiful purple opal with green Chinese writing in it from a beginners rough I purchased from you! Thanks so much for all your helpful videos and the beautiful stones.
you are welcome and am glad you enjoyed the beginner parcels
How much does a chrystal opal cost this size or half this size? I have a necklace with a beautiful opal smaller than this one, but I have yet to see or find one like it. This one is gorgeous!
I love watching your videos ❣
Great video! Thank you so much for such a great lesson. It will help me a lot!
For some reason, having over 100 comments tells the YT algorithm to distribute your vids out randomly to other people who haven't seen you yet. At least that's how I understand it...
So what the hey!
Let's try it! ♡
Beautiful job brother.
Hi Justin would love it if you could do some more dremel cutting videos its the only tools I have atm until I can start selling my cravings. really love your tutorials they are truly helpful.
Hi Charlie I have done a Dremel video czcams.com/video/w1XDPhQIOJU/video.html
Oh my that video was amazing...About the wax stick..., good to know that one, I could use some tips like that - I'm still a beginner befouling the art of polishing stones :-D
Cool well enjoy to journey. It is fun and can be rewarding
Such a beautiful crystal opal!!
Justin, thanks for sharing all of your cutting videos! I've been obsessed since I found your channel a few months back. I was wondering if you would consider doing a video about cutting thin color bars? Also if you could give some advice on picking out rough opal and what to look for.... and cutting other types of opals.... it would be much appreciated! You're the only channel I've found that has great content on cutting opals
Thank Amy I appreciate you watching on :-) Some of the videos will be difficult to do but I will see what I cancel up with.
fantastic video, super informative. Will definitely take some tips from this. Cheers.
You are welcome :-)
Man I found your videos I know nothing about opal but it sure is beautiful and it's just amazing but anyway I love the video keep up the great work.
Thank you 🙏
How the hell did I miss this one great vid Justine
John Bowers I don’t know lol
Hi, I'm going back in time to watch your older vids!
I ALSO see there are 91 comments for this video.
Sooooo, I'm now going to add 10 comments, so you'll then have over 100 comments, which will help make the YT algorithm happy.
you are great Justin, love your videos!
Wow that came out amazing.
Tks so much justin ! Great video ! Love it !
Hello, I ve tried to polish my opal with a Dremel but it stays foggy. Do you have any advice? I use the Polish from Dremel.
What a beautiful stone.
Is that wheel out of round, or is it just my old eyes or maybe the camera? Love your videos...
its the camera frames it looks out but its not lol
If i were to try and flush set an opal is there any alternative or softer burnishers to stop damaging softer stones or opal. ? Excellent film Justin.
The nova wheel can do that in the bigger grits
My. Goodness! Sweet bud!
Is it possible for you to show us the stone once it’s set. If love to see what you pieces look like completely finished
They are usually with its new owner when that happens
I’ve never had the actual CZcamsr respond to a comment never thought it would happen. Much love. You videos are amazing I’m gonna be cutting my first piece of opal next week using the hrs and hrs of of your videos that I’ve watched! So thank you for putting the time and work in to your craft. Your legacy will live on.
@@leighstevens5846 good luck with your first cut
Beautiful
I love your videos! Your humor matches mine and I find them very informative and entertaining. I do have one question: how long do your Nova wheels and felt wheel last?
Thanks 🙏 they will last you years
TRUE MASTER CRAFTSMAN!
Great video Justin! Why are there comments from 2 months ago, when it came out yesterday??
Haha yes well I forgot to mark the video as public so the link was only on my website. Sorry about that. :-/
That's ok it's very informative! I cut opals in the same way, but didn't know about the fast and light spinning that gets of the edges. - Thanks
Welcome :-)
Black Opal Direct wow the stone is beautiful. I'm dying here. I want to come to Australia and become an opal miner so I can be surrounded by those beauties sigh
Black Opal Direct bonjour ms je peux achter svp ?
Hi Justin, how can i remove polishing grit from porous matrix opal
Organic shape is much more pretty and unique than boring perfectly symmetrical geometrical
Hi Justin I like your video its to helpful to understand the fair way of cutting of black opel .kindly if you have stone for sale .1 Australian black oper And 1 etopian opel plz let me know I will buy from you
Beautiful thank you . 👍🏻
Great video, what speed or rpm is you machine running at?? Cheers David. Adelaide 👍
Fair dinkum opal, cobber! Nice demo...probably be much easier if you had some Diamond Pacific NOVA wheels to start...600, 1200, 3000, which compress a little w the neoprene backing. Your technique of quick-turning the cab on a flat Galaxy wheel then wouldn't be necessary. Very much like the close-ups...most cutters shoot way too far back!
Next time, use a lavallier microphone, though, in the camera's mic input, so you don't have to shout over the sound of the machine, and viewer doesn't get an earful of motor noise.
Still, a masterful lesson--she's right, mate!
Thanks for the tips
I just thought I would let you know that these are Nova Wheels :-)
Hey Justin,
Thanks for your highly informative videos. Thanks to these I have been able to start cutting some opals myself to use in my jewelry.
One question... when doing the final polish, my lapidary club only has a leather end wheel for doing the cerium oxide. Will that work as well as the felt or do I really need to find a felt wheel?
Thanks and keep up the great work.
Great to hear. I would love to see some of your work one day
Sorry yes the leather pad is fine to use it just won't hold as much water or polish as felt does
Awesome. Thanks Justin. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your style of teaching as well. I am an educator by trade (high school math - pre-calculus,calculus,etc) so I know what I'm talking about. You are the best opal cutting teacher on the internet hands down.
Do you have an email I can send some pics of my cut opals (and then my jewelry pieces I make with them) to? I would be happy to do so.
Thanks again and jeep making more videos. Especially the ones where you show and explain your approach to various pieces of rough 👍🏻😀
So I should just use the leather wheel but re-apply water/cerium oxide more often? Do I have that right?
Thanks again.
@@Jdekofsky Obviously Yes .... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
That's nice
Are all good Opal cutters LEFT HANDED.?
All the so called opal cutters out should have to watch this video, most of them have no clue how to cut and polish, especialy when it comes to setting, I now only buy rough and do my own cutting
Most of them do haha. Thanks for the comments
is it safe to pass the stone over a burning flame when putting the wax? won't it crack? thanks.
Yes it is fine just to warm it up little but not for too long
Yes you want to make sure to warm stone up for 1 so it's dry and 2 the wax won't stick as good when stone is cool. Just don't hold in flame for long
Ola Justin meu nome Luiz Carlos, tenho vontade de conhecer Australia, principalmente os garimpos de Opalas, tenho vontad tambem de conhecer o trabalho maravilhoso que vc faz com as pedras opalas e suas caracteristicas, pegunto a voce, a possibilidade de voce me receber ai em sua oficina. Sem mais atenciosamente no aguardo de sua resposta.
Awesome
howcome you don't wear a mask if i may ask? and especially cutting it dry, isn't that dangerous? thanks
That’s just it I don’t cut dry
@@blackopaldirect Oh I see! I really want to start cutting opal..... You inspired me, So, I've been collecting (low grade compared to you) opal to start my adventure, but I read an article about the safety and dangers of silica when cutting opal. they saw always run water and wear a mask. is it nothing to worry of as long as I run water? thankyou. :)
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nice video Justin ! , yw :)
Shall do whoops thanks for letting me know :-)
Hi 👋👋👋👋👋
Not another comment for the algorithm!
Hahah thank you
You would laugh, i have a diamond blade for a dremel that i put in my drill, and that's how i cut my first opal. It looks great to me.
That is fine to do it that way it's just with the wheels you can get stones cut/polished so much quicker and easier. A lot of people use Dremel's and they have a huge variety of different bits for them. I'm actually rubbing a small black opal on some wet/dry sandpaper at the moment. I watched one of Justin's videos a week ago and got hooked instantly. So I looked around and got a good deal on one and it came in mail yesterday, it's pretty small being only 1.2 carats but it's actually already rubbed a bit so I won't lose much more shaping the rest of it. I needed a hobby and might actually try to turn a profit in the future by making some custom opal inlay rings but will probably use the synthetic opal for that.
He actually has a video using a Dremel on opal.
Lmao you were right about laughing. I didn't think you actually meant you were using a diamond CUTTING wheel to try to shape it. I thought you meant like a diamond grinding wheel lol. Like I said before get some wet/dry sandpaper it will work 100 times better then what you were doing and is way safer. I got each sheet for a buck a piece.
@@Jbuss0679 synthetic opal devalues real opal
why would you put it out there ? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@tuxedo9824 in inlay rings synthetic opal is slot more practical and very affordable. I recommend checking out tempest rings here on you tube and see for yourself. You can get it in different size grades , like crushed almost to powder or smaller pieces and looks great.
I never use wax on opal. CA glue works better.
Warning: my next 9 comments are probably going to be a bit silly.
Bcuz I have no idea what to say in them...
ALO CAN I HAV SUM OPAL ALL YOU HAVW TO DO IS REPLAY WITH A DIMAOND EMOJI wait where the diamond emoji 💍ugh who's cares if you can't find ur the diamond ring
Beautiful