Watch Justin hand carve (dremel) a rough opal piece into a gem opal carving. Justin uses dremel tips that have different abrasives to work the opal into a high polished gem
One of the things I love about lapidary is that you can improvise so many bits for cheap. Those diamond pastes seem expensive, but they go along way. The bag of cerium oxide I bought 10 years ago, will last another 10 years. Love to carve with my Dremel, don't buy Dremel bits, to expensive, tool places often have no brand bits that are significantly less expensive, even if they wear out a bit quicker, buy 3 to 6 for the price of 1 Dremel bit.
Mind blown! My living room is filled with purple smoke now!! The dremel bit your father made, how special a tool to have in your arsenal. And it works beautifully!! Always learning from you, much appreciated.
During the Covid lockdown I started watching Aussie Opal Hunters on the Quest tv channel and then had a look on CZcams to see if there were any more episodes. I spotted your channel and had a look at a couple of your videos. I subscribed and now I'm hooked. Watching you cut and polish is absolutely fascinating and keeps me occupied while I am locked down. I had never given opal a thought before. Never mind how they are processed. Sir, YOU are a gem amongst gems.
Thank you so much for creating this video. That is...by far...the highest polished carved opal I have seen. I love the concept of a carved opal but most have a very poor polish.
Watching this while you are on vacation! Hope you are relaxing and fishing 'till your heart's content and providing for your family at the same time. I am about to run out of content to watch. lol! I know I am not the only fan missing you so enjoy but hurry back!
Hey, Justin, I’ve been teaching myself to carve and polish all sorts of stones. My pop has passed on, as well, and although he wasn’t an artist or jeweler, he provided some excellent opal rough he brought home many years ago when he and my ma visited Australia. If it wasn’t for CZcams and you specifically, it would still be sitting in a dusty old box in storage. Cheers, and thanks a million, mate!
Thanks mate just wanted to make that wood tip what a great tip this is so good to learn and thanks to your magical dad for passing down such a great thing
I just bought a Dremel yesterday, as well as ordering some opals from Murray Willis. Then I find this video today in my suggested feed. Nice. Thanks, Justin. This video has increased my desire to get some Australian dirt under my nails. Thanks so much for sharing your years of experience, and lessons you've learned from the years your father put in, and passed down to you.
G’day Justin thanks heaps for the vid …. I had no idea it takes that long wow …. Beautiful job mate 👍 think I might stick with the cab machine for now 😆
I’m just starting with some opal from Indonesia, practice on some real but not the best stuff first, been doing other things with stones since ‘97, I have made bowls out of stone, cups, and even utensils 🍴, various other things too, about 6 years ago I really got into gems and faceting. I have done private digs for topaz, fossils, Idaho opal, garnets, sapphires, ect, the best part for me is finding a rough dirty stone in the mountains, taking it home, cleaning, and faceting the stone to show some real beautiful colors, I love the journey, thanks for the videos
One of the things I love about lapidary is that you can improvise so many bits for cheap. Those diamond pastes seem expensive, but they go along way. The bag of cerium oxide I bought 10 years ago, will last another 10 years. Love to carve with my Dremel, don't buy Dremel bits, to expensive, tool places often have no brand bits that are significantly less expensive, even if they wear out a bit quicker, buy 3 to 6 for the price of 1 Dremel bit.
Love this video
I'm always very thankful when mentors take their time to teach me things so thank you Justin.
You’re such a great teacher. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Been watching your videos for a while now.! 😊
Mind blown! My living room is filled with purple smoke now!! The dremel bit your father made, how special a tool to have in your arsenal. And it works beautifully!! Always learning from you, much appreciated.
Dude, the wooden tip made by your dad... seriously so cool and such a great video sharing his knowledge and yours. Thank you 👏
During the Covid lockdown I started watching Aussie Opal Hunters on the Quest tv channel and then had a look on CZcams to see if there were any more episodes. I spotted your channel and had a look at a couple of your videos. I subscribed and now I'm hooked. Watching you cut and polish is absolutely fascinating and keeps me occupied while I am locked down. I had never given opal a thought before. Never mind how they are processed. Sir, YOU are a gem amongst gems.
Thank you so much for creating this video. That is...by far...the highest polished carved opal I have seen. I love the concept of a carved opal but most have a very poor polish.
Justin that is way too cool. I never knew or would have thought that a wooden dremel but existed or anything. You just blew my mind.
beautiful piece. I cannot believe I put a like on this video and then failed to watch the complete video until now.
Watching this while you are on vacation! Hope you are relaxing and fishing 'till your heart's content and providing for your family at the same time. I am about to run out of content to watch. lol! I know I am not the only fan missing you so enjoy but hurry back!
This is still truly the best of black opal direct videos
Hey, Justin, I’ve been teaching myself to carve and polish all sorts of stones. My pop has passed on, as well, and although he wasn’t an artist or jeweler, he provided some excellent opal rough he brought home many years ago when he and my ma visited Australia. If it wasn’t for CZcams and you specifically, it would still be sitting in a dusty old box in storage. Cheers, and thanks a million, mate!
Thanks mate just wanted to make that wood tip what a great tip this is so good to learn and thanks to your magical dad for passing down such a great thing
I just bought a Dremel yesterday, as well as ordering some opals from Murray Willis. Then I find this video today in my suggested feed. Nice. Thanks, Justin. This video has increased my desire to get some Australian dirt under my nails. Thanks so much for sharing your years of experience, and lessons you've learned from the years your father put in, and passed down to you.
G’day Justin thanks heaps for the vid …. I had no idea it takes that long wow …. Beautiful job mate 👍 think I might stick with the cab machine for now 😆
Such a beautiful stone! Thank You for sharing!
I’m just starting with some opal from Indonesia, practice on some real but not the best stuff first, been doing other things with stones since ‘97, I have made bowls out of stone, cups, and even utensils 🍴, various other things too, about 6 years ago I really got into gems and faceting. I have done private digs for topaz, fossils, Idaho opal, garnets, sapphires, ect, the best part for me is finding a rough dirty stone in the mountains, taking it home, cleaning, and faceting the stone to show some real beautiful colors, I love the journey, thanks for the videos
enjoyed your approach to use the Dremel to fashion a more natural shape occasionally
Thankyou for your kindness in sharing all this information. Like your dad, you are a really nice person :)