Incredible craftsmanship, a real inspiration to someone who is just starting out. Will use this Channel to help me in my quest to forge something beautiful from my rock hounding collections.
@67nextday2 ай бұрын
Absolutely stunning work! So perfectly done,just love it!
@JustOneKnight3 ай бұрын
Beautiful . Thats an art i wished i could have learned
@Faodail9253 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊, if I can do it anyone can just takes time and practice to learn
@JoshSand-bl3wi4 ай бұрын
Hanging on the fence post was excellent close to this video I was impressed with this whole video
@Faodail9254 ай бұрын
Thanks, it come out quite well on the turntable, the light was good that day 👌
@xanderduffy64614 ай бұрын
Mate, do you do sessions with kids. We are in Glenrothes, and our kids love rocks. We home educate, and a wee field trip for a day would be cool.
@Faodail9254 ай бұрын
Hadn’t thought about that before, to be honest I just don’t have the time between work and this (don’t even have time to make the videos anymore) but i could give you a list of a few child friendly places to take the kids that they should be able to find a few nice stones, feel free to message me on instagram 😊
@xanderduffy64614 ай бұрын
@@Faodail925 Cheers man, will do. What’s your instagram account?
@CloudCrystals-qv5do4 ай бұрын
So beautiful and amazing how you showed the whole process!
@Faodail9254 ай бұрын
Happy you liked it 😊
@TheSilverSmithsBench14 ай бұрын
Nice documentary!
@Faodail9254 ай бұрын
Thank you
@bill-hunter4 ай бұрын
WOW! just, Wow!
@Faodail9254 ай бұрын
Very happy you liked it 😄
@johnkidd7975 ай бұрын
Lovely job, what size is the mandril for making the jump rings. I will definitely make in the future but a persian link is my next project.👍🏴
@Faodail9254 ай бұрын
Thanks, I can’t remember the mandrel size for this project but I’m pretty sure the wire was 1.5mm that would mean the mandrel was 3mm With these style of links you want them fairly tight so whatever wire you use you just double the diameter for the mandrel
@johnkidd7974 ай бұрын
@@Faodail925 brilliant, thanks pal.👍🏴
@abigail1st5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for showing the full process. What a beautiful piece you created 👍🏻
@Faodail9254 ай бұрын
Thank you very much ❤️
@Avaxx-oq4hd6 ай бұрын
Beautiful ❤
@Faodail9254 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@stephenlong15366 ай бұрын
Just found your channel and I absolutely love it. Where did you get your equipment? I'm just starting my journey but finding it difficult to find lapidary tools in the uk
@Faodail9254 ай бұрын
Thank you very much 😊, in regards to equipment in the uk that’s the hard part, some of the machines I built myself not so hard with some tools and know how, some I bought second hand from searching gumtree, eBay and marketplace over the years I believe a guy called Brandon Edward’s (hint of stone) of Facebook makes a range of units for sale here in the uk. But generally the uk has a severe lack of lapidary equipment available, good tutorials on KZbin of home built equipment
@JnVrockhounding7 ай бұрын
Nice agates. Very nice polish on them all. The first one you polished is probably my favorite one.
@Faodail9254 ай бұрын
That one is my favourite too 😍
@Smbg11757 ай бұрын
They look beautiful all polished up
@Faodail9254 ай бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@richardland96688 ай бұрын
I have a question, I have a small agate, I’d like setting for my daughter . and I’ve collected some rather beautiful Jasper that I would like setting as approach. Is this something you could do
@Faodail9258 ай бұрын
This is something I could possibly do it would depend on a few factors, if you can contact me on instagram under the same name (faodail925) we could discuss further.
@richardland96689 ай бұрын
Is that Scottish Jasper?
@Faodail9259 ай бұрын
Yes this is my favourite type of Scottish jasper collected from central Scotland
@sergente19 ай бұрын
How thick is the wire
@Faodail9259 ай бұрын
2mm wrapped around a 4.2mm mandrel
@sergente18 ай бұрын
h@@Faodail925 thanks so much,how to get a .4.2 mandrel becausei i have 2 mm wire and 4 mm or 5 mm mandrel,is that gonna be a problem
@sergente18 ай бұрын
and how much wire did u use for he ring,in feet or cm
@Faodail9258 ай бұрын
A 4mm mandrel will be fine it’s actually the correct size to use it ends up being pretty tight though so I sometimes recommend using 4.2 for the extra room, I buy bags of mixed brass rods some come out at this size try the 4mm but if you want slightly larger wrap the mandrel in 1 layer of masking tape this should give you a little extra, but generally the rule is whatever the diameter of your wire double it because you want to make each link connection tight as possible to the next So 1.5mm wire = 3mm mandrel 3mm wire=6mm mandrel
@Faodail9258 ай бұрын
I don’t know the length of the wire I started with but the ring finished at approximately 10 grams, these rings don’t produce much waste if you don’t file to much so you could start with say 12 grams of 2mm wire but I’d recommend 15grams to compensate for any mistakes, filing and or larger sizing
@winxjammin11 ай бұрын
Where is this live crystal hunting got a few nice agates and a couple of small amethyst in quartz nothing this size
@adelem44025 ай бұрын
You'll find that when these places are found it's highly unlikely shared where it is. Although I find screenshot and put through Google photos sometimes gers results
@jamesmonoghan128111 ай бұрын
The mighty river is a generous giver. 😉
@Faodail9259 ай бұрын
She certainly is!
@TheNYCndn Жыл бұрын
This ring is definitely my favorite of yours. I wanna try a similar technique with a circular stamped border instead of triangular, fingers crossed 😅. Thanks for the inspiration 😊
@Faodail9259 ай бұрын
This was my favourite one also I’m glad you liked it, glad you were inspired, hope your project worked out 🙌😊
@kathysabo9703 Жыл бұрын
I loved this,not a word,just the beauty of Creation that speaks for itself. Sometimes KZbin is so full of people trying to be funny and cute and they take up more time with their being in the spotlight than sharing knowledge and the gems,or whatever,themselves. Thanks so much!
@Faodail9259 ай бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@TimSchmidt Жыл бұрын
Can't wait for more of your videos! Very inspiring and relaxing to watch. (Sometimes more than once 😄)
@Faodail9259 ай бұрын
Really pleased you enjoy them, hopefully have time next year to make more 😃
@ianjohnson8128 Жыл бұрын
Arrk I so lovely to see rock hounding in your stream in Scotland. I am a 68yr old New Zealander from Rotorua. My best stream looks a lot like yours. It's the main river that runs through Thames and tributes. I find mainly yellow, red to brown black Jasper. I wear the same hooded woolen jacket so I don't get shot by the hunter in area.
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Happy you enjoyed the video! I lived in New Zealand for a year wen I was 20, one of my favourite places on earth! Although I only spent time on the South Island, look forward to returning one day!!
@CP-rc6wb Жыл бұрын
So cool!!!
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@BlazingShackles Жыл бұрын
Inspiring!
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Happy to inspire 😀
@BlazingShackles Жыл бұрын
nice final on the leather and cerium.
@JackElo7777 Жыл бұрын
Where Im find raw Agates in Edinburgh?❤
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Fife or East Lothian would be your closest areas
@JackElo7777 Жыл бұрын
@@Faodail925 thanks
@scotlandstreasure2543 Жыл бұрын
Cool 👍
@heribertohernandez2910 Жыл бұрын
Nice work are the sponges for lubrication? To ensure overall smoothness?
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, and the sponges are mainly to keep the steel rollers in good condition and to stop corrosion, I just put some 3 in 1 oil on them every couple months or whenever needed.
@marthamacias335 Жыл бұрын
Hola! Haces joyas hermosas. El gusto que tienes para elegir las piedras, lapidarlas y crear belleza es increible.
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the nice comment 😊
@igorkostiyn6435 Жыл бұрын
Привіт з УкраЇни! Дуже гарна робота та спосіб життя, як і у мене! Успіхів у творчості та житті!
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Thank you from Scotland 🙌
@rominasaldana7546 Жыл бұрын
Wow, wow, wow, your hands are blessed by the gods
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Haha I don’t know about gods but I’m trying 🙌
@oddanneout Жыл бұрын
I’m a visual learner… this video is rich 👌🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Really glad your able to learn something from the video 🙌 thank you
@teresaestes3269 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your process. I enjoy seeing how you work to make such beautiful things.
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 😊
@DeeHopper Жыл бұрын
I have just found your videos today, so I have had a lazy Sunday afternoon watching them all. Your work is amazing and I really enjoy the walks in the countryside too. Thankyou for sharing
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
That’s an amazing comment thank you very much and really happy you’re enjoying them 😊
@DeeHopper Жыл бұрын
Wow, I love this piece, do you sell your work? I love the sweet simplicity of this little pendant.
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I’m working on a website at the moment snd post fairly frequently on instagram if you use that, faodail925
@ThomasNeighbour-td1oy Жыл бұрын
That was beautiful
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@erizabesu87 Жыл бұрын
Amazing work! I just wonder did u glue it in? I am just a beginner 😊
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Yes this is traditional jewelry inlay
@Mukeshrai105 Жыл бұрын
It’s awesome 👏🏻👏🏻 Great job
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@upsidediy3945 Жыл бұрын
Ive seen a similar thing. Someone was looking for agates, and passed on a basket ball sized rock, with quarts golf balls in it.
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Ahh yes this sounds like some agate nodules embedded in the volcanic host rock, some are almost perfectly round just like golf balls!
@shirleycirio6897 Жыл бұрын
I love the journey.😊
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, many more journeys to come 🙌
@icatz Жыл бұрын
Wish i was with you. I miss the UK. I live in the desert and it'll be 105 today. Or 107. Whatever. That agate is superb. Your metal work is, too. TFS ❤️🎸🏏
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, and I feel your pain I used to work in the Australian desert, on a particularly hot day I watched soda cans explode when left in direct sunlight! I never experienced heat like that 🥵
@jaderene Жыл бұрын
Another beautiful piece!!!! I absolutely love watching you searching for gemstones and crystals and then going back to your studio to make Jew out of them!!!!🤯🤍💕
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊 really happy you’re enjoying the videos, plenty more on the way 🙌
@jaderene Жыл бұрын
@@Faodail925 you’re welcome!!!!
@scottpeters5624 Жыл бұрын
Stunning video start to finish, your garden /workshop and country side are all amazing, Your creativity, vision and skill are off the chart, even the final reveal, superbly crafted, exquisite prices placed in cracks and hanging on a log, Just amazing. And, I'm totally relaxed after watching and in awe. Edited to add I forgot to say thank you 😅
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for such a nice comment! And I’m happy you feel relaxed watching it I’m really going for that effect 🙌
@scottpeters5624 Жыл бұрын
@@Faodail925 well sir,, you have achieved hitting your targets , Looking for to your nx video 😁👍
@peterhendry120 Жыл бұрын
Excellent silver work and designs for ur cabbing skill.All the best from U.S.A
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 😊
@cassysisler3067 Жыл бұрын
Is there a finishing polish/wax you find better than others? I’ve tried ZAM but I find it extremely hard and doesn’t give the shine.. thanks in advance, your work is beautiful!
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
For silver/metal I use jewellers rouge and for agate/stone I use cerium oxide, I herd zam works well for some stone but not all, I haven’t used it before
@mankamankowska Жыл бұрын
Perfection ❤
@Faodail925 Жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
@lesleycreevy56 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful from start to finish. So professional ❤