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[@coralmarinesresinart]

I definitely prefer the dark background, very pretty

[@daniel..cooper]

Thanks Coral 😊

[@StephanieDwyer-t7y]

I like the darker background better. You had more of the Welo opal flashes that they are known for. I collect Welo opals and fire Opals. Fire Opals are from Mexico and are known for their colors which range from yellow to cherry red. Both are beautiful in their own ways. Love your videos. I learn so much from you. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@guidelineuk4876]

More ring video's please 😎💣💥

[@claudineriduet3805]

Wouhaou !!! encore sublime !! la noire est superbe , mais je préfère la blanche .. quel éclat !!! Merci Dan pour ce partage encore magnifique 🥰❤❤❤❤

[@daniel..cooper]

Thanks Claudine 😊

[@maddieadams75]

Definitely like the black background it bring out the colors of the opal. You’ll figure it out. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@daniel..cooper]

Thanks Maddie 😊 Will definitely crack it 😊

[@tinathomas6930]

Love the black one 😊😘

[@SkitchBean_aka_Christine_E]

Love you trying new things for us!!!❤

[@daniel..cooper]

Very welcome 😊😊😊😊

[@PLHcrafts]

If we are not messy, then we are not doing our resin properly lol. That's my motto and I'm sticking to it. 😂😂😂✌️❤️🤣 peace, love & happiness

[@debramatthews9180]

I really like the dark background, but they are both beautiful.

[@MackieJackCreations]

The black is definitely my fave.

[@pearlsandy2817]

Love your ring.

[@alicianicole8717]

I love all 3 ring videos. I appreciate your videos. I learn so much through watching them.

[@lauraspangle987]

You are having fun!!!

[@daniel..cooper]

Rings are so addictive 😂

[@nicolaoconnell3237]

Hi Daniel the black background definitely looks better as it’s shows off the colours beautifully. Well done

[@kittyaustin8430]

Loving the ring videos want to see more

[@daniel..cooper]

Thanks 😊 There will be more 😊😊

[@shannondurso8969]

You can't stop now I just got my kit in the mail

[@daniel..cooper]

Not stopping, just having a gap 😊😊 These are too addictive to stop 😂

[@bobswihart]

My wife and I liked the black one. Love the colors.

[@daniel..cooper]

Thanks Mr and Mrs Bob 😊😊🥰

[@sarahparker532]

Really pretty, still love the abalone one best though!!!! Thanks for sharing all your great ideas

[@daniel..cooper]

Me too, that one will be hard for me to beat! 😂

[@LisaVornhagen]

Those fire opals are beautiful! I prefer the black one. I can see more color in it than the white one. The white one is still really pretty though.

[@daniel..cooper]

Thank you 😊

[@norinemueller4588]

Genius love them both

[@daniel..cooper]

Thank you 😊

[@rhiannonwheeler258]

I love the black background! You have to be careful with opals and getting them wet but particularly Ethiopian opal as if they stay wet they loose there colour! I’ve just had some Australian opal flakes which I think would be perfect for this ! I can’t wait to try!

[@debbiewinfield7245]

They are both really nice. Opal is one of my favourite gemstones. I think my favourite has to be the darker background.x

[@daniel..cooper]

Thanks Debbie 😊 yes, the white is way too plain 😂

[@mylaschorsch7516]

I am going to try my 1st ring tomorrow. I can't wait!!

[@daniel..cooper]

Yay! Have fun Myla 😊😊😊

[@gayleteel8149]

Inlay rings are addictive. Lol

[@daniel..cooper]

💯 % 😂😂

[@gayleteel8149]

I use lab opals which come in many colors.

[@thephotonut55]

They are both very pretty. Thank you for sharing the ring videos. I made the galaxy one right after watching that video and love it. Chameleon micas look beautiful too. Thanks again for sharing your talents ❤

[@daniel..cooper]

Thank you 😊 Very welcome 😊😊

[@fritopaws]

Between the two I like the black one but IRL I am a big fan of white opals. My suggestions would be to either make one like the abalone shell one with gluing bigger bits on OR mix a finer dust into a resin on a white base and fill the whole channel. Neat how the colours seem to disappear when crushed but come back when reunited with the collective.😊

[@daniel..cooper]

I think I just need better quality opal for the next attempt 😊😊

[@Craftyme280]

I’m in the same camp as the others, I prefer the black one, although both are nice

[@daniel..cooper]

Thanks Gail 😊

[@nickyhawkins9637]

They both look lovely 😍

[@daniel..cooper]

Thanks Nicky 😊

[@dalemaclaren7576]

Thank you so kindly Daniel for sharing your wonderful talent with us all. I like both of them. I have a sterling silver ring here with pink opal inlays. I will have to dig it up and see if I can disect it. Lol

[@daniel..cooper]

Thanks Dale...... noooooo 😂 Keep it as it is 😂

[@TerryParker-uu3ci]

I bought a tumbler turner a year ago and I've never used it. I now have a purpose to dig it out and use it! Love your artistic ideas! Thanks for sharing.

[@daniel..cooper]

Yay! Very welcome Terry 😊

[@G.Lollie]

they both look awesome but my favorite is the black one. thank you for this great tutorial. love it and I am going to have to try to make one for my hubby. 🙂

[@daniel..cooper]

Thank you 😊 Very welcome 😊

[@CoddiwomplewithGloria]

I like the dark one. But I almost always go for dark! Funny thing my cat loves your voice. He always jumps up and pays close attention when I watch your videos. That is quite a complement, usually he just runs out of the room. I have just begun to learn about resin, so I am watching lots.

[@daniel..cooper]

Awwww, that's so cute! What is his name? 😊😊😊

[@terribailey228]

Thanks!

[@daniel..cooper]

Thank you so much Terri 🥰🥰🥰

[@ZippedUpKitz]

Have you ever tried to do your petri effect in a pyramid? Like do all sorts of other stages throughout the pyramid and then then when you get down about an inch from the bottom, do your petri effect there? I would love to see a pyramid with that done to it…

[@daniel..cooper]

I have a vid on here, haven't tried in layers yet though, that could be interesting 🤔 😊😊

[@zacpackman9186]

i wonder if you had a dicrolam backround would that help the opal dust bling.

[@dawnr714]

They're still nice Daniel and I appreciate that you share these videos even if your results aren't what u expect! I wonder what a purple or blue resin would look like with the chunks? I think the black one was still cool tho! ❤👍

[@daniel..cooper]

Thanks Dawn, will definitely test with some color 😊 I'm thinking a red base next 😀

[@johnrothwell9890]

Hi Daniel. Excellent vid thanks. You will get a better colour if you use Australian Opal. Welo Ethiopian opals lose their colour when they get wet sadly, but Australian doesn't. What torch are you using to partially cure - that you have mentioned a few times. Brand new to resin - just buying the kit now - have only used CA so far Thank. John (UK too)

[@DatAdz73]

less is more sometimes,,,the black one is beautiful

[@daniel..cooper]

So true, I will try with better opal next time 😊😊

[@charlenelesher1198]

You never know until you try something! I was wondering if you can get thinner chunks of the fire opal, similar to what you did with the shells, and place them the same way? I don't know if you can buy the fire opal like that though. Perhaps the fire opals would work better in a ring blank with a flat top. Even if the piece of opal isn't completely round, I think it would still look nice with an irregular shape. Adding resin on top would smooth out any sharp bits so it can't cut or poke you. Thanks for sharing all your experimenting. It makes it easier for the rest of us! I appreciate all that you do! 💍

[@daniel..cooper]

I will try again soon with some better quality opal 😊😊😊

[@pearlsandy2817]

The black one.

[@terribailey228]

I like the white one. You said that you were going to keep trying different methods etc. Would love to see what you come up with. I am wanting to try the rings after seeing your first ring video.

[@daniel..cooper]

Thanks Terri, I'm thinking bigger chunks with maybe a red base next 😊

[@terribailey228]

@@daniel..cooper Oh!! I wanna see that!

[@mustangsally5210]

Really informative video . Thank you. Hmm - I wonder if a red or rich purple might bring out the opal or something radical like a glitter base. When I get some uv resin, I might try with blobs on a mat before committing to a ring base. Thank you for the time and effort you put into your videos - really appreciate it.

[@daniel..cooper]

Thank you, yes, I was just discussing with a viewer on maybe a red base next time 😊 Very welcome 😊

[@iLitAfuseiCantStop]

Because of the way opals reflect light, crushing them diminishes that. They’re not like a glitter or pigment. Sort of like color shift paints, the larger the surface area the more shift you get. But if you paint a dot you don’t see the same colors

[@mandicoleman7433]

I think they both look great. Maybe try painting the black on. So u have more room to put the stone pieces. I watched a jewelry maker make an opal inlay ring once. He used super glue but for the life of me I can't think of who it was. With the super glue he would do a tiny section at a time keeping the ring on a dowel not moving

[@daniel..cooper]

Thanks Mandi, yes, I may try the glue soon, it probably helps with less bubbles too 😊

[@mandicoleman7433]

@@daniel..cooper I think so. After that u could put the resin on top to smooth it out

[@daniel..cooper]

@mandicoleman7433 Definitely trying this 😊 Maybe on a TT vid 😊

[@jayelleart]

like the black one. I wonder what it would look like with just clear and opal.

[@daniel..cooper]

Thanks 😊 I did wonder but I'm not sure the stones are opaque enough to get away with it on their own.

[@jayelleart]

@@daniel..cooper oh, maybe blue. I bet that would be nice.

[@daniel..cooper]

@@jayelleart I was thinking maybe a red?

[@jayelleart]

@@daniel..cooper yes! That will be nice.

[@richardshort9798]

Damn i know that feeling when you want the turner gojng one way and 5 flicks of the switch later its still gojng the other way 😅😅😅

[@sandramurphy6802]

I’m new to resin and just found your channel. I wanted to make my grandsons a ring so I got the cup turner but the smaller size rings won’t fit on it. Any ideas on how I can get the smaller size rings to work with the turner. Love your videos.

[@nilsafaga74]

I like the black on. Would it work on a bangle bracelet?

[@daniel..cooper]

Thanks, I would think so 😊

[@judyeuller7602]

In curious to why you decided to try the crushing method rather than using opal glitter. I'm a October baby, so opals are my birthstone. Thanks for thinking of trying this.

[@daniel..cooper]

Thanks Judy, I wanted to try with natural stone to see if the colors would explode but sadly, the opal I chose wasn't colorful enough 😢. I will probably try a replica version soon 😊😊

[@melaniehenshaw8696]

Will you be at makers central Daniel ?

[@daniel..cooper]

Sadly not, my anxiety is still quite bad with travelling. Maybe next year 😊😊😊

[@Ali-H3444]

Lol you can buy crushed opal for fairly cheap. Would save time😊 Still watching...

[@daniel..cooper]

I really wanted to have the bigger chunks so I can use in other ideas 😊😊

[@Ali-H3444]

​@@daniel..cooper they sell it in bigger chunks. The ones I have are bigger chunks and very uniform in size. I'd be happy to send you some if you'd like.

[@WizardKitty723]

The tiny chips and dust don’t really show the opal effect

[@daniel..cooper]

So true 😔

[@schwestermccoy9022]

What is the "klickklick" thing 😳?

[@randyinvancouver]

Hi Daniel. It seems to me that the larger flakes of opal cast the most colour. What if you pressed them into the base layer and then add the top layer over them? I don’t think the powder will give you the effect you want, and the larger pieces may need deliberate placement. I haven’t seen your abalone tutorial, but I suspect the processes could be similar.

[@daniel..cooper]

Hi, yes, I tried in the same way as ny abolone ring after filming, it turned out a tiny bit better, maybe I just picked a duller stone?

[@Ali-H3444]

Daniel I have crushed opal that I use in my jewelry. It depends a lot on the grade you get. Just like diamonds. It seems they sent you a lower grade that's not as brilliant. I hope this helps.

[@daniel..cooper]

This helps a lot 😊😊😊 thank you 😊

[@kimshoebridge8192]

I had a go at this with the abalone didn't come out too bad but not as good as yours

[@daniel..cooper]

Awesome! Keep at it Kim 😊😊😊

[@kimshoebridge8192]

@@daniel..cooper I will do

[@ZippedUpKitz]

Like the black one best…

[@daniel..cooper]

Me too 😊😊😊😊

[@dianechrismas6055]

Can this be done without a tumble turner?

[@katrinthorsdottir7514]

😊

[@josiepalmer6536]

Does the tumbler turner need to be fixed to your workbench, or does it just sit the on top

[@daniel..cooper]

It just sits on top 😊😊

[@josiepalmer6536]

@@daniel..cooper thanks that's great news 😀

[@nixonartgallery]

Hey TEACH 😮

[@daniel..cooper]

Hey Sharan 😊

[@MLOpals]

The problem why the opal wasnt that bright is because Ethiopian opal is absorbing the resin probly when its still liquid. Ethiopian opal is known for absorbing water oil n other fluids. When its absorbing the color disapears most of the time n comes back when you leave it to dry. But because the epoxy gotten sollidand capsuled in it cant dry out anymore to get the color back You will have better results using australian opal.

[@annagray6491]

Great results! It is not actually fire opal which comes from Mexico. This is Ethiopian opal which is just as lovely. Look up mining Ethiopian opal it is quick interesting. Sorry gone all nerdy! 😂

[@daniel..cooper]

Thanks, I did say Ethiopian 😊😊🥰

[@annagray6491]

@@daniel..cooper oops, sorry! I am trying to watch KZbin and the telly at the same time! Have to keep scrolling both back because I have missed bits! 😂