Desire Pen on Olivewood & Opal

[@thederrick1966]

Gorgeous

[@zigzagdu3085]

Waw Magnifique 🤩

[@fazerErefazerFF]

Cool your video 👌. I left it 👍 for you 💚🤝

[@mohangsk3759]

What is opal ? Could you clarify please -

[@cursed_to_toil]

Opal is a precious gemstone. Specifically, there are multiple types of Opal both natural and manufactured. What I use is called Bello opal. It is the manufactured opal and can be found in various types of jewelry. It's value varies depending on application. So, a ring made with this inside can cost $80-$150 depending on some other factors. A ring made from a solid piece of bello opal can cost $250-$400 depending on a few factors. Primarily, there is not a lot of use of this inlay outside of small jewelry applications. This opal is produced by Sanwa Pearl Company, and they are the sole manufacturer of this opal. They produce 92 color variations, and each have stunning reflective profiles. I like to embellish my wood working projects with it and it seems to be an incredible value add for a handmade, hand engraved piece like these are. I have put lot of practice into this engraving and inlaying technique and the opal just does wonders for it. I hope to extend this out into other woodworking projects to really highlight opal for other inlay applications. Natural Opal is quite a bit different than this type of opal. Both have beautiful qualities.

[@mohangsk3759]

@@cursed_to_toil . It is indeed very nice of you for painstakingly taking time to reply. A lot of clarity after reading your detailed mail. Thank you once again . With respect from India. Mohan

[@petes7312]

Beautiful work. I am a pen turner who is just getting into inlays and will be checking out your Etsy site. Can you share what type of CS glue you use?

[@cursed_to_toil]

Hey thanks!! I use mercury flex for my CA and only use thin and medium.

[@ICSDroid]

Where do you get your crushed opal?

[@cursed_to_toil]

I crush it and process it myself. I sell It in my Etsy store as well. The store is also called CursedToToil

[@lawrencealdridge-yk6dm]

video is spead to fast can not tell what you are doing