Gemstone from Raw Amber Using Sandpaper, Cloth and Toothpaste (Shaping and Polishing.)

[@larauch13]

I am so sorry that someone so cruelly hurt your dog. Thank God and your vet he is alive and healing.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Yes, thankfully he lived healthy and happy for several more years.

[@poojagore7561]

@@TrollFaceTheMan yyyyytt

[@Itsrebecca22]

Glad to hear your sweet dog is okay!!!! 💕

[@أحمداللهعلىنعمه-ه4ق]

Hi wer r u from

[@أحمداللهعلىنعمه-ه4ق]

Ths deiamnd

[@geetharani6728]

Yes

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you. He has sadly passed now, but he was well for several years after

[@shellylackie8506]

I'm a bit late to the party but do hope you're still able to see your comments regarding this video. Thank you so much for showing us some great ideas for shaping, polishing, what you can use that's in your house already...and most importantly, how to teach us that things happen when working on projects. How you react to it when nobody is around shows your true character. Well done! I was sorry to hear about your dog...I just don't understand how anybody could hurt another on purpose...Hope he/she is doing well.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Yep they are doing well thank you :]

[@MJkatzTheWriter]

Maybe, to some people, a "perfect piece" of amber is one with no imperfections to it. But, for me, real amber MUST have imperfections. Lol. It's the imperfections that make a piece interesting! I love looking into clear sections of amber, quartz, etc, to see what's trapped inside. One thing's for sure: it's going to be REALLY OLD, to say the least. :)

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Same, I think imperfections in this case are part of the beauty.

[@fbiagentfrank]

That's why I get my rocks and crystals so cheap. I want them to look like what they are so I don't care about what others consider flaws. I'm here because I have a chunk of amber that is just so rough it barely looks like amber and I want to smooth and polish just one side so it actually looks like amber lol. It's a huge chunk and since it's barely recognizable I got it for $3.

[@jenp7408]

I'm so pleased your doggy was ok! I found this video while searching for a way to hand polish some raw amber I have. I love how yours turned out! Thank you for this! I hadn't been able to find anyone else with such good instructions for just a basic, 'I am not a gemologist and don't have a lot of expensive kit' job :)

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you!

[@carenbarnet378]

Glad to hear your dog recovered well. I found your video while needing some help making a decision. I was in process of fitting a large 35mm triangular, tear drop piece of Indonesian amber with volcanic ash. It slipped out of my hands, and dropped on the slate floor, chipping off a huge 18mm x 10mm chunk on the back lower area. Very gently with constant drops of water and using a 4/0 jewellers saw blade, I slowly sliced off the broken piece off the bottom edge. Then used your method of sanding, bowl and toothpaste, and your mix of beeswax an coconut oil to give it a lovely finish. The Amber is slightly smaller by 5mm, and looks good in the sterling silver cap and chain I made. I'd love to show you the finished result, though not sure how to.

[@terrisidell7041]

Good to hear your dog recovered. Great video.

[@mctron22rd]

I hate people who have no regard for any animals life. That's why I like animals more that I do most people.

[@ceasefireforpalestine]

That's why we don't eat them right?

[@tetrahedronal2829]

That is why I favour veggies

[@garorade]

i am vegetarian

[@supahcomix]

Yeah I like animals more than people,they taste better

[@ΚωνσταντίνοςΣουργκούνηςΜεταλλί]

I am sorry but i cannot find the connection between the video and your comment. Can you explain?

[@crazedredhead55]

I’m glad Cesar got better! I know this is a late post, but I’m glad you had a happy ending!❤

[@mufasuh]

4-step nailbuffer is also very genius for polishing amber like this, in case anybody is in a 'sandpaper-lacking' situation :D

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Good to know!

[@fernyfern5300]

Oh my as George Takei says! I'm going to give that a shot! I'm wondering if a pumice Stone would work for some shaping? I've got some garbage grade to test it on. Thanks for the tip!!

[@TheCollectiveHexagon]

is amber that soft??

[@mufasuh]

@@TheCollectiveHexagon it sure is :-) Also i find that it spares you all the white dust/paste from the fine sandpaper

[@arongstone]

Yeah, thats such beautiful rock colors, and my wish seeing this hounding too❤❤❤. thank for sharing this beautiful works. Have a wonderful day !!!

[@KalelTonatiuh]

The transiton is very well! Hope you get more subscribers! Sorry for your loss. Pets are like part of the family too. Ya know?

[@sunset7313]

Learn math kid you cant do 98 then 96 % because then you have over 100%

[@chloee61639]

@@sunset7313 chill-

[@joedad9999]

and it's also 211% bad math

[@KalelTonatiuh]

@@sunset7313 sorry, im really bad at math. Shouldnt have made this comment. Sorry..😅

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you. He actually luckily lived several more years, and only passed away recently.

[@MrTatts64]

Perfect timing! Bought myself some baltic amber from Poland the other day as I wanted to have a crack at polishing it. For me, I will be trying two "compounds" The first will be a piece of ordinary slate that's kept moist and not pressed hard against. Reason for that is it brings up the edges of my knives (I try and collect them) to a mirror like finish and if it can do that to numerous grades of steel.... The other compound I will use is quite cheap to buy and thats cerium oxide. Now that brings up everything from glass to precious stones like new. Unlike you using a cloth, I will be using moist leather. Bought a bunch of offcuts from ebay real cheap a few years back and am still using the same pack. I read in one of the comments about just using water and leather for much harder material (ruby), so it should work a treat on Amber once I have finished shaping it to how I want it. Thanks for the video, was real informative and I really enjoyed it!! Edit: If you wanna keep the polished amber pistine, dont keep them together in a bag as they knock against each other, cause fractures and chips etc.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you for your input. Did you ever have luck with yours?

[@MrTatts64]

@@TrollFaceTheMan Yes thanks. All polished and turned into various bits of jewellery and other ornamentations. Eventually given away to friends and family. Slate was good, but the cerium oxide was better at poutting a really nice polish on the pieces.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Cool, glad it worked so well :)

[@petersmedley459]

@@MrTatts64A bit like honing a knife on a leather strop-Autosol car polish is an excellent compound.

[@ArticulatedDoom]

I know this is old, but I am very glad your pooch is ok. I love animals and was very saddened to hear this

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you. He lived several more healthy years after thankfully.

[@ms.martiegallego8834]

I am so sorry that some mean people or person hurt that beautiful Baby !! He is gorgeous!! I'm a animal lover myself, and for something that hurts my little friends its very emotional. I get so angry , and I just don't understand how one could do harm to a beautiful animal!!! I hope they get caught !!! I'm glad he has gotten a clean bill of health. Bless You, and Your Family !! I love your channel !! Thank You !!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you for the kind words. He did make a full recovery and lived well and happy for several more years after thankfully.

[@Godluvs1000]

I have some Amber that has a fly in it so excited to have it polished.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Best of luck with it!

[@rainbowgemtestinglab766]

show the pieces

[@sonjafischer3181]

I am very happy that your dig survuved! My Dachshund gave in to the poison that the neighbors kept putting out, in our yard. The reason, he thought she was leaving piles in his yard. He found out that it wasn't her, sadly, too late. Thank you for your video.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thanks, sorry to hear about yours.

[@foodforthesoul1326]

Thanks bro. I just bought a rough opal and I know they’re kinda soft too so I’m gonna try this today on my opal.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Did it work?

[@rajbu1320]

So simular experience with my dog. I know what you have been through. I only praise God for saving my puppy's life. Well want to thank you for the amber polish advice, really helped. I bought this ring almost 16 years back, but I was very upset I ruined the shine on the ring when I tried to apply some chemical polish to the ring which has an amber stone on it. I never could get the shine back until today after following your advice. I tried the cup, clothes and toothpaste rub, and I applied waxaline to it, and it is shining so well. I am so happy how the amber turned out to be, it got its color and shine back. This ring was an antique and I bought it in US. Now I am in India, but all these years I was not using this ring, but now I do. Thanks to you. And thanks to God. Hope your dog is alright now.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

I am very happy the video was able to help you :) I am also sorry you and your pup had to go through that too.

[@jennycavemartinez9155]

So Sad Praying your dog gets well & thank you for sharing your video from Guam!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you, luckily he is still doing well. I appreciate it.

[@jennycavemartinez9155]

@@TrollFaceTheManYOUR WELCOME LOVE JENNY FROM THE ISLAND GUAM!

[@jenniferleewalesdavis1500]

Thank God your dog is ok...thanks for your videos...keep up the good work & God bless you.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thanks.

[@stphndrn]

Thanks! finally someone who knows what they are talking about!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Stephanie Chapper, Thanks I am glad you liked it.

[@shaikgoing2wild]

You are looking superb...and sexy

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Sharoz Sharoz, oh you are too kind. I try...

[@shaikgoing2wild]

haaaa

[@pagosapig]

I do a similar method for small pieces of fluorite. Another option is to buy some micro mesh sandpaper people use for model trains so you don't have to use wax to fill in scratches. I really enjoyed the video!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you. I know Peter brown loves Micro Mesh for finishing all of his stuff.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

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[@TomsBackyardWorkshop]

I learned something very interesting from this video which has nothing to do with the subject. I am an electronics engineer and in school I learned that the word electricity was derived from the Greek work for amber ēlektron. It got that name thanks in part to the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus who noted that when amber is rubbed with wool it creates what we now call static electricity. I had always wondered why would anyone be rubbing amber with wool but now I know they were polishing it.

[@polychronisstamatiadis219]

The gasteropoda of the italian pliocene sea

[@samiryghania6485]

Trollface theman ..ihave amber inside in amber honey insect.diffrent size na pc more in kg how can sell plz

[@Oomi636]

im so sorry for what happend to your dog. and garage.

[@aidenjacekulitchannel3964]

Good afternoon.. we're looking for Amber buyer.. thank you

[@saikosin6867]

Thank you for the tutorial! I took the family for a vaca and we did some "mining" for some stones. I was curious how well I could sand and polish some of the nicer pieces myself and this video is a great help! Also, glad to hear your dog will be making a full recovery! Best wishes!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you, glad you liked the video and good luck!

[@ChrisWilliamsRMWpigeon]

excuse my language, but i hope the person who poisoned you're dog feels like shit, i hope he spends an eternity trying to fix that feeling, hope god watches over you and you're dog and keeps a very close eye on that person who did that to you're dog

[@TheNinjasniper12]

I hope somebody feeds him rat poison

[@peridoty7149]

keith mooney lmao

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you.

[@shanecarubbi7864]

Nice video, I love Amber, Baltic Amber is the best! Very pretty stones.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thanks

[@kiaya007]

the dremel is your friend :D sorry to hear about your dog. hoping for full recovery.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

wayne d, thank you luckily he is doing well still. Has to stay on meds because he developed ITP after the transfusion, but is still alive and active which we thank God and the Vets for.

[@rocketfish5153]

Thank you. That brought back the lustre on my amber pendant! ❤️🇨🇦 Took a bit of elbow grease but it works.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Glad to hear :)

[@annagrace4226]

I can certainly understand what a scary and heartbreaking situation that was! I’m so sorry someone was so cruel to harm your dog like that. I’m very thankful that he pulled through! And thank you for your video!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you.

[@thejester2090]

I polished my sapphires they look amazing

[@dsad3787]

Epic

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

What did you use? This method shouldn't work with sapphire as they'd be too hard for the sandpaper to cut or the toothpaste polish.

[@missyv5704]

Omg, I am so so sorry about your furbaby 😟 that is absolutely horrific. I'm so glad he came home. 🙌❤

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you. Yes we luckily had several more healthy and happy years with him which we are all very grateful for :)

[@wmoy8507]

Sorry about your dog and good to hear he will recover. Sick people out there.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thanks

[@suepoch3931]

TFS I just happen to run into you on KZbin and my heart aches for you about your dog oh dear God God help those people I’m sorry for your loss

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

My dog is still alive, but thank you.

[@fernyfern5300]

Correct, copal reacts with alcohol and acetone. It's beautiful sometimes though when you get a bug loaded piece from Columbia! Also salt water test, and the static charge test. You can always taste it too, but that can get dicey. I've used belt sander and buffing wheel to shape and polish, but it gums up quickly! Heats up quickly. Been using bees wax and mineral oil when I drill in, but sometimes I'll hit an air pocket and then oops, it cracks in half. I'm using garbage rocks right now to train myself to wire wrap instead of drilling into the piece to epoxy in a bail. Thanks for the video. Also, sorry to hear about your fur baby!!!! I'm speaking profanity right now, just not typing it. Thanks again for the video! I've enjoyed the tips and reading the comments too!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thanks.

[@polgarian2024]

Congrats on this video, Polish Brother.. Will use this on some pieces I have. Without a tile saw, how can I cut my larger pieces to make smaller pieces for a drop pendant?

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

I am not sure. I would imagine a fine grit saw and water would work.

[@cindyross359]

Amen to your animal,how cruel others are. fantastic job looks much simplier than i ever dreamed it could be, God bless

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you.

[@tephedlukewarm]

I have restored Star Rubys, i use water, and leather . it take's months to do, but ,in the end, it will look amazing, i turned a dull looking Ruby ,into a black cherry velverty hue. it also made £2200 in value when i sold it....... you just rub in tiny round movments you must do the whole stone not just one part, trust me it will take all your time, you can watch a film , talk, read a book , when you get the hang of it......

[@MrTatts64]

Tried cerium oxide to help with the rubies? Works wonders on the bits of opal I've done. Even someting as soft as opal still seems to take forever and a day, so I can sympathise with how your hands must cramp up at times on ruby!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Very interesting and cool.

[@UndergroundCreepers]

So late but im so happy your dog is okay. 🤎

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you.

[@austriajog9247]

I am soooo happy your pup is okay! Some people suck :(

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you.

[@sarahosinovsky4025]

oh my goooooodness!!! Poor Caesar!!!!!!!! I know this is 4 years ago. Just horrendous!!! Thank you for the video. I need to cut and polish some small stones to make snuff bottle caps for asian bottles. Then add cork and the little spoons. Thank you!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Glad the video was helpful, I wish you the best of luck with your project :)

[@PuPup2004]

You listed everything in this world except for where you bought amber

[@GarettChamberlin]

Reliable Etsy shops. You get to support small businesses and you usually get higher quality crystals for a cheaper price

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Yes, got mine from Etsy store.

[@William.Shakespeare]

i found a cluster piece in jersey yesterday , has black stacked on orange with bits of gold all over it . the place i go is mostly fossils and amber . great spot but i havent ever found gold before .

[@talis6415]

I suggested amber!!! How's ceaser doing now? Looked like he was recovering pretty well in the vid but hard to tell unless you know the dog personally

[@talis6415]

That stuff is beautiful btw

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

He was doing pretty good but has now come down with Kennel cough from his stay in the hospital. Treating him for it right now. It sounds horrible to hear kennel cough in person but it's typically not very bad and akin to us getting the common cold. Thanks for asking.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

And yes I do believe it was you :)

[@talis6415]

TrollFaceTheMan glad to hear he's doing better. Hope the cough goes away fast!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Talis Thank you, he seems to be doing better today.

[@tuomasmattila283]

Glad to hear your dog IS ok!!! There's some sick bastards Out there!!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Yes there is. Luckily he mad a full recovery and was with up several more happy years.

[@yeto77]

People who kill animals shoulb be treated as equally as if they have killed a human.

[@clairebeane3455]

Clicked “Like” and subscribed. Great tutorial. Thanks so much!! Polishing my stones as we speak!! 😊

[@clairebeane3455]

PS: Your pup is beautiful. I am so sorry someone would be so cruel as to poison such a remarkable creature. People suck. I hope you have many more years of joy and companionship with your fur baby. 🐕

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thanks.

[@wind571evergreen]

So glad he is doing so well!! Looks like my Sable!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Pamela Kelley, thank you.

[@milesnn]

I would like to send u a piece free and I don’t expect nothing back just a picture of what u make since my life is in over drive just see it done would be awesome

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

That would be awesome then, sorry for the interrogation. Do you have a Facebook? If so I can send you a link to my channel's page where you can send Private Messages. Unfortunately KZbin has removed the feature natively.

[@MegaSerenitylove]

Started watching your videos and they are pretty cool! I came from the rock candy video. Keep up the good work! And I hope your dog is feeling better and hopefully those people will get what they deserve, also he’s super cute what kind of dog is he?

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Serenitylove19, thank you. He is a Boxer, Pit, Bull Mastiff Mix. He is a dog that someone else was going to give up to a shelter if we didn't take him.

[@MegaSerenitylove]

TrollFaceTheMan that’s awesome that you guys took him in, I’m sure he is definitely happy with you guys and would’ve been so sad in the shelter :( also I’m surprised your not at 1 million subscribers you definitely deserve! I feel like I am learning more science in your videos than I have in school

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Serenitylove19, thanks I appreciate the compliment very much. And yeah he had problems with training and likely wouldn't of been a good candidate for adoption. Could of been put down. We took him when he was about 1 year and he is now an amazing dog. And as crazy as it may sound the dog you see in the video is 11 years old.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Serenitylove19, vets say so too. All have been suprised by his age. Honestly we've had really good luck with our dogs. So far all have averaged about 16 years.

[@jefftrag1956]

I read about how to make an industrial tumbler out of a rear axle of a big semi truck with the rims and tires in place. You want to cut an opening in the highest part of the rim to load rocks. The article said a cover is not needed but I always thought if I was going to do one I would have a hinged door sealed with inner tube rubber. The idea is to set up a motor geared down so the tires rotates slowly and all the rocks stay in the lowest part of the tire at all times tumbling over each other. Each tire can hold about 100 lbs of rocks and you have 4 tires going at all times each one with a different grit. Always use same tire for the same grit. You rotate the rocks once a week and you have a 100 lbs of polished tumbled stones each week. I have been wondering if you could use quartz sand as grit for the first stage to do the rough rounding off? I am posting this on all videos about rock hounding to spread the idea, if this is you channel and you do not like that let me know. The fact that the tumbling will all take place in a rubber tire should help keep the noise down. The rocks should never touch the rim. I have suggested to people that they make a sound proof shed just big enough to be practical so the noise will be minimized. Plus the rubber in a tire is thick and should absorb a lot of the noise. Also you should have a small fan on the motor to keep it cool. A high quality motor will be a must as it will run 24 hours a day. I am no expert but with the proper gearing the motor should not be under too much stress. I would sell the tumbled stones. Once tumbled, you grade them by quality and type. Some would be really valuable. I bet you could average $10 usd per pound with just good found material and more if you have high grade material. Definitely not for the weekend rock hound but if you sell stones or want to, what a cheap way to start. You could tumble other people's rocks for a fee or shares too. You could make one with car tires for a smaller scale operation. There has to be a lot of people with a 30 year in the making, 3 ton pile of rocks out behind their house. With this they could see results from all that collecting.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Interesting information.

[@20greeneyes20]

I understand, so sorry about your dog. In my younger years a nasty neighbor poisoned my dog and shot my cats so I can relate. Also needed a blood transfusion. How people can be so heartless. Wishing you the best with Caesar, so sad ......

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

SANDY BROCKMEYER, thank you. Luckily he has been doing well lately. Sorry to hear about what you had to go through too.

[@ScottishPerson20]

Hope you knocked the lights out of those neighbours then.

[@gothic7821]

Holy smokes! That's appalling! What kind of sick psycho poisons a dog?! 💔 This breaks my heart! I'm so sad that you, your dog, and the rest of your family went though that. What a relief to see your pup made a good recovery. 🌻 I hope the police catch the person who did that!!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thanks

[@RAREBREED398]

Karma is going to make that heartless person who poisoned that beautiful baby.....so happy every thing is ok...

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

RAREBREED398, thank you and you can only hope so. Somebody else's dog was poised with Antifreeze laced meat a town over about a week later. Unfortunately they didn't make it.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

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[@Yourname3000]

Nicely done

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thanks

[@joellindholm3727]

Good doggo!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

A very good one :]

[@Vienzbow]

thank you for the video i was just give a piece of raw amber as a gift about the size of your fist and wante dto learn how to polish it and then sell it...thank you so much for the education!!!!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Awesome! Good luck. Though if you plan to sell investing into aome buffing wheels and such might be good. I did polish one a bit bigger than a golf ball if you haven't seen that video?

[@jjbentley9]

Both amber and copal smell good to burn as a incense. But most people just burn copal. Amber is fossilized a copal is old but has not had the same amount of time to fossilized yet. Amber way to nice and expensive to just burn.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Makes sense.

[@1.4142]

Toothpaste has microscopic plastic beads that act like an abrasive to polish things.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

It depends on the toothpaste what they use.

[@dianequince8761]

I'm sorry some POS poisoned your dog 😢 I'm glad he's doing good now. Hope he has a full recovery. Did the police find who it was, I hope so. If not, just know Karma always shows up! This is an awesome video, I subscribed and I'm going to try the toothpaste polishing. Thanks so much. Looking forward to more of your videos 👍👍

[@foreigntheory]

Hope your pup is still doing well!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you. He was actually doing great up until he passed earlier this year from something unrelated. He was amazing.

[@krystlemariewampler1069]

Nobody gonna comment on the "oops-a-daisy" when he dropped a gem...? Ok I will! Who says that?? 😂 I'm jk with ya, beautiful gems!!

[@fernyfern5300]

Lol I thought it was cute!

[@sharonlewis7638]

Hugh Grant said it while trying to climb the fence to the park, and Julia Roberts thought it was hilarious.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

:]

[@elmasnasılbulunur]

elmaslar sarı kahverengi beyaz şeffaf yeşil mavi kırmızı pembe turuncu ve çok çeşitli olarak karşınıza çıkar ve elmas renkleri çok çeşitlidir aslında 12 ana renk olarak elmasları tanımlasak ta elmaslar çok çeşitli renklerde karşınıza çıkabilir işte ekrandaki elmasımız gibi

[@andreah6175]

So "this" is what the Adams family hand has been busy doing.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Maybe :]

[@carlamartinez2566]

I am so sorry about your precious dog, I said a prayer for her health.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thanks.

[@dryadsmoon]

I'm so sorry about your dog but I am glad he is going to be alright. God is watching. cool videos btw

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Dragonsmoon, thank you :)

[@al00shi]

Great video, hope your family and your dog are ok. What's the simpliest way to cut Amber and form it into a perfect circle? I want to make few stones I have into perfect circled beads.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you, glad you liked the video. That is a tough one though. I am not sure there would be any easy way to do that. If they were sufficiently big they could be shaped on a lathe but other than hand sanding that is about all I got.

[@Callielouise268]

Another way to tell if it’s real Amber if you find it on the beach is to tap it on your teeth - it will feel like plastic, not stone ❤

[@Psyk0pepper]

Havent even got into this video. I'm glad your fur child has made it. I wont fill your comments with my fowl language. I'm happy for you. Looking forward to the video. Wish you and yours the best.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you

[@yolycalvi3589]

hello! love the video! I had one question-- I have this awesome piece of amber but I love it's ridges and it's natural shape, will I still be able to polish it or will I have to shape?

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

You can if you decide to. No matter what polishing will round it slightly though.

[@themostdopekids]

THANK GOD that your dog is alive and making a great recovery! I’m so sorry to hear about that.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you.

[@baguzgemstone]

greetings stone lovers from Indonesia

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Greetings :)

[@trippingonrocks1165]

Hi, new veiwer and sub here 🌟. Can you work this way with water or oil? I like that you left the tree bark, looks amazing, great work. 👍🏼🇳🇿

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you. I believe you can wet sand amber fine but when it has stuff like wood and such in it I am not as sure. The wood may absorbed the water even though it should likely be petrified. Oils I would not recommend unless you see it somewhere said as safe as I imagine some oils may eat at the amber.

[@jonpatterson7211]

TOR, get yourself a bench grinder. Take the side plates off that cover the wheels, and replace the grinding wheels with polishing mops. Calico on one side and swansdown on the other. You'll need 2 polishing compounds. White porthos and jeweler's rouge. They can be bought from a jeweler's supply house as can the polishing mops. Before you mount and secure the mops, put a disc of sandpaper on one side or the other, something in the 180 grit should do. Take your amber pice and roll it against the spinning sandpaper until as much of the outside bark and pits are gone as you want. Bark, by the way is not remnants of tree bark. It's just a term that's used to describe the rough outside of amber. Once it's smooth, dip your white porthos in a little kerosene, just one end, not the whole brick, and apply it to the calico mop. Roll your amber against the mop until the sandpaper scratches disappear, then repeat the process with the jeweler's rouge on the swansdown mop until you get a mind boggling polish. Dip the amber in the kerosene and wipe off any residue from the polishing compound and immediately was in warm, soapy water. You're done. Make sure you plug your grinder into some rheostat device so that you can control the RPM's. Most bench grinders spin too fast for this process and will snatch a piece of amber out of your hand and it'll get smashed onto the floor. Trust me, been there and done that. It's the same process as described by TrollFaceTheMan, just kicked up a notch. Get yourself a jeweler's loupe and inspect your clearer pieces of amber for bugs and other inclusions. Amber is fossilized plant resin, so whatever it dropped on 65 million years ago is most likely what's still in there.

[@3flyte_3flyte]

Sorry about what happened to your dog, even though it was 2 years ago. Thanks for doing the video. I had gotten several pieces of amber and I've not polished these before.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you. He lived happily and healthy up to earlier this year when he sadly passed.

[@SnipsTips]

I'm so sorry. Glad he's ok. Love and light

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you.

[@Muscles_McGee]

Yo security cameras all over the place from now on bro

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Definitely plan to do that when I am in a more permanent place.

[@raginimore3146]

Please make video of how to polish raw aventurine

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

I haven't heard of that. But I will look into it.

[@BudhyGemstone]

Gemstone indonesia friend💗❤☺☺😍

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

:)

[@luna34ful]

Oh my god poor babe thank god he survive

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

And luckily is still doing well.

[@milesnn]

Fantastic have to try it got some Brazil’s amber it blue should turn out so thank u

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

If you do I'd live to see how it looks.

[@susancarmona8433]

What about a Dremel for those uneven surface areas? Enjoyed your video. Thank you. 👍🏻

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Sure they can be used, but what to use a fine grit to not gouge the surface.

[@DaleSouders]

Try using 600 then 1000grit sandpaper after that first step. Then finish polishing with turtle wax polishing compound and a peice of corduroy.

[@kirtandrews1859]

Hello omg I'm so sorry to here this. Poor cesar. I'm hoping he is all happy waggy tail now. Stunning amber. Do I always cut and polish when the amber is wet? I have just bought a huge raw amber piece so so scared I will damage it. I am new to this I'm guessing I wet for drilling my hole. Wet for shaping and wet for polishing? Hope you can help thank you so much

[@tonidupont-mora1572]

That is just an awful thing for someone to do. How sad! I’m so glad that caesar is recovering.

[@OhRelaxAlex]

Came for the Amber, stayed because I was so PISSED someone could POISON a doggo! MFERS! 🤬

[@robinleaf]

I'm here because I received an amber sphere from a shop and it arrived damaged. I'm trying to find a way to smooth out the damaged part and make it look like something intentional. 😅😅😅

[@Grandmasrockin]

Omg your poor baby!!!! I am so sorry you and your baby had to go through that. There are some mean people out in the world.

[@SophieMire-ek1fn]

Hi, do you know How to polishing diamont into shining? Thanks for your experience😊

[@ctruthtoday]

I hope the person or persons that poisoned your dog got what was coming to them.

[@smallgardenbigdreams3808]

Aw poor puppy but glad he’s ok ❤️

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you. He luckily made a full recovery and lived several more years

[@starshadow1999]

Can you do this with Quartz as well? I bought a big piece for a naruto necklace project and i dont have any machines for cutting it and hoping sanding it down to size and shape would work or is quartz to fragile for constant sanding?

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Unfortunately quartz would not be really sandable or polishable without the right type of sandpaper or grit and polishing compounds. For sure you can use toothpaste as the Silicon Dioxide in it is Sand, quartz sand to be more specific. So it's the same hardness.

[@abdelkrimlaagad]

very good

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thanks

[@MajiSylvamain]

Ooh nasty, hope you doddy is feeling better, useful and interesting video, thank you🐱💕

[@juliahadley4977]

Thank God your pet is going to be fine. The person that did that is truly evil.

[@lucab1733]

Use nail polish for shine and smoothness!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

I haven't tried that. May definitely work but I don't know if it might negatively affect the piece in the long term.

[@EmenikeChimezie]

Hi how do one get to brighten it's gem stone, like what's the name or the type of sampaper do I use please

[@violette80]

Oh my goodness! Sorry to hear about Cesar! 🥺

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you. He sadly passed earlier this year unrelated to what had happened.

[@gina2190]

Hi did you test in salt water ? I’m finding it hard to tell amber and copal apart. It’s so hard tell over internet.

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

I have not done that specific test before, no. I imagine it is a density test?

[@susansnyder1339]

So glad your beautiful dog is OK now. That's horrible that he was poisoned. ' Just awful!

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Thank you. We were lucky he made a full recovery. And we were blessed with him for several more years.

[@milesnn]

Yes

[@TrollFaceTheMan]

Is that something you still wish to do? And if so please let me confirm that you want to send a piece out to me and not that you want me to buy the piece from you? I apologize I am not trying to be rude but I have had people contact me already about similar stuff however it turned out they wanted me to buy amber they had and because of language barriers it made it hard for them to say this and hard for me to tell them I wasn't interested in buying their amber.