Hearts of Stone

Watch how I make heart shaped pendants from Petoskey stone and puddingstone. I got them done just in time for Valentine's Day! If you want more explanation, you can watch my older video where I explain how it is done. • How to Make a Stone He...
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[@MichiganRocks]

If you worry about me cutting my fingers off while watching this, look at this video when you're done. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6OXin-kacuLi6M

[@sparband]

I didn’t worry this time because I saw that video. I would have before.

[@ushldguess]

I was going to try to be funny and post that very comment that you should watch your fingers! I remember you also explaining that in an even earlier video. Enjoy watching your videos. Thanks from a fellow Michigander!

[@aliencat11]

Boy, did these turn out great!

[@storytimewithunclebill1998]

They came out great. Really nice work. Was fun to watch. Great video

[@Patrice-h1f]

What a fun video! I love the shot of him making his way to the lake!

[@thomaswillis3402]

Thank you for all the videos Michigan rocks. You sent me on a journey to find the perfect rock for my wifes beautiful green eyes. That little journey turned into an obsession to rock hunt. Now ive completed my first cab, a heart pendant the color of my wifes eyes. She loves it and never takes it off. Though i had to do it all on a 3 inch grinder with two wheels and alot of refrabricating, it turned out great. All this thanks to watching your videos and learning from you. I plan to follow in your footsteps and create my own beautiful cabachons.

[@MichiganRocks]

That's really cool, Thomas. When I started making videos, I had no idea that I would influence so many people to buy rock tumblers and other equipment, or to get out and start rock hunting. I have had a lot of people tell me that they have or are going to travel to Michigan because of my videos. I really appreciate you telling me about making a heart pendant for your wife. I love hearing about stuff like that.

[@lisamills-wv6nc]

Those are gorgeous! Beautiful job! 😊

[@betojdesigns]

I love these, they are so pretty. Perfect for Valentines Day.

[@MichiganRocks]

That was my plan. Sometimes I get started on things early enough to get them done before the holiday.

[@jimknarr]

WOW, what a beautiful display of Kona Dolomite, red Jasper, Puddingstone, and Petoskey Stone!!!

[@MichiganRocks]

I used the pretty stuff.

[@ellywinterquist7665]

Beautiful... just Beautiful, in raw form and in finished hearts ♥️🥰

[@MichiganRocks]

Yep, they're cool either way.

[@releasingendorphins232]

To say you just blew my mind would be and understatement. Those hearts are unbelievably Beautiful! They will last forever! Your talents overwhelm my heart. In 1983, we chose a Heart Themed Wedding. My wedding ring has a heart shaped diamond. I have collected hearts almost all my 66 years of life.

[@releasingendorphins232]

You and Mother Nature are Masterpiece Makers.

[@MichiganRocks]

So you liked it?

[@valraycroom2654]

Truly a labor of love!!!! My birthday is Valentine’s Day!!! I need one of these!!! 💕

[@MichiganRocks]

Happy birthday! I do have a few for sale at a local shop. There's contact info in the description.

[@SearchfortheMeaning]

The biological nature of these rock is astounding. Stunning work my friend. You rock! 🙏

[@lindaeads7536]

These are just beautiful, Rob! Love them and am sure your wife will as well. And your daughter

[@lindaeads7536]

And your neighbor, and your mail lady, etc, etc. ...

[@sparband]

Beautiful. Great job. Your wife will love them for Valentine’s Day. Just don’t tell her about the video.I’m assuming that’s why you made the hearts. I think it’s so nice that you make things for her.

[@MichiganRocks]

I offered her pick of the hearts, but she didn't want one. She has a pink Kona dolomite one and she said that was enough. I did make the video with Valentine's Day in mind though.

[@wyomingadventures]

The petoskey and pudding stone hearts are beautiful! Perfect stones to make jewelry from.

[@MichiganRocks]

Yep, that's why lots of people used them for that. They're both very popular here in Michigan.

[@outdoorstudios2022]

Hello Rob. Thanks for sharing!

[@nancygaxiola5412]

Your craftsmanship is just impeccable!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Nancy.

[@easterazali9237]

Wow ! Gorgeous work of art Rob ! 🤩😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@MichiganRocks]

Gee, thanks Easter!

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

A wonderful no talkie video! The hearts are spectacular. You're sure good at making multiples. Thanks for showing us your technique.

[@MichiganRocks]

It doesn't make sense to me to just do a couple. I think I got carried away though. There are still about twenty partially done in the basement. Did you like the no talking video? I thought I'd try something different. My goal was to get it under five minutes, but I didn't quite make it.

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

@@MichiganRocks Yes, I thought it was very well done. The places where you added text were just enough to get the ideas across clearly. I always enjoy watching the condensed version of a process, it's like a visual instruction manual.

[@FreggFaerie]

Rock hearts are now the only acceptible Valentine's day gift for me! 😸 Especially the Petoskeys, Im in love with them 🥺

[@MichiganRocks]

For giving or receiving?

[@FreggFaerie]

@@MichiganRocks ya know what? I was thinking receiving, but now ya ask, BOTH 😸

[@MichiganRocks]

@@FreggFaerie Ok, just curious. You'll have to leave a subtle or not so subtle hint for your sweetheart.

[@rebeccatelgenhoff3540]

Those are so pretty just in time for Valentines Day! You are quite creative in making the hearts out of rocks!

[@MichiganRocks]

Making hearts out of rocks wasn't exactly my idea, but thanks!

[@zekesundown2397]

Thanks for sharing that it’s exactly what I needed as a tutorial for what I’m working on beautiful work sir

[@MichiganRocks]

Great! You might want to look at an older video I made on this same subject too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5_HaoOOra-Eibs

[@ktlivingherway516]

My cousin used to do a lot of lapidary work. Such an awesome process. Beautiful work

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks. It's really fun to go from a rock that I find to a piece of jewelry some people would be willing to wear. When I started this, I couldn't imagine being able to do this.

[@kd7ign]

Beautiful and sweet at the same time. ❤️

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Karen!

[@victoriadawydiuk4172]

I’d rock one of those hearts❤️

[@MichiganRocks]

Rock on, Victoria!

[@KCoda1248]

Beautiful! Patience of a saint.

[@MichiganRocks]

It's not that bad, except that I tend to do a bunch of something at a time, so it gets a little long.

[@agordianknot]

I admire your passion and creativity with rocks, but most of all thank you for taking the time to share that passion. Beautiful work.

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks!

[@vagabond-yj8pn]

Those beautiful hearts could potentially make a teens Sweetheart go “rock” steady.

[@MichiganRocks]

Too bad I'm not a teen anymore. I'm like three teens old.

[@moelr_]

Goodness, these are beautiful! So glad I came across your channel.

[@MichiganRocks]

I'm glad to have you here too.

[@Tanya_LitLife]

These are so special, ty for sharing the process. So much more goes in to them than I realized.

[@MichiganRocks]

Yep, they take awhile. It's fun to take a rock I found on the beach and turn into jewelry.

[@Tanya_LitLife]

@@MichiganRocks being able to see the entire journey from shore to jewelry (or polishing/cutting), certainly makes me appreciate the effort. About how long would you estimate each pendant takes?

[@MichiganRocks]

@@Tanya_LitLife That's hard to say. I spend a good part of the day Monday making hearts. I cut out 14, drilled all the holes, smoothed out the edges, and dopped them (stuck them to sticks with wax). Then I finished the rest of six of them. I didn't really time myself, but I'd say that took between six and eight hours. That doesn't include slabbing the puddingstone, which is done somewhat automatically in my slab saw. I have to clamp the rock in and then adjust for the next cut every half hour or so. So maybe an hour per rock? I try to speed things up by mass producing them as much as possible. Doing just one would take longer because of set up and clean up.

[@mamuanilutmang5148]

Wow! Beautiful. 💖

[@cjhartman3847]

I need one of these for my wife! She loves pudding stones ❤️

[@MichiganRocks]

I'm not sure if there are any left at Olivet. I think the puddingstone hearts are gone and I don't have any immediate plans to make more. Maybe someday I will. olivetbookandgift.com

[@chuckles7524]

Those are so pretty. Happy Valentine's Day💞

[@MichiganRocks]

Happy Valentines to you too!

[@danderth]

Nice work on this video. It's just eight minutes for us to watch, but I can only imagine the time it takes you to produce.

[@MichiganRocks]

My goal was less than five minutes, but I didn't quite get there. You're right about how much time it takes to make a video like that. It's kind of a pain to move all the camera equipment every time I do the next step. It was filmed over about three days because I was doing quite a few hearts at the same time. One of the most annoying things is trying to eliminate other noises. Each time I filmed, I had to turn off two rock tumblers, unplug a refrigerator and freezer, and turn off the furnace. After all that, you can't believe how often the water heater kicked on just as I was about to start filming. That's harder to turn off, so I just end up waiting. I didn't mean to sound like I was complaining, but since you mentioned it, I thought I'd confirm what you said. I also spend quite a few hours editing. I have an external microphone now and it takes a while to sync up all the video with the audio.

[@jneihart2]

Absolutely fantastic how to video Ron!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, glad you liked it.

[@patriciawilliams4314]

Love the Jasper heart. Beautiful work. 😍

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks Patricia. That one has been setting in my shop for at least a couple years without an eye on the top. I finally put one in.

[@AngelaJonesReviews]

They turned out really well

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Angie. I was happy with them.

[@Valerieknitterhands]

Beautiful from start to finish

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Valerie!

[@vickylindsay3106]

Those are absolutely gorgeous!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks Vicky!

[@Smallathe]

Wonderful work of art!!! That looks like a lotof work but the result is gorgeous!

[@MichiganRocks]

These take longer because both the front and back are cabbed, but I think the extra effort is worthwhile. I did one with just the front domed and it didn't look right.

[@Smallathe]

@@MichiganRocks agreed. The double sided dome looks great. Loved the stone selection :)

[@1sec2midnight]

Amazing and beautiful. Thanks for sharing and a great video!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Doug!

[@micheleboyd1830]

Lovely!!! And a lot of work. So thoughtfully, meticulously crafted. Beautiful. Thanks! Especially like the simplicity of the production.

[@MichiganRocks]

They're twice as much work as a regular cab because I do both sides. I did one with a flat back and it just didn't look right.

[@lauranowak930]

Wow you did a beautiful job on those hearts!!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks!

[@lauranowak930]

@@MichiganRocks your welcome!

[@michelleshorey8103]

Those turned out really nice. Good job.

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks Michelle!

[@aliencat11]

Boy. Did these turn out great!

[@MichiganRocks]

I was happy with them.

[@bagheera2021]

Those look amazing, great work! Matt

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Matt!

[@Indyanas_ocean_view]

Spectacular video. I love the heart shaped pendants. My favorites are the petoskey stones and the pudding stones 😍😍😍😍😍😍❤❤❤🧡🧡🧡💛💛💛💚💚💚💙💙💙💜💜💜💖💖💖👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🦄💐🌸🏵🌹🥀🌺🌻🌼🌷⚘

[@MichiganRocks]

I think I still like the pink Kona dolomite the best, but since Petoskey Stone or puddingstone are so popular, I thought I'd try those too.

[@Indyanas_ocean_view]

@@MichiganRocks The pink Kona dolomite is perfect for valentines day.🥰😍🥀🌺🌻🌼🌷⚘💐🦄🌹🏵🌸❤🧡💛💚💙💜💖👍🏻

[@MichiganRocks]

@@Indyanas_ocean_view And perfect for hearts.

[@Indyanas_ocean_view]

@@MichiganRocks Yes, especially for hearts 💕 ❤💘💝💖💗💓💟

[@pegjackson9716]

They are all very beautiful. You have a good eye for what part of the rock to make a cab from and you get a beautiful polish. Thanks for sharing.

[@MichiganRocks]

The polish isn't bad, but it could be better. I'd like to have a couple more wheels do get the puddingstones a little shinier. Maybe someday.

[@lynettepavelich7540]

A lot of work goes into these. Loved them both; the pudding stone ones were so unique! Will check out store next time I get up there!

[@MichiganRocks]

I brought four to the store and they're gone already. I am working on two more puddingstones today and a bunch more Petoskey Stones. Looks like I should be cutting out more puddingstones.

[@lynettepavelich7540]

@@MichiganRocks good plan! Really like the store, and being across from Scoops is a bonus!🤣

[@virginiarocks]

Lovely lovely lovely ❤️ 💕. Just perfect!

[@thinkcivil1627]

Beautiful job on both the Pudding and Petoskey stones. Your choice of where you cut each cab off the slabs was obviously based upon a lot of experience. Great job on the stones and video!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks! Believe it or not, I haven't made very many things from puddingstone at all. Mostly I just polish them whole. I think the key is to just make sure every heart has red jasper, and preferably another color besides the matrix. I have made a lot more things out of Petoskey Stone.

[@thinkcivil1627]

@@MichiganRocks The pudding stones looked like they were relatively easy to work with on the saw. Did you meet tricky areas of more and less resistance as you came off the matrix into the other minerals? That was my first thought.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@thinkcivil1627 No, there is not too much difference. Nothing that would affect the way I work the stone. I have worked with other materials like that where part is very soft and another part is very hard. This wasn't like that. A couple that I know makes a lot of jewelry from Michigan rocks. They keep all their scrap puddingstone and hire me to drill holes and tumble them for beads. I have drilled at least 500 beads for them. Most of the time, the hole goes through the quartzite matrix, but sometimes I had to drill through the red jasper. It was a little easier to notice that the jasper was harder when drilling, but it still wasn't too bad. They gave me about ten little Lake Superior agate pieces to drill one year. That didn't go so well. I'd either burn out three drill bits trying to drill 1/4 inch, or the rock would break from the heat. I don't know if I successfully drilled any of those. I quit trying after destroying about three of them.

[@thinkcivil1627]

@@MichiganRocks You are not alone burning up drill bits on agates. It's why you see a lot of wrapped agate jewelry. If you drill a partial hole, it helps to twist the end of the wire going into the partially drilled hole and use a premium epoxy. They seem to hold better that way. The bottom line is that, at a hardness scale of 7 plus, it's just difficult to drill any hole into an agate.

[@ReclinedPhysicist]

I like the animation at the beginning. It's a very cool addition.

[@MichiganRocks]

I've done a few animations on my videos before. They're kind of fun to do.

[@debispilker4392]

I love these!

[@tinastoddard5411]

Beautiful.

[@toddawwiller6963]

Those are awesome, that takes a lot of work. I had to show my wife this video because she was born on Valentine's day ! She is not into rocks like me, but after watching your video she says ...you've been talking about going to Michigan for a couple years to find the puddingstone ... Go do it ! 😀

[@MichiganRocks]

You're welcome, Todd. Road trip! I'd suggest waiting a couple months though.

[@rondias6625]

Totally cool..so much time and effort put into your work..you must truly LOVE your awesome hobby ❤️..lol..thank you for sharing !!

[@MichiganRocks]

I do enjoy it. I only work for a few hours at a time or else it starts to feel like a job. My back tends to get sore after a couple hours working on the saw or the cab machine.

[@rondias6625]

@@MichiganRocks oh im a hearin ya there dontcha know..a couple of hours walking the fields arrowhead hunting and im done as well..we must know our limits to keep on keeping on for fun..

[@MichiganRocks]

@@rondias6625 I haven't looked for arrowheads much, but I can go all day on a beach looking for rocks. I don't seem to tire of that.

[@laurieowen8696]

Great craftsmanship!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thank you, Laurie!

[@karenpacker8862]

These are really beautiful!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks Karen!

[@cherieducotebreaux3804]

These are gorgeous!!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Cherie!

[@nickjury4215]

Great job with those 👍🏻

[@MichiganRocks]

Thank you.

[@tv-up6wz]

Hello, I'm Kimpd living in Korea. I saw the stone changing beautifully again today. The process of polishing one by one. It doesn't seem easy. It does seem dangerous. Be careful with your hands when working on the grinder. Heartdoll is so pretty. Hah! Thank you. Good luck

[@MichiganRocks]

Here's a video for you so you don't worry about my fingers so much: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6OXin-kacuLi6M

[@patriciamckean4186]

Hearts are great, I freehand mine.

[@MichiganRocks]

I started using this lopsided heart when I failed to cut a couple of them that were perfectly symmetric. Now it's ok if I'm not perfect.

[@dancrites453]

Stunning... Thanks for sharing.

[@MichiganRocks]

No problem, Dan!

[@ruthchapman3847]

Beautiful creations

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks Ruth!

[@paulpopa8468]

Just beautiful. Really enjoy your videos. Thanks for taking the time and I always learn something from your techniques.

[@MichiganRocks]

You're welcome. I'm happy you're learning something.

[@pennyhoward3438]

Oh my that's beautiful!! I love the turtles and the crosses but I do believe the hearts are my favorite. Thank you for sharing.

[@MichiganRocks]

I think the turtles are my favorite, but the hearts are a close second.

[@emilyasher5547]

Beautiful

[@icatz]

Just wonderful! The design is beautiful.

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks!

[@MsSandraCGL]

Beautiful, and I hope you have a Happy Valentines Day!

[@MichiganRocks]

Happy Valentine's Day to you too!

[@CityRockhounding]

Nice work... good tutorial!

[@triciaj038]

Amazing! The hearts are so beautiful.

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks Tricia!

[@rockinwitht9948]

Those are wonderful!! You make it look so easy

[@MichiganRocks]

It really isn't very difficult. The hardest part is accumulating the tools. Most of my stuff is used, so that took a few years.

[@captpaul8827]

Nice job, just in time for Valentine's Day.

[@MichiganRocks]

Just barely. I wasn't worried about Valentine's Day, but getting the video out today was a little close. I was editing this for a good part of the day.

[@victorluc66]

Very nice Rob!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Vic!

[@angelawesel4654]

Beautiful !! 😳

[@gb57hevy3]

Happy Valentines Day ! I "luv" you, man!

[@MichiganRocks]

Happy Vanetine's Day to you too!

[@gingermackeen5741]

Absolutely beautiful, Rob!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks Ginger!

[@susanbrookman2133]

Those R stunning. ❤

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks!

[@cowboyits]

Excellent video ! The dop stick removal is great, I see people using acetone for several hours .

[@MichiganRocks]

The trick is to freeze it and then let it warm up after taking it out of the freezer. They often fall off on their own at that point.

[@lorrets9775]

Very pretty .

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks Lorret!

[@donnalantz7981]

Those are awesome. I hope to be able to do things like that someday too. You do great work. I so want several. Thanks for the video.

[@MichiganRocks]

There are some for sale, but not from me directly. Check the description for more info.

[@donnalantz7981]

I would rather buy from you or one of my other rockhound channel people I watch then just a regular shop. I like to support the people from the channels I watch. I did order a t-shirt from you finally. Cant wait to get it. But thank you for the info.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@donnalantz7981 Thanks for ordering a T-shirt! The rock hearts for sale in the shop were made by me, I'm just not the one sending them out. I hate packing things up to mail out, so I sell them through a little religious store here in town.

[@donnalantz7981]

@@MichiganRocks oh ok thank you. I will have to check that out then.

[@Makingofabetterlife]

So beautiful ❤️

[@angelapatenaude9440]

Wow those are pretty I would buy them

[@MichiganRocks]

I have a few for sale at a local shop. Check the video description.

[@EDLaw-wo5it]

You do such nice work. I hope I can do as well when I get more equipment. Havagudun Bud and Happy Valentines to you and yours.

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, E.D. Happy Valentine's Day to you too.

[@Itsmeangie13]

New subscriber! So far my favorite rocks are from Michigan!

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks for subscribing, Angie. We are lucky to have a huge variety of rocks here.

[@MultiCrackerjacker]

Wow! Just wow!🇨🇦❤️

[@meaghanlarsen1618]

So beautiful!! You need to start your own online store. I would order. The pudding rock is my favorite

[@MichiganRocks]

Maybe one of these days. For right now, these are for sale at a local shop. See the description for more information.

[@GMAN1965]

you do great work

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks!

[@jolenearcoren6826]

Gorgeous!! ill take a few!!

[@MichiganRocks]

If you seriously want one, I have them for sale in a local shop. I put the contact info in the description.

[@jolenearcoren6826]

@@MichiganRocks I will definitely check them out, i make jewelry and am very interested in using gems rather then the resin stuff i've been using, so also looking for flat backs

[@KatyDidRocks]

This is fantastic! We're working on a heart video for Feb. 14 - but Jim is MUCH more of a noob. :D Happy February, Rob.

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks Kate. Maybe my video can help him get past "noob" and onto "intermediate" a little quicker.

[@BonitaSchissel333]

Those are beautiful!! You should start an etsy account and sell them. I would definitely be a repeat customer!! Those would look great on my fridge!

[@MichiganRocks]

I'm thinking about selling some stuff next winter. These are for sale in a local shop right now. Check the description for contact info.

[@deidremcintosh6892]

WOW WOW WOW ROB

[@silkeeberle8484]

Perfect.

[@brianholcomb940]

Just caught this video! Was thinking about making some hearts but didn't know how this will help but I don't have a cab machine like you do! I might have to use my dremel! Thanks for sharing!

[@MichiganRocks]

I suppose it could be done with a Dremel, but it will take more skill to keep it smooth. If you used a hard rock and then tumbled it in a vibratory tumbler, that would eliminate some of the roughness but retain the heart shape.

[@brianholcomb940]

So what your saying is.... my wife needs to buy me a vibratory tumbler! 😂😂 Thanks Rob, I want one but will have to wait a little longer for that!

[@MichiganRocks]

@@brianholcomb940 That's exactly what I'm saying! Feel free to use my videos to convince her.

[@bigkeg9173]

That was cool 👍

[@LadyYoop]

LOVE Then! :D

[@edithlilly-quimby1137]

Love the heart video. I know you don't like granite but would love to see you make hearts out of granite

[@MichiganRocks]

I suppose that would be fun to try. Granite might work better on a cab machine than in a tumbler. Are you picturing a pink granite?

[@moreninhapop1]

Lindaaaaa, parabéns amigo

[@moreninhapop1]

Adorei o pingente.show de bola

[@MichiganRocks]

Obrigada!

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

Dude! This was rad, I’m a big fan of videos where it’s just the sound of making. Don’t get me wrong, I also love the timber of Mr Michigan Rocks’ voice and your vocal input 😉 but this was really cool. One thing I noticed is that the rocks are so much more silicated (I think that’s the word) than what I thought until I was holding the ones you sent... speaking of which I am going to open tonight. I hope you know it’s not because of anything other than my absolute squirrel (A.D.D.) brain that I haven’t opened the package fully yet. I invisioned sitting down with a warm cup of tea and peacefully opening a box of beauties from Michigan while filming it, but those non busy moments have been few and far between lately 🤯🤦‍♂️ But I do love wondering what I’ll see next in the box. So tonight! I’m doing it! Warm tea or not!!!!!!!!!

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

Ps honestly, ask anyone who sends me stuff. I open them so late. I think a big part of it is I don’t feel worthy (insert Wayne’s World reference 🤣), of the massive generosity it takes to send a package like that around the world.

[@MichiganRocks]

You haven't opened the rest of the box yet? I tear into a box like a kid on Christmas morning. I guess you're into savoring the experience. I also eat really fast. My wife always tells me to slow down and enjoy it, but I'm having a great time enjoying it quickly. I made a video before Christmas showing some Christmas ornaments I made and it was a real flop. I thought it would do much better. I decided that it might be because the video was sort of long with all my explanations along the way. So I decided to try something different here. I have seen some wood working videos with no talking, just the sounds of the tools. Some of those are pretty cool, so I tried to model my video after those. The goal was to keep it under five minutes, but it ended up being eight and a half. It still isn't doing very well compared to my other videos, so I'm not sure what to do to make these appeal to more people. I think you're only the second person to comment on the lack of talking in the video. No one complained, so I'm not sure what to think.

[@jimknarr]

@@MichiganRocks You nailed this video. I wouldn't change a thing. One of your best indoor videos ever. Seriously.

[@MichiganRocks]

@@jimknarr Thanks Jim. I appreciate the input.

[@lloydspires918]

Like your heart very nice

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks, Lloyd!