How I Actually Carve Opal. The Real Perspective.

[@nancycurtis7315]

Thanks,Roy. Good to have a different aspect of things. Busting to see how the treated matrix turns out. The stuff is amazing. A little bit of powder. A little bit of paint. Makes a little devil, look a little saint! LOL Have a wonderful day, Roy. Still dry in Dimboola. No rain this year!

[@RoysRocks]

You should have rain hitting in the next day or so it was a pretty hefty storm here in Adelaide last night. Only 20,000 houses lost power.

[@dcallan812]

interesting video 2x👍

[@RoysRocks]

I think it was more interesting to me that it had never clicked that I filmed in a strange positioning so the camera view was not actually my view.

[@karenjones7111]

Thank you. ✌️♥️

[@RoysRocks]

No worries. Hope it helps.

[@Paul-BB-FNQ]

Thanks Roy; the "how to do it" clips are the best for sure. I am learning mate. Keep it coming, cheers Paul

[@RoysRocks]

I might do a video filming me from further away so people can see both a carving video but also my general posture, positioning and handling. Never tried that before but could be useful. Maybe even for me if I see something I should change/fix.

[@mrbz75]

Thanks for the info Roy, appreciated as always. 👍🏽

[@RoysRocks]

No worries, just here to help if I can.

[@bbisyy4u]

Glad for the clarification. I need all the tips I can get. It’s been a minute since I’ve been able to carve. Hopefully I can get back on it soon.

[@RoysRocks]

I couldn't imagine not carving for longer than 3-4 days! I think you'll still have the skills locked in there somewhere though. Like riding a bike... I wonder if I can still ride a bike? Been 15 years probably.

[@bbisyy4u]

@@RoysRocks that’s too funny. I’ve had to put everything on hold since my dad got so sick. He has improved significantly and I feel better about being outside for extended periods of time. Now I’m playing catch up.

[@elishadoyle8191]

Thanks for another informative video. Did you make the glass box you dremel in? I went down to bunnings, grabbed a free big box, cut it out in a way that I could sit and do my dremeling in and the sides of the box catch all the sand and spray. I pulled apart an old lamp, cut a hole in top of the box and sat the globe in. I also layed the whole inner box with alfoil so the light hits from every direction and I can see what I'm doing.

[@RoysRocks]

Nah literally a rectangular fish tank that I smashed the bottom out of with a hammer. You could consider that "making it" I suppose... Sounds like you've taken much more effort and actually made something so I wouldn't say I "made" mine.

[@Abloutions]

Interesting video.. yeah the position in which we sit is all different.. and I prefer to hold the flex shaft dremel and move it around for cutting vs putting it in a vise and such.. u dont know if it gives me a better feel or closer to the cutting process to each their own...

[@RoysRocks]

I'm with you. I tried clamping but then it is like you have a tiny cabbing wheel rather than carving. Some people really like clamping though which is surprising to me.

[@lukemasterson9872]

Roy your to good bro 😎 🤙🏼

[@RoysRocks]

Just wanting to help peeps however I can.

[@TIG2MAN0]

Great video. Hey man how do you know which stensal to use? Like are there industry standards for dimentions? Where would you find these?

[@RoysRocks]

I freeform most of the time but if I do stencil I use cheap crappy ones for a basic shape but in the end tweak them to hit a round figure in mm (cheap stencils are not the dimensions that are written on them). There are common sizes that I guess you could consider "industry standards". You'll recognize them if you look at buying premade settings or search for "calibrated cabochons".

[@TIG2MAN0]

@@RoysRocks thats what I do as well since I use dremmel. I thought calibrated stones of a standard size would be easier to sell. I bought an oval stainless steel stensal but the dimensions seem weird.

[@Scarlet_Soul]

A cheeky bit of pov

[@RoysRocks]

Haha I should do a video where I just attach a gopro to my head! I have one but never thought of doing that.

[@EKisCOOLERasJY]

Howdy, how big is that box you using? just remembered I have a sheet of Perspex in the garage I can use, just need to go get some aluminum angle. Been a struggle to keep water from flying everywhere.

[@RoysRocks]

Let me measure... 26x36x22 (all in cm). 22x36 sides open. If I were to go custom I would probably not have such large open sides to stop a bit more from escaping thought that is rare.

[@EKisCOOLERasJY]

@@RoysRocks Perfect thanks, let me make some mock-ups and then hit good'ol bunnings for a snag and some supplies in the am.