Opal Dust in a Ring. Will it look good?

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[@LuchoTiz1]

Just a suggestion... try using the lathe in a safer way...it will rip your hand.

[@znoop72]

Not only your hand, but your whole arm and body can get pulled into that

[@PAPatriotPodcast]

Yeah I was thinking the same thing when he stuck his finger in a spinning chuck lolll

[@ozitoamorozo]

11:11 is extremely dangerous to use a cloth like that! I have some known friends that had 9 fingers (o less)... Be careful!

[@Kodard69]

fr that shit gave me so much anxiety

[@100yugiohtrader]

Just a suggestion but a ring made from meteorite dust/shavings would look awesome 👍

[@Jamesvandaele]

Meteorite gets a cool look from the etching... so you would have to do the etching as an intermediate step. Obviously not impossible... but not easy.

[@feliciamabrey4108]

Emerald Bullet He has meteorite rings on his website .

[@alvinmortimer7536]

Meteorite dust would just look like carbon dust and not nice at all. The solid Meteorite rings he has made are solid and not dust. They look like forged carbon fiber.

[@reganfisher22]

It would be out of this world

[@duffmann]

They look amazing, another idea you could try is making a blank rink from resin then using your dremel, carve channels into the ring which you then fill with opal dust/pieces, and seal with a fresh coat of resin.

[@Someone-ig7we]

This is actually genius!!!!

[@ThomasSteed]

Never put your finger into something spinning in a lathe..... That's how you lose them. Master craftsman or not.

[@ryandavis4448]

I've used Agean Black opal and that blue you used in some of my rings. The color shift is killer.

[@justkerry173]

Please make sure people know that your 'opal' is synthetic/lab grown. Other than that, it's nice enough.

[@julielove370]

Does synthetic opal behave differently to natural? I’ve never even heard of synthetic opal so I wouldn’t know

[@justkerry173]

@@julielove370I think some of it is chemically the same as real opal but I know if I'm paying so much, I want real opal.

[@FutureNihilist]

@@julielove370 He sells these rings for $500 but the opal used in the rings is $8/gram

[@susanmyers1899]

Asia does this with chip cast-off from real Australian opal.

[@justkerry173]

@@susanmyers1899 maybe but this isn't real

[@RowanWarren78]

I would love to see this done with genuine natural opal. This is, of course, synthetic. I think some lightening opal or even good Welo opal chips would work well.

[@alanm.17]

I always get nervous when he puts his finger in the spinning ring. I feel like that’s a really easy way to deglove your finger 😫

[@rei_cirith]

What I was thinking too... especially working with little bits of stone in resin. I don't know why he couldn't just put the sandpaper around a dowel and do the same thing. So sketchy.

[@thangachandranramasamy4454]

True

[@lukemeck]

Patrick, love that you are in these videos. Please don't ever leave the videos you make. Would love to see a video you make about how to take care of the exotic rings that you create. I have the obsidian timascus ring and would love to hear the does and don'ts of care for this ring.

[@RufotrisRootedRockhound]

Of course it looks great!!! I know some people that make opal dust rings for a living. One of them does lots of live stuff on tiktok. I love lapidary work and polishing stones but one day would like to be able to work metal too

[@deejay55445]

I love these rings! They are beautiful. I know you have done rings from a basic method,using hand tools mostly, which I love watching, being that I only have handtools to work with. Could you possibly, do another tutorial with this method, both of these, but not use the pressure pot and the vacuum chamber? Use a different, low tech, method?

[@bethechange2024]

Your designs and the process involved set to acid-jazz tunes are hypnotic 🤩🤩😍 It is like inspiration meets Bill Nye meets The Artist meets The Productivist ❣️ I love the vibe 😊

[@1993JoshG]

opal is one of my favourite materials and i even got in in my wedding ring which i got from you guys. these look great!

[@WaterjetChannel]

patty cakes bakes has done it again

[@antoniopacelli]

Yes my dear.. Opals are Beautiful..

[@kevinotoole885]

🤣 cracks me up the way this whole video suggests that they are master craftsman?! Have a word with yeselves.

[@cilirhammersteel5515]

Glad you're using fake opal. I'd cry if you did this to real opal.

[@chazstafford7135]

I would love to see a ring with the super fine opal and glowdust!

[@beberivera7011]

I would as well😍

[@Hortonscakes]

I totally appreciate the work you go through making these rings. Awesome video! 💯

[@Mistershlee]

Absolutely mental putting your finger between the jaws while it's spinning like that.

[@gkiferonhs]

Being a structural color, if you grind the opal fine enough the colors will go away. For the effect you want you might try silica powder as fine a mesh as you can get and then titrate it to get the effect you want. Cool ideas.

[@tiffanybainbridge7731]

Looking at getting a custom wedding ring set from you guys. We want unique and that's what you bring to us. When we order is there a way to have a KZbin video of out rings being made???

[@Catwoman1464]

The second ring looks like a galaxy!

[@yootoobsuks4210]

Would love to see the medium chip opal w/glow powder set into a black titanium band with a thin strip of copper on either side of the opal.

[@Paulstluke]

Oh man I make these rings also, I actually made a copper and opal one it looked amazing I will be making more of those for sure. Just stopped by here to see what’s going on

[@floridafireflow6708]

Very cool video. I just checked out your shop. A few things caught my eye

[@iggreene9512]

Those are absolutely stunning.

[@professormadlad7773]

Try making a ring made with Diamond and opal dust. I do love the green and blue on both the rings.

[@beberivera7011]

These would look so nice in a thinner width as stack rings😍

[@peterday1834]

Thats a beautiful Synthetic Opal ring! 😍

[@78Phily]

is putting your finger into the chuck of a fully spinning lathe wise?

[@GrampiesCorner]

It has been done before my many people and they look amazing.

[@wickeddelight]

If you want a solid color haze in resin they make resin pigment powder specifically for that.

[@robw5088]

Glad to see you are back in front of the camera Patrick!

[@twojstary800]

Nice tutorial ,now I know how make this ,but I'll try make this from natural adamooka opal .

[@thinkbeforesaying244]

The problem with using resin is that it's supposed to gradually dissolve if placed into water. Washing hands is frequent and will be done accidentally if wearing the ring.

[@arriannaniv]

Is that all resin??

[@spellwing777]

Um...no. Resin is a type of plastic, and it won't just dissolve in water. IDK what you're using, but it ain't resin.

[@th3undrgk1ng]

Nuts to see he still got all his fingers

[@jeanhawken4482]

Both beautiful rings

[@WilliamofMunich]

Beautiful rings. I wish you had turned them around in the light to see how well they retained their sparkle.

[@sammystaab6297]

Omg those are absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I just discovered your channel and your work is amazingly beautiful.

[@Crazyboyole2]

they look super cool

[@TheBoatwatcher]

I always wondered if something could be made of that stuff.

[@blizzardTyme230]

love how it turned out

[@alicepiper7455]

So it does look amazing! Just one question, why would you ever crush an opal? Edit: …outside the context of a project like this, I mean.

[@SCUBONZIES]

To see all the colors is amazing isn't it ?

[@waynedchang]

Wow. That is absolutely gorgeous!

[@sunnyscott4876]

What is the actual cost of making one of these rings 💍? I buy 16 Oz. Of Epoxy resin for about $17 . How much do you sell them for???

[@0BRAINS0]

I'm really taken away by the beauty in this, the whole process is fun.

[@Tygor3533]

I definitely wanna see opal sand and glow powder I think it would look ghostly almost other worldly

[@argowibowo7968]

Veri nice, love it. If you could make it into bangles that would be great… something that is very difficult to do with solid opals

[@BloodOfFenrir]

OOOOO I LOVE THE RED RING 😍😍 I think I would kill to have that color of red

[@barberboys9538]

Let’s be carful about how far we go here LOL

[@dham_FPV]

ive been thinking about buying my wedding band from you. if I do would you make a video out of it? iM fully willing to pay full price, would just love to see it being made!

[@erikayala163]

speechless, its beautiful

[@thecrazy8888]

Looks awesome. Maybe try a ball mill to grind that powder smaller?

[@repentorperish1405]

Trying to grind (rather than crush) too small a particle size might destroy/negate the the opal hydrous Silica's refractive and reflective properties.

[@helencabalpinbaquiller2103]

Awesome, those ring are very stunning .

[@MUSICNATIONX]

Love from India 💜

[@adambailey8295]

Not shabby, great work.

[@hermestrismegistus3962]

Could you use a magnetic lab stirrer? Maybe less bubbles from the get go?

[@athmaid]

The resin is probably too viscous for that

[@jacobrowe4827]

Why not make a mould for the apoxie tat stops you from needing to remove the centres and reduce waste?

[@ramuhramuh30]

Your skills are amazing as always, keep up the good work my friend !!

[@DivineDarknesss]

reaching to the lathe while it's spinning gave me anxiety jesus christ

[@johnalecsscalemodeling]

They're beautiful!

[@repentorperish1405]

Just watching that dude's fingers and knuckles working in and around that spinning lathe chuck has the effect of making my sphincter pucker. ...and yet he still seems to have all his fingers.

[@fooplinger]

So far. Time and odds just haven't caught up yet.

[@Tyler.i.81]

Could you melt it and set it or not would be interesting to see

[@logsie3918]

Could you also use sapphires for this as we have a lot of smaller pieces or pieces that you just can't set due to cracks etc? This was a recommendation clip and am glad it was I have subscribed after watching these beautiful rings and will catch up on some more of your work

[@thatoneguy1072]

Absolutely great 👍 would you be able to pour this into a mold ?

[@krazykorean42069]

The crushed thick usage of opal ring looks much better imo

[@shereemorgan1430]

Do you sell them, opal is my birth stone. Gorgeous rings! Got your information.

[@BBW1000001]

Where does one go to check out your wonderful creations and possibly order one

[@discoverrings]

I really like this one. Very original, looks great and I'll bet its tough too!

[@tishsmiddy71]

Thank you ☺️

[@Apostolic401]

*STUNNING*

[@persiusk]

I love it. Could I use this dust, superglue and activator to do my fingernails?

[@Hannah-fc4it]

You could just put it in clear nail polish

[@habibinoor8674]

Can we get the final product or should we buy the kit online and it's a DIY ?

[@robertbrink1569]

Nice! Finger in the spinning lathe with long sleeves. Safety 3rd 😂

[@juangarcia-uy2xo]

Were to buy one

[@GPS379]

this is really awesome , The blue opal what is it called ? like which opal is it ?

[@nothinggrand3805]

It’s bello opal not a natural opal.

[@GPS379]

@@nothinggrand3805 oh ok got it thx

[@TheOtherSideoftheHill]

I cannot wear my wedding/engagement rings to work. Would LOVE one of these size 7 😎

[@gabrypasquali5168]

Fantastic! Very nice job man! :)

[@wiccanmoon0001]

They are beautiful!! 😍 I’d love one. Do you sell them?

[@donnaparks1919]

I wonder if that or something like it can be done with fused glass ?

[@rayrayz4667]

Can we create a custom opal dust ring or were they phased out?

[@mademoisellekaya1438]

The only thing with resin and epoxy, in time the resin goes yellow and muddy.. even the best of the best resin/epoxy. It just isn't developed enough to sustain the damage sunlight/UV does to the product..

[@sanjayroychowdhury7091]

Lot's of Love from kolkata Bengal India..

[@kartisleal8890]

should have used a mix of fine and medium that is that works with cement mortar and sand stone

[@zhookeeper]

What is the opal material made of? It's not like any opal I've ever seen on the opal fields of Australia?

[@nothinggrand3805]

It’s a synthetic opal called bello opal.

[@ElwinWay]

Lab grown - the silica spheres form columns instead of random shapes. Sometimes it's also resin impregnated.

[@baselmahmoud6851]

I noticed in another video that the water used in the process of cutting opal turns white from the fine dust. Could you collect this and evaporate all the water and used the very fine dust in a ring?

[@FatKidBrody]

Have you tried the first method in a channelized ring body ?

[@jasonhornby3161]

Just WOW! Love it!

[@susanmyers1899]

They have been doing this in Asia for years from Australian chip opal.

[@colleenjohnson3547]

Where do I find/buy them? Looked at the website but couldn't find them

[@alancalvillo6756]

So shiny

[@ClubXrock]

Would they break easily with carelessness?

[@raziel3726]

Amazing Ring!!👍👍

[@thekillerpandas]

You the man. Great vids

[@badnoodlez]

Not really my thing, but excellent workmanship!

[@jaredschrock5270]

Says page not found when trying to go to website. Is there a place I can buy one?

[@ethanpiedra841]

We’re do you get your opal slab’s?

[@EnzoGDias]

This video will blow up

[@LMXVII]

Can you make your rings with a comfort fit, or are they all standard fit? I like your designs but can only comfortably wear a ring with a comfort fit.

[@PatrickAdairDesigns]

Most of our rings do have a comfort fit on them.