Trees, Forests, and Landscapes Inside of Agates? Making Scenic Montana Agate Cabochons!

[@grantfahlman1815]

Foggy forest #1 without any doubt!

[@deborahschell9176]

Oh my. I love Labradorite. Even more than Opal!

[@kayperret2417]

Foggy forest for me. And I could watch this all day! Yes, make rings!

[@tenaedmonson1213]

So beautiful, Foggy forest, sun cloud, tree, love them all. Tena Dayton Nevada🤩

[@pembrajo46]

the one you almost did not do? "misty mountain forest" BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

[@deborahschell9176]

That's so beautiful

[@jerlynneallison6361]

1:39 You only had it up for a moment, I could be wrong, but right at your thumb I saw two tall trees with a mountain in the background. It was only for a moment, so I'm not sure. I loved "Misty Morning Forest" and "Lone Tree"! They were BEAUTIFUL!! 🥰🥰😍🥰🥰

[@judymarkel8029]

How fun. These are beautiful. I would love to see you make rings

[@juliebryan2549]

Back in the 80s I went to Roseburg Oregon Art fair. This guy painted very small like a castle or an angel using the agate to use them like clouds. I have never seen him again since whenever I was in Roseburg. I lost the necklace in the late 80s. I would live be to find someone using it like you but painted using g the cloudy agate. Beautiful work.

[@YvonneSebastian1980]

Wow just beautiful!❤️☮️

[@kastah]

Beutiful yess. Looks like a wood at night. Some spoooky 🙂 Loved that multicolored one. You are so talented.👍👍

[@anniegironne8444]

Guess winter leaves you more time to do rock prep for your art, nice. That's what is fun about abstract art, you see what you want in it, love the small cabochon with the tree.

[@WightFossilTours]

Wow beautiful finds 💪🤩

[@raystevens687]

Well you did another great job well done thanks Ray 😊

[@1stladydjfirebird724]

The dendrite tree and foggy forest were my fave cabs. Then you showed that labradorite...(swoon)...😍🥰

[@KatyDidRocks]

Dang, Theo, your fingers look even worse than mine! I love how dimensional Montana agates are - so beautiful, inside and out.

[@TheoKellison]

I know!🤣 my fingers go through the ringer🤣 its actually not from the cabbing though, i cut i a bunch of iris agates and they all needed to get thinned down on the flat lap😅 i still havent found a way to keep my finger tips safe when youre grinding a small slab down to 3mm thickness🤣 the first side is always fine but then the problems come every time you have to flip the slab and grind the other face😅 and totally agree! Gotta love those montanies!😁 i can work with those things all day long!

[@KatyDidRocks]

@@TheoKellison could you use a dop stick with your flat lap?

[@TheoKellison]

@@KatyDidRocks I definitely can with the cabs! But the problem with the iris slabs is i have to work both faces so i end up having to switch sides so much it may be tricky with a dop🤔 i guess i could do one side all the way up, take it off the dop, switch sides, and then work the other face all the way up🤔 im gonna have to try that!

[@KatyDidRocks]

@@TheoKellison Depends if you care about having fingerprints. :D

[@mariehillard1742]

The last agate was the best. I think with Moss agate to get the best effect is to slab, cut out desired picture in the stone & flat Polish both sides. All the very best Theo. I love your shows!

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Nice video,thank you for sharing!!

[@keithcunningham7925]

You are so talented I cat wait till I get a flat lap...

[@jimlancaster6120]

Those are great the foggy forest has to be my favorite.

[@nickcaruso]

very nice. would watch a ring making video. nice work!

[@RagnarRocks]

Those came out sweet man!!! My favorite thing about Montana agates is the epic polish they take, consistently!

[@tashacano3324]

These came out awesome! The foggy forest is my favorite

[@mariemoss2475]

Love love love these, so beautiful and individual...yet again your artistic juices did you well. !!! 👍💕💕💕💕💕

[@kylaabegglen1275]

Very funny start to the video!😄 I think they all turned out amazing. I love finding scenes in the moss agates so I could see every scene you described. My favorites were the small tree and the other scenes with trees. The one with the sun and the foggy one. So awesome! True art. Thanks for sharing Theo!✌🤠

[@anapagan9114]

My favorite one is the big one in the middle it’s beautiful and I would be interested in a ring

[@beckyteti2105]

You are truly an incredible artist!

[@karenhenriksen217]

Gorgeous 🥰

[@donnalantz7981]

I have a good imagination too, so I see what you see as well. Just absolutely beautiful pieces. Thanks for sharing.

[@ruksrocksandadventures.5800]

I liked the mountains one you held up but they all look cool.

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

Gosh, I'm glad I'm not the only one who has conversations with themselves! 😆 My favorite part was when Alexis says, "it's a turkey!" My favorite cab is a tie between the lone tree and the foggy forest. And absolutely, I'd love to watch you make another ring! Thank you for letting us see all the creative stuff you do!

[@donellison179]

I could never do that. It's not legal to smoke in my State. Lolol ✌️ seriously dude great job 👏

[@brianholcomb940]

They turned out awesome! I like the foggy forest best! I'll have look at mine like that now that I have my flat lap! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheoKellison]

Foggy forest might be my favorite too😁 it came out so nice! And definitely give it a go! They are so much fun to make!

[@cynthiamelanson5135]

Amazing job and when you have an active imagination it's even better. You never know what you will see in your rock that others don't. Beautiful job.

[@lisapfeiffer4053]

I can't wait to see what you come up with in 5 years time. You are super creative with a real artistic mind. I totally enjoy your videos. Have confidence, man! Even if you don't know what you are doing now, the experience will garner excellence down the road. Keep up the good work and don't be afraid to love your work. Everything you do is a piece of you.

[@juliemckenna514]

My fav the foggy forest, you can just get lost in that foggy forest! I love the lone tree, wowza! when you mentioned ring that is going to be beautiful! All the dendritic agates were so unique, I really loved all of them. 😊❤️

[@TheoKellison]

Gotta love those scenic agates!😁 some of those scenes can be absolutely phenomenal!

[@gregderksen1996]

Did Alexis call you a turkey? 😂. Awesome job! The new flat lap getting a good workout.

[@paigelee6321]

You have a awesome insight to see cool scenery in those stones , makes me really look at my agates differently, beautiful stones 😊💙, thank you for sharing 😊💙

[@sandmaker]

I loved them all. My favorite was the labradorite. I just think of them as Theo's version of Rorschack Tests. Great job and never ever throttle back that wonderful imagination of yours. Thanks for sharing your time and talent... but the way I saw way more things in there than trees. But I usually do. Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒

[@bobbimorris1819]

I am partial to the laborite, it’s beautiful. The lone tree is really special. Nice work on all of them. Thank you for showing your video!

[@deborahschell9176]

I LOVE Labradorite!!

[@cynthiaguthrie8303]

The one with the lone tree looks like one of our palms which is native to California (Washingtonia filifera). You rock Theo!

[@TheoKellison]

Thanks so much!!!😄

[@susiesmith6174]

Hi Theo, You forgot to look for dragons!!! A couple of those had a perfect dragon on it. I think the foggy forest was my favorite one. I see what you're seeing with no problem!!! I thought I was alone in seeing pictures in my rocks, lol. Glad I'm not the only one!!! Loved watching you so far but can't wait to see the rings being made!!! Take care!!! 😊

[@naomimakin1908]

You know I didn't think agates were my thing, but some of those are beautiful, you bring out the best in them there rocks 🤣

[@robertmandigo7942]

Those are some awesome cabs. My favorite was the foggy forest, I could see it before you said a word. I love it the dendrites form trees or other things just like picture jasper, I have a ring that I found when camping in Boy Scouts many years ago that has a moss agate stone that looks like a forest of trees. I do like watching you make rings with your stones. Keep up the great videos and God bless you and your family.

[@TheoKellison]

Gotta love those scenic agates! Its amazing how much some of those look like a perfect landscape, never two that look the same. Thanks so much for watching!

[@TheWonderwy]

They are all so beautiful but I agree with you on the Foggy Forest. It is lovely. Have you ever used thin leather strips to weave a cab catcher in for a bracelet? That would be lovely for the Foggy Forest, I think. Thank you Theo for sharing this. You have a wonderful talent and an artistic eye.

[@barbarae4194]

The foggy forest is definitely my favourite and I'd really love to see you turn any of them into a ring. Thanks for the hard work Theo.

[@TheoKellison]

That foggy forest is so cool!😁 came out so nicely! Thanks so much for watching!

[@1catfishuntermiller753]

Hiya Theo, hey I see what you're seeing, and I love them all, but the foggy forest is my favorite and the lonely tree is really awesome too, I thought about doing some like that before but I never did them yet, I have bubble opal from California I would like to try a few pieces with, but it's with the different colors that are in them. Awesome video, and one day I would like to start my channel going, and do some of the things that you do, I just don't like my voice because I sound like a dumb Cajun. I hope you have a awesome blessed day. Cya! 😺🐟 out!

[@selfretired3025]

3:48 was my favorite, as is. I saw the line of trees with a beautiful lake in front and sunset overhead. Beautiful necklace piece. Love the lone tree, roots & all, also. Good eye on that one! ♡

[@Ken_G.]

The trees arere on a peninsula, and there's a hill between you and the lake.

[@TheoKellison]

Absolutely see it!😁 that is gonna be one beautiful little piece!

[@beckieg8479]

Wow these are so cool i absolutely love the foggy forest stunning i love how you see these pictures in the stones i though I was the only one ❤️❤️❤️

[@TheoKellison]

Gotta love those scenic agates!😁 that foggy forest is probably my favorite😁

[@CityRockhounding]

Wow, these turned out amazing. Love the depth, detail, color, just beautiful agates Theo. Great polish job, your work is outstanding!

[@TheoKellison]

Thank you so much! That truly means a lot!☺

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Great video, the cabs are awesome!

[@loriferrara5259]

Oh there are some that are just sooo beautiful !

[@amberdarnell7909]

Wow amazing love them all but the perfect little tree one and the foggy forest scene one are so beautiful 😍

[@laurat5143]

I love your foggy forest.

[@donnabeaudin9114]

The cabachon at 12:00 is gorgeous! Immediately saw the forest. Love the little lone tree 🌲. They all are so pretty, woul love to see you create some rings! ThanksTheo!👍😃

[@TheoKellison]

That one might be my favorite!😁 it came out so nice! And i can definitely do a video on rings!

[@royolstad8532]

Excellent stuff! Thanks

[@yoopermann7942]

that lone tree would be #1 if it was a tad bigger, so its a FOGGY FOREST as #1 is my picks

[@milesnn]

Awesome awesome awesome

[@raziel3726]

Craftsmanship 👍👍

[@Tealtra]

The one lone tree!

[@txwaterbird6115]

The one you didn't like looks just like a tropical fish. Thanks for the video.

[@stevezozuk9622]

WOW , Theo those are beautifully done my friend. I found a blue waterline agate last summer that was shaped like a small pare split down the middle and I have only one side, and I understand how rare that color is. I've never found anything like what you have found. But I'm always hopeful. I was wondering , if you don't mind....i find you show the items way to fast and as i get to focus you're on to the next one, and trust me I fully understand the excitement involved. I'm like drooling when I find these. So if it's ok with you would you mind taking a little more time to show and tell . Thanks so much for showing us your works in progress. See you soon my friend. Cheers

[@rennersjewelry544]

Great video. I've sold a couple of nice gold men's rings that had Montana moss agate cabochons in them, and looking back I wish I would have sold them for more. One looked like a soaring eagle flying in the sky and the other looked like a deserted island with a cloud or moon above it.

[@loriferrara5259]

Pretty !

[@TarnishedViking.]

SWEET!

[@paigelee6321]

Wow love labradorite 😊💙beautiful 😊💙

[@Tealtra]

The one that came off actually looks like a lovely bird in flight casting its own shadow. Go look at it again it's very much worth finishing.

[@leslyeschoenhuth1107]

* It's amazing that you are so willing to sacrifice so much agate to get a "Picture".. Only you could do that... Did you save the less dendritic parts for jewelry pendants?? Fave was 14:28 I see a lake with forest hills around it & sky over them. So Pretty.. Thanks for showing these..

[@TheoKellison]

There is actually very little waste involved☺ the beauty of those scenic pockets is that they are usually only about 25% of the stone you want to cut so i do trim out the most ideal dendritic pockets for scenes but there is a looot of left over agate, i always save my cut offs and those will either be re-tumbled or used for cabbing down the line😄 and absolutely see the lake now that you mention it!! Thank you so much for watching!😄

[@Ken_G.]

3:00 That's not a cloud man, that's the mothership. Foggy Forest was my favorite. "It's a turkey." I actually thought it was an eagle. Nice stuff, show the ring making vid.

[@ikestoddard2458]

I love the moss. Dendrites r me. Always have, for sixty years.

[@LynS.651]

WOW Theo! That was awesome! I really love the small tree. Great imagination! Love your stuff!!

[@TheoKellison]

Thanks so much!😄

[@joystone6460]

Would love to see you make jewelry from your stones, wire wrapping too! ty

[@doudoudanielle2088]

Amazing

[@RockandRoadRockhounding]

Those came out looking amazing! They kind of remind me of those ink-blot tests lol

[@TheoKellison]

Thanks so much!😄

[@Angelogemstonesfossil.72]

Hello brother,Thanks for sharing video💛👍

[@nancycampbell6800]

Time stamp 9:02 IT'S A DOG BUTT...A GOLDEN RETRIEVER DOG BUTT, floofy tailed dog butt. I would like that rock, I think it's awesome. LOL Your first mentioned favorite makes me think of a Baobab tree. Labradorite *thud* nice one Theo.

[@loriferrara5259]

Cool !

[@dustinfindsrocks]

To quote my wife “the only really cool agates are the ones that make picture scenes.” I can’t disagree 😂 fantastic dude 👍🏼

[@sklallamghost9188]

Sending my whole rockhounding group your way. If you get a big jump in subs you know why😉

[@charlesfrederick7074]

Very cool stuff thx

[@gcegubbels4734]

I love tour aget

[@IndusRiverRock]

✨ Good work

[@clodoaldomeirelles1056]

Hello from Brasil my Friend,tank yuo video cut

[@stevemacdonald2303]

Nice

[@bobs-rocks]

👍👍👍👍WOW !!!!!!

[@vernaj497]

Just came across this video today and subscribed!! I have a few pieces of those and now I know what they are called. Thanks for the video and everything in the video was my favs. The funny thing is I drilled one of the small pieces to make an earring and when I got to the design part, the top of the stone, it burnt the drill bit like burnt it. But later went back to it and it drilled just fine. The ones I have all got tree designs in them.

[@patrickbeaton6697]

how purdy are those, enjoyeed the vid Theo 👊

[@mrfxm55]

I have a 40 year collection of many inclusions. Probably the fave of all the cabbed stuff. Also try to talk MRM into getting the 8" flat lap. I had mine 15 years..

[@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469]

I think it's in the direction of the cab with the chalcedony in front of the dendrites or behind thim. I'm currently shaping Montana agate and I find it a to be a very hard substance. Stabbing took so long.

[@newperspective590]

Love your videos! New subscriber and collector. Wonder if you've ever found any raw jade?

[@lisawilcox3787]

Your brain works like mine. Drives the hubby nuts.

[@jcouch1993]

The cab at 11:50ish looks like a hedgehog!

[@Nervii_Champion]

I wish I could find Agate and Chalcedony treats to play with. Sucks that they take millions of years to form, sooner or later they will be extremely rare along with most other gemstones.

[@rickybenedict7738]

What kind of mask for rock and shell carving

[@rockstarchief10]

whats ur rock sander thing called

[@RM-vw3ov]

👍👍

[@RM-vw3ov]

🤩

[@markattardo]

👍😎👍

[@katecarpenter7366]

Foggy forest

[@LiuverHodelin-bw6og]

Hola disculpen la molestia soy de cuba saludos a todos, por favor alguien me podría ayudar, podría alguien enviarme dos discos diamantados aunque sean de uso, mi economía no da para comprar uno, acá en cuba, es que no hay tiendas donde vendan nada de esto, es todo en el mercado negro, disculpen se que el chat no es para esto, pero mi sueño es aunque sea cortar, tengo el motor pero no discos , ni Dremel me ayudan por favor

[@Mil185]

the one at 1;55 looks like a guy sitting on a rock