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I'm glad it got to you safely and you liked your extra goodies I threw in. You are such a strong supporter of mine and I wanted to show you how much I appreciate you, and giving things seems to be my favorite way to show appreciation. It makes me happy that you enjoy my videos so much aswell. unfortunately it might be a little while till I can post full length videos again, I had to leave some of my video equipment behind when I moved states, and I'm waiting on my dremel and rock collection to arrive in the mail. Not to mention I'm on the job and appartment hunt this month, but as soon as I am able, I'll be back at it. I hope you are doing well and I wish you the best with everything your going through, take care.

@carlynscolorfulcreations I remembered you saying that you were moving, and I was hoping that it was going well for you. Moving is always hectic and tiring especially at this time of the year so, I'm sending best wishes and good luck for finding an awesome apartment, and an amazing job that you love and that pays you really well and that the new move is everything you want it to be!!! I also hope the your dremel and rocks arrive soon but, as I said before; don't worry about your youtube channel as it will still continue to grow and we will all still be here waiting for you when you're ready! Thank you again, I truly appreciate it and I'm more than happy to be here to support you! Mind you, if I stop commenting you'll know that (because of my heart health) that I've dropped off the perch... (Nervous LOL 🥴 ), hopefully that doesn't happen for a long time... but I'm sure my hubby will let you know if that happens. Anyway, look after yourself and take care and sending you all the very best of wishes!!! Cheers, Kylie 🤗

Thank you! I love this song, it's "the right combination " by "seventh avenue". two of the members of big fun (1990s) were in seventh avenue before big fun (1970s), so I of course have a soft spot especially since phil creswick is the main singer, what a talented individual.

Thanks for watching and commenting! I'm actually in the middle of moving states right now, but I'm certain they don't have any lapidary workshops in the area of alaska I'm in now, but I'm so sure when I get down to the continental usa they'll have a workshop somewhere around. Its cool to do work with the dremel because it's cheap, but if I could just pop in to a workshop just to slice up larger pieces, it'd make all the difference in the world. It'd also be nice to meet other people in person that have the same passion for stones that I do. It's been awesome to meet people here on youtube to talk to about rocks and stuff though , and to meet other creators from all over the globe on here to talk to and learn from has been a honor.

Yeah, the website I got my info from maybe wasn't the best sorce. I noticed after posting this video that "viking sunstone" is just calcite with a special name when I was looking into buying some. Thanks for watching and commenting as always, your support Is very appreciated!

Oh! And here's a link to the video that I show my dremel settup, it starts around the 3min mark. th-cam.com/video/hoNMhuxDTbw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=PlAaHHC2EBFYDtQe

This us a great idea! In a geckostones live stream the other week, he was showing off some bracelets kinda like what your describing except the beads were perfect grey spheres. I want to get around to bead making sometime when it feels right, itd be nice to have a tool just for drilling so I can trust the beads. But I really enjoy the orange sunstones and the confetti sunstones, but I've only got one orange sunstone at the moment. If I get my hands on a parcle of orange sunstone and I have the tools, and metal working tools which I have none of, this would definitely be a fun project to start

That sounds cool, I actually have a piece of meteor shower sunstone that's very similar to what you described, but it's pretty clean. Found it just yesterday when packing up my gems. I feel like cracks are just something I have to accept with feldspar sometimes, it can just be so difficult to find a good bright clean one, but a bright one with a crack is still a bright one in my books. I'd love to see your result when you finish, sounds like a cool piece.

Yeah man, it is etheopian opal, I've worked very little australian opal so far. Personally i feel like they are worth the price if you know how to take care if them. I've worked with a lot of etheopian opal since I started stone work, I notice that the most cracky ones are usually this chalky white, stayish isn't really worth my time because I feel like it's always cracking. But welo opals are relatively reliable, it's like 1 in 20 opals cracks during the drying process for me. I've had some ethiopian opals that flew out of my hand while shapeing that I didn't find for months ,and when I did, they were oil stained, once I soak them in acetone and let them dry back out they have all been good and went back to the original state. But australian is, no doubt, funner and easier to work with because you don't have to deal with the color temporarily disappearing while your working on the stone.

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the results! I actually have my dremel clamped to a shelf so it's in a fixed position so I don't have to worry about moving the dremel with other hand. I actually show my setup in a video of your interested in seeing It.

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​@@carlynscolorfulcreations oh perfect! Thank you! Oh this is my other channel lol

I still think it could be good if I did something with it sometime, the meteor flash from the side is actually pretty decent in person. Might either just polish the whole thing up sometime or, when I have a tile saw or something eventually, I can make slices to capture the meteor flash and make a collection of cabs from it. I didn't spend all that much on the parcle because geckostones is great and has fantastic prices especially on their eBay, so I'm not hurting by holding on till I have better tools.

@carlynscolorfulcreations I have heard of geckostones I haven't bought anything from him yet. I will look into his stuff after I get some more important things like some new guns. I'm not rich unfortunately

@Nervii_Champion oh yeah man, I'm not rich either lol. But his ebay has 1,000ct rough parcles for around $100 $150 usd sometimes, this parcle was like $120 and it's already paid for itself. When you can afford to I highly recommend. I also usually put all his links in the description of videos where I work on stuff I got from him too.

Hello! yeah, I got your email, was probably going to send giveaways out tomorrow. Will send your a tracking number as soon as I do

@@carlynscolorfulcreations Ok cool wasn't sure If i sent to correct one thanks again, Can't wait for the next video!

I feel that, I kinda wish I had done more of a free form too, it's really the brightest galexy/ purple haze sunstone I've gotten so far. I feel like I get a little too focused on making a perfect shape sometimes, but it's always good to learn as I go. I ended up selling the necklace already, I was hosting a stand at a renaissance festival a month back and sold it right away for $80. Still was worth it to me, the person who bought it was really nice, good to know it could've sold for more.

@carlynscolorfulcreations I have a bunch of rough I want to cut and polish myself, I have a flex shaft that is of average quality and a dremel I would probably be better off with since it spins more evenly, but haven't really had the time or courage to do it because I don't want to mess any of them up, or make any mistakes. I think I just need to go ahead and do a couple and see what happens, and save my best and most expensive rough sunstones for last after I have learned a little more.

@@Nervii_Champion yeah, I think it's always best to save the best stones for last, that's usually what I do. I think this video I got excited about such a bright stone. I use a dremel 3,000, it's probably not the best thing for the job, but it does it. If your really new to lapidary, I suggest starting with your most crappie stones and work towards the better ones as your skill increases. I learned how to shape stones on etheopian opal, and I wish I had started on some beach rocks or something. But if you have any stencils, they can really help if your going for a particular shape. If you want to see my dremel settup for inspiration I can attach a link to the video I showed it in.

@carlynscolorfulcreations yeah I'd actually like to see that because I use a Dremel 3000 also I got from Walmart

Thanks for commenting! I also have a huge sift spot for gems with a glimmer to them. I especially have been loving feldspar lately, I think I have 7 or 8 verieties of feldspar on hand in rough right now I need to work on. I collect agates I find in my area aswell, I only have a handful of ones with clarity, but I've been thinking about actually cabbing some sometime. I'm glad you enjoyed the video aswell , I feel like there's no way I'd be able to do what I do with the dremel if I didn't have it in a fixed position, but it's nice to not need something too fancy.

@carlynscolorfulcreations having a wench anchor you can press into a table and then hold the dremel in place works very well, basically turns it into a cabbing machine if you have the right diamond discs.

@@Nervii_Champion I actually have my dremel clamped to a shelf, it's pretty stable and does the job. I'm moving in a couple weeks though, so i'll have to change how I do things temporarily. But it has been like a little cabing machine, it's been nice. If i got a new piece of equipment to make things easier it'd have to be some sort of saw to help me slice up the large pieces.

@@carlynscolorfulcreations yea a saw made for slicing gems and losing the least amount of material possible is something that is actually pretty important, I forgot because I haven't done anything with my collection in a while

Thank you for watching, commenting and subscribing! I'm glad you found my channel, I've only been doing stone work for 4 years now, but I absolutely love doing it. one day I'd like to do my own metal work and maybe find the stones myself sometime, but no matter what it's really rewarding work when you finish something.

Hey nancy! Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the bracelet! It is for sale, if your interested you can email me at toddhouse298@gmail.com or you can message me on Instagram, link in about section. Hope you are doing well!

did youtube screw you out of the notification again?

@@ThatOpalGuy Yes and yes and yes and yes! I am becoming very backwoods in language skills, believe me. Learning words that I had no idea there are places for! Fast losing its &#/&-×^]($ novelty! LOL.

Thanks for watching! I'm happy you liked the bracelet!

I wonder about the ethiopian opal doublet theory alot actually. When I get settled in after I move states, I might give it a shot just for the kicks. My biggest worries would be, since ethiopian opal expands and contracts with moisture, it might wiggle off the backing with time, but it's worth a shot! And I might have some colorless crystal australian opal that I can test the smoking australian opal theory. I feel like ethiopian opal will pick it up alot better because it absorbs water more, but it'd be crazy if it worked on australian. Not that I'd recommend it, but it'd be interesting for sure.

Thank you for watching and commenting! I had a really fun time putting together this bracelet and I hope you have as much fun if you do something similar soon! I think a bracelet with purple haze sunstone would be out of this world.

@@carlynscolorfulcreations yeah the purple haze would look amazing and I've only polished a small piece that I have as I've been a bit unsure what to use it in?! Although it would take me a lot loooonnnnggggeeerrrr to try to create one for myself compared to you. 😁

Hey Kylie! I got your email, don't worry about postage, it's part of the giveaway! Hope you feel healthier every day,and I'm wishing you the absolute best. I'll ship these opals out to you this weekend and I'll email you back with tracking details when I do. Take care!

@@carlynscolorfulcreations Hi Carlyn, thanks for the kind well wishes, I'm already here a year longer and expected since last year so that's a good thing, anyway......... I'm glad that the email went through okay as I'm still having issues with my new phone! But seriously I'm more than happy to pay for the postage as it's only the right thing to do, as it's so friggin expensive to send anything to or from this country. Also, the opals are the prize, NOT the postage. So just let me know how much it is?! Also I know you're super busy moving ect. so whenever you get around to to it is fine. Thanks so much again. ☺️

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. The background I use is a tapestry that my aunt gave me 9 years ago. And I just have liked the 1989 he-man since I was a pre-teen, I always thought it's weird and funny, still do. I appreciate you leaving a comment, hope I answered your questions.

Thanks Don, for your congratulations and kind sentiment in the live stream. I missed it initially, that's why I hadn't responded, sorry! ☺️

@@dustyblueberry3313 you're welcome. You should have a lot of fun with these pieces of rough.

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you liked the bracelet, it was alot of work, but man it was a great time!

Hey Arlene! You actually won bolth the labradorite and the sunstone in my giveaway. Just email me at toddhouse298@gmail.com with your shipping info and I'll ship it right out!

Thank you! And i wanted to let you know that you won the opal parcle in my most recent giveaway. If you email me at toddhouse298@gmail.com with your shipping info, I can get those to you soon.

Hey dusty! I'm doing well, the fair happend October 6th and 7th. I've just been getting things together to eventually move here in November. I have a new video coming out on Wed. I think I'm going to film a "channel update" to post after to kinda just let everyone know I'm moving so I don't have a setup anymore but I still plan on posting as much as I can. I have just like 2 or 3 videos that I can edit and post in the mean time. But yeah, thanks for checking in with me, It's just been a little wild especially since I don't have a car so it's been interesting.

@@carlynscolorfulcreations Wow! That sounds so hectic. And I know how hard it can get as I've moved interstate 4 times but, I've never done it without a car. Don't even worry about filming etc and your channel at the moment, we will all still be here waiting for you when you return! I'm just glad you're okay because I was starting to get a little worried, considering, it's been awhile. Anyway, take care and look after yourself and good luck with the rest of your move🍀😃