Creating a Glowing D20 from Root Beer Onyx!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- Hey Everyone! In this video, I faceted a D20 from a beautiful piece of Root Beer Onyx, and it's full of surprises! This stone, a gift from a friend of the channel, turned out to be a super fun and challenging one to work with. The natural earthy tones create some really beautiful banding, and it's super cool how it glows green and purple under UV light! Despite some challenges along the way, I'm incredibly happy with the final result. Let me know what you think in the comments!
This D20 could be yours! Check it out along with several of my other stone and gemstone dice at www.SageAndNettle.com
Music in order of appearance:
- ANBR - Charm
- ANBR - Skin
- Ardie Son - Citadel
- Adrián Berenguer - Forzisimo
- Metamorphosis - Quincas Moreira
- Yehezkel Raz - Ballerina
- Asher Fulero - Unrequited
Do you accept stone donations? I have some regular and some mahogany obsidian that I would love to see turned into something amazing.
I'm working on getting a PO box set up, and am not taking donations until that's squared away. Thank you though! I actually have a few pieces of obsidian, including a nice rainbow obsidian and some mahogany obsidian. Both are on the to-be-cut list and will hopefully end up in future videos! 😊
@@SageAndNettle Awesome! I can't wait to see those videos!!!
Excellent work solving the polishing problem! I was a bit concerned about the voids as well, but the epoxy was a brilliant solution. Seeing this piece cut brought a high point in an otherwise low day for me. Thank you!!
Thank you so much for the kind words and for sharing this beautiful stone with me. I'm glad I was able to bring a bit of light to your day. Your generosity made this creation possible, and I'm super grateful for that! 😊
So on filling those voids and inclusions, could you use the slurry with the resin to somewhat match the original stone in the repair? In woodworking it's common to use sawdust and wood glue to fill a knot or hole, but I'm not sure if the same idea would transfer to stone. If it would work, it could also give you an interesting option for painting the numbers in.
I do agree the clear resin is a really cool effect and now has me imagining a D20 made from a geode... I DARE YOU
Extra bonus points on using the auto polish pad, innovative problem solving :)
Thank you! Yeah you can definitely tint or dye resin to match the color of the stone! Mixing it with stone dust from the rock itself is a pretty interesting idea as well, though I'm not sure how that would effect the resin. I think it would still work fine! Honestly, filling the numbers with a colored resin is a super cool idea! I'd have to switch up the process up a bit, blasting the numbers in before I do the pre-polish cut and the polish though, which would be interesting. Ooooo A full geode would be crazy!! One I get a pressure pot for the resin, I'll consider giving it a shot, haha!
I love hearing your problem solving! Other stone carving channels I've seen the process seemed to be pretty standard, but I love seeing the progress.
Thank you! The puzzle solving is definitely one of my favorite parts of faceting. If every stone was exactly the same, it would lose a lot of the fun for sure. 😊
What do you think about faceting the edges or corners? I think it'd look nice on mostly transparent stones, but I don't know if it'd add anything to these types of stones.
I've done a handful of different cuts like beveling the edges or making stars on the corners. Natural stone dice look really great with some of the fancier cuts, but they're quite a bit of additional work so I don't do them often. Once I finally get around to cutting some clear gemstones I'll definitely opt for a fancier cut for sure. 😊
Did you know that the smell of root beer comes from the roots of the sassafras tree?
Huh, I didn't know that. That's super interesting!
Wow.. All of your creations are beautiful but this one might just be my favorite. Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Thank you so much! ❤
do you have a estimate on actual time it took to make this?
All in, I'm probably around 40-50ish hours on this one. There was a bit of backtracking to try some different approaches, which added bit of extra time. Also, I am nowhere near the fastest gem cutters. A master could probably cut that time in half, haha. 😊
Do you seal the stone with a finish?
No sealing finish, just the polish with the alumina oxide. 😊
ROOT BEER!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!
This one is just absolutely STUNNING especially under the uv light 😳 amazing job! And it was super cool to see your process of figuring out the polish. Thanks for being real about the hiccups you run into and taking us along for the ride!❤
Thank you so much! I think it's important to show the trials and challenges in the process, and how we overcome them. There's so much to be learnt by pushing yourself to do the best you can! ❤
Utahn stones being beautifully cut by a Utahn. Love it! I've always wanted to go rockhounding in Utah - also my home state
Thanks so much! You totally should! There are a couple clubs here that go on rockhounding trips all the time. Check out geology.utah.gov/popular/rocks-minerals/clubs/ for your local club! 😁
What paint did you use to make the numbers glow under UV?
I used a combination of Vallejo White and Army Painter Mummy Robes to get the beige color to match the stone.😊
This might be my favorite one so far. The UV shots at the end were amazing.
Thanks so much! Definitely one of my favorites too! 😊
Oh this is _pretty_
Thank you! ❤