“Man On Fire” yeah dude. I love it! I legitimately was thinking last night, “I just feel like watching a Pulitzer video... ughhhhhh...” and Tah dah!!!!!! I get home from work and there it is! In all its splendeur! A Pulitzer Opal video! Thank you mate! It goes without saying, I just bloody love your work mate!!!!!!!!! Never stop doing what you do! I couldn’t bare it!
I love you dude! There are no words to describe how excited and happy I get when I see a Rookie Rockhounding video in my notifications. And put Paco in your comments, you deserve a nice piece of opal like that. ☮️🧡😉
@@PulitzerOpal He definitely deserves them. For sure one of the best #thefinders on the web. ✨ Now that I think about it, if we added your humor with Rookies excitement, that would be the best channel on the tube. 🙏🏼😇😎🔥💎💓🤳
Hey RR u did not pack a paco! so please let me pack a paco foru because your comment is so bloody good! Maaaaaaaate! If this PACO comment is selected please award it to Rookie Rockhounding!!!! Hes not really a rookie... hes a man on fire!
Paco!!! Gosh watching these videos just makes me so happy. Opal is my “birth stone” so seeing someone who loves them as much as I do makes me giddy. Keep up the amazing work.
So curious minds want to know; what was the miracle elixir that saved the the cracking opals? By the way number four was definitely the most beautiful.
it took untold brilliance and countless hours to come up with the formula. I heard as many as 12 species went extinct in the creation. I bet it's a trade secret more well guarded than the coca cola or the original KFC recipes.
Pulitzer Opal Well in my opinion you're on to something very interesting. As I've said before it's almost like magic. The colors that appear are just beautiful. I'm really partial to the green with the bits of red in them. Keep up the good work, and have a great day.
@@PulitzerOpal I was just teasing, but if it ends up working well couldn't it change the whole Ethiopian opal industry? I am a little slow so maybe not, we'll just have to see what happens. Riley might send a goon squad to hit your kneecaps instead of an opal parcel
@@PulitzerOpal I'm a mineral collector interested in stabilizing unpolished Welo opal with matrix still attached, not a big fan of highly polished material. I noticed all specimens in this video were polished. Does this method work to any degree on rough? I've seen opticon treated rough Welos on opalauctions but I have no idea of the seller's method, or other types of resin used.
YAY! There you are! Glad to see ya. I was honestly getting concerned - in these days, one never knows. Mrs. Pulitzer is one lucky lady, and Paco is just stinkin' cute.
I've heard you must let cool slowly bcuz of the heat that is created in the stone from grinding. But when I seen a video on this. You never really know. The man just rolled over the cracks and let bbn it slowly cool and sit for a c ok please weeks more. It was a beauty. I'm seeing a lot of honeycomb patterns in Ethiopian opal. I truly think we are at that point of where the Ethiopia opal. Is thriving and booming. There not just selling chips anymore if you know what I mean. Thanks for the video
I heard from Justin, that if you see that translucent tan/brownish color in an opal (that isn't the ironstone of a boulder opal), it means that the the material is very weak, and WILL crack, 9 times out of 10. So, if there's that caramel colored potch/mineral, it's almost like it hasn't had enough time to strengthen itself under the pressure of the earth, and turn into healthy potch, which creates healthy opal. I hope this helps, because I LOVE your channel so much, and you make me genuinely happy. 😊❤
Paco Would love to get the stone. As a married grad student I can't really give my spouse any sparkling rocks of particular value. Only ones from rambling youtubers.
@Jeffrey Foltice Heck, it's worth a shot. I'm not Herr Pulitzer, nor am I Paco, but I will catalog your suggestion for my own future experiments. I've got glorious, GLORIOUS I tell you, desert carved/polished agates and chalcedony that are near perfect. If those wee cracks could be seamlessly and durably filled, perfection will be attained. I've also got big chunks of common translucent/transparent and dendritic opal that could use something that isn't opticon. I've got so many damn rocks...
I too have been purchasing Ethiopian opal and have some stunners.......in stead of grinding the sand off with a wheel.......I use a small needle pick or my thumb nail. Just soak the opal in water and most of the surface sand just comes off in big chunks. That way you remove very little surface opal. Also the best color in Ethiopian opal is the the white surface layer in stead of deep in the rock. You can see this with most but not all specimens. Cheers
@@PulitzerOpal I'm glad I've been able to have such a lengthy conversation with you, it's cool that you interact with your community this much and I feel guilty for taking up your time : ). I wish you best of luck with your cat and next cut :>
I really loved these opals in this video! To be honest I've never seen opals like these before, opals to me look like the pictures I've seen of the stars and gasses in far galaxy's! And they are mysterious as the heavens also! So I've come to think of opals as little galaxy's in there own right, I'm also learning about them more in your videos! You have named the running man perfectly! Thank You so much for sharing your videos.
OMG! MY EYES GLAZED OVER & MY KNEES GOT WEAK. WOW! JUST WOW!! YOU AIN'T LYING... FABULOUS!! I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I'M NOT GETTING YOUR VIDEOS. I SEARCHED YOU OUT AGAIN. AND THERE YOU ARE... HELLO! HAPPY NEW YEAR!! WELCOME TO THE FAMILY PACO. MUCH LOVE FROM OHIO
I don't have anything smart to say about Paco, except that he's very pretty, your dog is really patient and your toy is great. I need to go shopping. A bored cat sure is bad news. On the main topic, thank you so much for your humor and fantasy and the care you put in your videos, plus all the beauty and wonders you share with us on top of all your technical information I learned so much from. Now I can't wait to see the success of your stabilization process. What a revolution that will be! All those beautiful fragile opals that could now be turned into jewelry! Thanks to you, maybe people will now be able to wear Idaho gems that won't be potatoes. 💎💍🥔
That is amazing, I cannot cry enough over not putting the opal back in the water it came with immediately after cutting it... but none the less it is soooo amazing!....Also I Absolutely love your humor and the part near the ending with the pets!
I am stunned by all this color and the skill to strip the sand and flaws from what ends up being a beautiful opal. My question is where do I go to get a ring for myself ? Most of these videos are fore women and men who love women enough to purchase opal jewelry for them. Would you consider a segment on men's opal rings or tie clasps or cuff links or ear rings ? Thank you for taking my question.
I love these! They’re so pretty! I don’t even care that some of them have cracks, they’re still so pretty! The cracks kinda give them some more character!
This giveaway is a sweet way to honor and introduce Paco. Paco, I was a dog person until I got a cat. Congratulations on 33K subs. ❤️ I’m starting to wire weave. Going to use the nn opal 53 frog recommended tutorial on Etsy. Been shopping for a cabochon. Would love to make it opal. Could this be my chance? Amazing that you read all the comments.
@@PulitzerOpal So I imagine you get psycho Evelyn flashbacks when I comment. Bwahaha Full disclosure... I have had a few psycho moments in my life - like just before 20+ in-laws arrived for our annual Christmas dinner (I was especially psycho when my twins were toddlers). It was justified. I keep telling my better half that I deserve an opal. 😂
This is non-hydrophane type Welo opal. It’s mined wet and will typically craze upon drying out. I display mine in freshwater aquarium to preserve them well. Ethiopia also has great production of gem grade Hydrophane opals that don’t have this crazing (cracking) issue. Great video! Not much documentation is available on this non-hydrophane type opal. Very cool stuff! 😎🤙
Man... I found this channel the old fashioned way: drinking and surfing RUclips. I like interesting things, and opal definitely qualifies. Thanks for the education! I’ll have watched through our whole channel before we get to 2021. Great content!!
Paco That is one bad ass opal I love the cracks in it it’s such a beautiful characteristic I wouldn’t mind wearing it and showing it off and I love watching you work them stones to bring their beauty
Put the opals in methanol and rinse them after some time with fresh methanol to flush out all the water. Repeat multiple times if necessary. Finish up with placing the Opal in slow curing and low viscosity epoxy. Maybe a vacuum chamber or a pressure pot or a combination of both might help. Edit: Was told I should give the new guy “PACO“ a shout out 👍
@@PulitzerOpal HAHA now I see why they call YOU the professional! Clever trick of you to use the same substance you thin your epoxy with! As far I I know, acetone should not hurt the hydrated silica. I just use an epoxy that is low viscosity on its own. I’m not sure, but I fear that the epoxy itself might crack while the thinner evaporates. But if you’re getting good results with it that’s awesome! And thanks for the kind words :)
I love etiopian crystal opal - especially clear transparent ones, without any mist, water clear; and when it haven't enough colors to fill the background and you can look through it like trough glass - ohh I love it.
Been watching your video's for a couple years now i believe, have grown to appreciate how delicate and beautiful opals are, and there play of colors, I think they are beautiful in the raw natural form, and bringing out the colors through free form shaping in a real art. Would love to be the lucky winner of your give away. From one Rockhound to another :)
Awesome video, I was just looking at a couple pieces of rough opal I have had for at least 20 years and wondering if I dare try to grind and shape them since I very new to lapidary. I wasn’t sure if the pieces I have were of good quality , I’ve kept them in water all the time and change to fresh water periodically. But now seeing your opals I think I just may have a few nice pieces so I’m going to give it a try and make nice cabs. Thanks again for the great video! Oh and PACO!
Hi Don, Paco is the so energizing (people should know about the cat's joy therapy ideal by those times) and does all Your pets are ginger just like the "Man on fire" opal? They definitely feel the groove lol. As a female I am totally seduced by this micro honeycomb pattern opal which knocked out my eyes on the floor. Glad that I memorized it because it's really gorgeous, wow! For sure we would get together perfectly and have some exceptional descendants (or not). This pattern whispers to me since long time now, and even cracked it's still worth joining a beautiful collection like mine 😍. But they all are very attractive. Happy to see You back, hope You are all well and that other cats don't treat the new "Paco on fire" too hard. Greetings from snowy Alsace mountains.
I think the opals cracked because of the heat coming from the grinder. If the opal acts like glass, normally glass cracks when there is a lot of internal stress. Technically grinding it down you change the shape and outer layer is heated from the traction. If you can find a way to heat the gem and then slowly cool so it adapts to a new shape it may lower the stress and prevent cracking. I am not an expert and I don't know if this is right but that's what some other scientific videos have pointed out when making glass, if it cools down too quickly it will crack after some time. I know this is an old video but I would love to be in a giveaway
Paco is a keeper as is that opal. I have had the same issue with Ethiopian opals too. Tried that evil Cyanoacrylic glue. Wishing you success, John Watkins
The Planet Earth Birds Of Paradise part made my day. My favorite documentary. PACO PACO PACO! I'd love to give that to my mother. She takes care of my elderly grandfather and deserves something that beautiful. Cheers!
Paco! And it was so cute seeing your dog and Paco playing together! I am hoping to learn how to become a lapidary, and I adore opals. I hope you have a great day!
@@PulitzerOpal I plan on it! My fiance is working on hand sanding an Ethiopian opal I bought for him on Etsy. If you've got time, what steps did you take to become a lapidary? Have you been to GIA?
So I'm sure you've know, but that this type of Ethiopian opal is a specimen grade opal. It will almost always crack even just working it on the wheel. Then if you dont keep it in water it will craze like crazy, like the first piece in the video. Whatever your using to stabilize it tho seems to do an okay job at not killing the color. Was fun to watch, cause these are the opals I first started on. Brought back memories.
Stone coat epoxy dries clear never cloudy. Scratch and heat resistant I would rub it on of it doesn't get into holes or cracks. Put it in a vacuum chamber not to high off a vacuum just slightly expand the cracks or holes. It will pull the epoxy resin into the opalthen when you release the vacuum it will shrink back to the normal size closing the cracks and holes
Man on Fire, you can name them gems Pulitzer,you paco so much into each show,Shiela wasn't to pleased she got blamed for something Cutipie OBVIOUSLY DID. Anyway my good man, Paco🤔where did that come from🤣. Thanks for the show and I'll say it for all, Thanks For The Giveaways 😁💎🏴🙏🙏💎
These videos are going to eventually drive me to find a suitable location to mine opal and pay dearly to mine some for myself. Genuinely mesmerizing, I'm talking about PACO btw. Keep the vids coming, I'm addicted and I can't quit.
Congrats lissu h, on your opal win! Another funny, informative video, Don. Keep up the excellent work. Give Sheila a pat on the....uh, shoulder for me. Stay safe! Paco
I love all colorful Opals, and I remember paying over $100 for a pair of tiny little black opal's set in gold when I graduated high school. I lost them while attending college planned on replacing them and forgot about it. Now it's impossible to replace them even using my own gold the cost of black opals is so high... Haha I love Paco kittens are so fun.
you probably know by now, since this is an old video, but you are trying to get opal that is supposed to always stay in water, to prevent cracking, to not crack out of water. Its meant to be displayed submerged in water. The etheopian opal that you purchase dry (always check to see how long they have been curing for, as some sellers do not let them cure for months like they are supposed to) will not crack if you chose the piece well, and slowly worked it to avoid large temperature changes. (also check the temp of your water you are using, too cold and it can crack while grinding/polishing, too hot and it wont keep the heat down in the sections you are working and the heat differential will crack the opal.) also work the stone a little bit on all sides if you can, so you keep the temperature relatively consistent across the piece. Also...don't leave sand pits in an opal you just worked with water, the sand will act as a pick/wedge, and cause a fissure from that point.
I severed my ACL & meniscus about a month ago in a dumb accident, and since then haven't been able to do much at all. Now I didn't mind the time off but this also meant I couldn't get around to finding this years Christmas presents. So since the area of Germany I'm in is going into a real strict lockdown, I cant go to my local crystal and jewellery shop to get the supplies for emergency presents. The man on fire would go towards an absolutely amazing pendant necklace for my deserving and hard working mother. may the PACO be with you.
@@PulitzerOpal a shame to hear about your wife... If it's only a small tear she should be back up on her feet without much to worry about in less than a month.. apposed to a full rupture you can get through without needing surgery, which is nice. Germans can be strange like that.. it's taken me a while to get used to them.
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It’s a good thing you uploaded this video on Monday because tomorrow is paco Tuesday
That’s why my driver PACO wanted Tuesday’s off. 😂
Keep Paco!! Give me the man on fire I’ll put him out.
My son Simon (age 6) and I love watching your videos! Keep up the great work!
Paco Tuesdays forever!
I actually love the cracked look, wish it didn't mean structure damage.
Agreed 👍
Man i am really enjoying your vids you have a calming but wise voice, so 10/10 PACO!
“Man On Fire” yeah dude. I love it!
I legitimately was thinking last night, “I just feel like watching a Pulitzer video... ughhhhhh...” and Tah dah!!!!!! I get home from work and there it is! In all its splendeur! A Pulitzer Opal video! Thank you mate! It goes without saying, I just bloody love your work mate!!!!!!!!! Never stop doing what you do! I couldn’t bare it!
I love you dude! There are no words to describe how excited and happy I get when I see a Rookie Rockhounding video in my notifications. And put Paco in your comments, you deserve a nice piece of opal like that. ☮️🧡😉
@@PulitzerOpal He definitely deserves them. For sure one of the best #thefinders on the web. ✨
Now that I think about it, if we added your humor with Rookies excitement, that would be the best channel on the tube. 🙏🏼😇😎🔥💎💓🤳
Hey RR u did not pack a paco! so please let me pack a paco foru because your comment is so bloody good! Maaaaaaaate! If this PACO comment is selected please award it to Rookie Rockhounding!!!! Hes not really a rookie... hes a man on fire!
paco! PACO! wow that piece would really shine the collection right up!
When I tell Paco a joke, he always cracks up! Such an unstable character, he is. Can't be trusted.
Paco Paco Paco 😁
Paco!!! Gosh watching these videos just makes me so happy. Opal is my “birth stone” so seeing someone who loves them as much as I do makes me giddy. Keep up the amazing work.
So curious minds want to know; what was the miracle elixir that saved the the cracking opals? By the way number four was definitely the most beautiful.
it took untold brilliance and countless hours to come up with the formula. I heard as many as 12 species went extinct in the creation. I bet it's a trade secret more well guarded than the coca cola or the original KFC recipes.
Pulitzer Opal Well in my opinion you're on to something very interesting. As I've said before it's almost like magic. The colors that appear are just beautiful. I'm really partial to the green with the bits of red in them. Keep up the good work, and have a great day.
@@PulitzerOpal I was just teasing, but if it ends up working well couldn't it change the whole Ethiopian opal industry? I am a little slow so maybe not, we'll just have to see what happens. Riley might send a goon squad to hit your kneecaps instead of an opal parcel
The elixir of life
@@PulitzerOpal I'm a mineral collector interested in stabilizing unpolished Welo opal with matrix still attached, not a big fan of highly polished material. I noticed all specimens in this video were polished. Does this method work to any degree on rough? I've seen opticon treated rough Welos on opalauctions but I have no idea of the seller's method, or other types of resin used.
YAY! There you are! Glad to see ya. I was honestly getting concerned - in these days, one never knows. Mrs. Pulitzer is one lucky lady, and Paco is just stinkin' cute.
All of your Opals are gorgeous, even the shattered ones. Paco would definitely make a nice pendant, Not your Kitten but the Burning Man Opal.
Burning man great name for that opal🔥👏
Paco is truly a Man on Fire! Gosh, your zany humour is a precious as these opals. Thanks again for another fun video!
Paco was a man on fire
He ate a taco with great desire
But upon his attire lay the entire taco Paco acquired
Poor Paco, the taco buyer
I AM SO HAPPY I STUMBLED ACROSS YOUR CHANNEL
Came for the opal, stayed for the entertainment, and also PACO
I've heard you must let cool slowly bcuz of the heat that is created in the stone from grinding. But when I seen a video on this. You never really know. The man just rolled over the cracks and let bbn it slowly cool and sit for a c ok please weeks more. It was a beauty. I'm seeing a lot of honeycomb patterns in Ethiopian opal. I truly think we are at that point of where the Ethiopia opal. Is thriving and booming. There not just selling chips anymore if you know what I mean. Thanks for the video
@@PulitzerOpal who lol
@@PulitzerOpal thank you! I really like your videos, they give me something beautiful to look at and I've also learned quite a few things
I heard from Justin, that if you see that translucent tan/brownish color in an opal (that isn't the ironstone of a boulder opal), it means that the the material is very weak, and WILL crack, 9 times out of 10. So, if there's that caramel colored potch/mineral, it's almost like it hasn't had enough time to strengthen itself under the pressure of the earth, and turn into healthy potch, which creates healthy opal. I hope this helps, because I LOVE your channel so much, and you make me genuinely happy. 😊❤
Paco Would love to get the stone. As a married grad student I can't really give my spouse any sparkling rocks of particular value. Only ones from rambling youtubers.
They're all fabulous stones. Each one a tiny gift from the earth. Thanku for sharing you gift with us. Many bright blessings to you. 🤗
That honeycomb one was amazing.
The PACO Comments
Who / what the hell is PACO? r/whoosh
@@carmengogeidnas9670 Watch the video my friend.
Haven’t been on RUclips for a while and I came in too watch your vids and I’m so glad I did you put a smile on my face yet again! Have a blessed day
There was a rock shiner that had a dog, and Paco was his name O! P-A-C-O, P-A-C-O, P-A-C-O, and Paco was his name O!
I never saw opal in my life. Accidently I came on this channel. And I fall in love with opal. It's more then a diamond n gold.
“PACO” Hey did you hear of nano glass repair? I wonder if that might work to fill the cracks?
🤔...
@Jeffrey Foltice
Heck, it's worth a shot. I'm not Herr Pulitzer, nor am I Paco, but I will catalog your suggestion for my own future experiments. I've got glorious, GLORIOUS I tell you, desert carved/polished agates and chalcedony that are near perfect. If those wee cracks could be seamlessly and durably filled, perfection will be attained.
I've also got big chunks of common translucent/transparent and dendritic opal that could use something that isn't opticon. I've got so many damn rocks...
Cool! The videos I've seen of what that nano liquid can do looks amazing. I hope it works for that too :)
I too have been purchasing Ethiopian opal and have some stunners.......in stead of grinding the sand off with a wheel.......I use a small needle pick or my thumb nail. Just soak the opal in water and most of the surface sand just comes off in big chunks. That way you remove very little surface opal. Also the best color in Ethiopian opal is the the white surface layer in stead of deep in the rock. You can see this with most but not all specimens. Cheers
Opals are beautiful, but a cats eyes are like universes of their own, you're a lucky man to have Paco ; )
@@PulitzerOpal Very cool breed but R.I.P. your couch :>
@@PulitzerOpal I'm glad I've been able to have such a lengthy conversation with you, it's cool that you interact with your community this much and I feel guilty for taking up your time : ). I wish you best of luck with your cat and next cut :>
I really loved these opals in this video! To be honest I've never seen opals like these before, opals to me look like the pictures I've seen of the stars and gasses in far galaxy's! And they are mysterious as the heavens also! So I've come to think of opals as little galaxy's in there own right, I'm also learning about them more in your videos! You have named the running man perfectly! Thank You so much for sharing your videos.
"PACO" A diamant as animal may be a lion, but an opal is like a peacock mantis shrimp.
Oh my goodness, it shines like the sun. What a gorgeous piece!
2pac has been spotted in Mexico, performing under a brand new stage name...
2paco
Stfu😂😂😂😂 no es cierto
OMG! MY EYES GLAZED OVER & MY KNEES GOT WEAK. WOW! JUST WOW!! YOU AIN'T LYING... FABULOUS!! I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I'M NOT GETTING YOUR VIDEOS. I SEARCHED YOU OUT AGAIN. AND THERE YOU ARE... HELLO! HAPPY NEW YEAR!! WELCOME TO THE FAMILY PACO. MUCH LOVE FROM OHIO
Hydroxytropacocaine! Tipacoque! Oh, oh, and Semiopacous...all those have paco in it....but I’ll write it out just in case... ;P
I don't have anything smart to say about Paco, except that he's very pretty, your dog is really patient and your toy is great. I need to go shopping. A bored cat sure is bad news.
On the main topic, thank you so much for your humor and fantasy and the care you put in your videos, plus all the beauty and wonders you share with us on top of all your technical information I learned so much from.
Now I can't wait to see the success of your stabilization process. What a revolution that will be! All those beautiful fragile opals that could now be turned into jewelry!
Thanks to you, maybe people will now be able to wear Idaho gems that won't be potatoes. 💎💍🥔
"It seems that envy is my sin" PACO
That is amazing, I cannot cry enough over not putting the opal back in the water it came with immediately after cutting it... but none the less it is soooo amazing!....Also I Absolutely love your humor and the part near the ending with the pets!
I am stunned by all this color and the skill to strip the sand and flaws from what ends up being a beautiful opal. My question is where do I go to get a ring for myself ? Most of these videos are fore women and men who love women enough to purchase opal jewelry for them. Would you consider a segment on men's opal rings or tie clasps or cuff links or ear rings ? Thank you for taking my question.
I love these! They’re so pretty! I don’t even care that some of them have cracks, they’re still so pretty! The cracks kinda give them some more character!
This giveaway is a sweet way to honor and introduce Paco.
Paco, I was a dog person until I got a cat.
Congratulations on 33K subs. ❤️
I’m starting to wire weave. Going to use the nn opal 53 frog recommended tutorial on Etsy. Been shopping for a cabochon. Would love to make it opal. Could this be my chance?
Amazing that you read all the comments.
@@PulitzerOpal So I imagine you get psycho Evelyn flashbacks when I comment. Bwahaha
Full disclosure... I have had a few psycho moments in my life - like just before 20+ in-laws arrived for our annual Christmas dinner (I was especially psycho when my twins were toddlers). It was justified. I keep telling my better half that I deserve an opal. 😂
This is non-hydrophane type Welo opal. It’s mined wet and will typically craze upon drying out. I display mine in freshwater aquarium to preserve them well. Ethiopia also has great production of gem grade Hydrophane opals that don’t have this crazing (cracking) issue. Great video! Not much documentation is available on this non-hydrophane type opal. Very cool stuff! 😎🤙
Man... I found this channel the old fashioned way: drinking and surfing RUclips. I like interesting things, and opal definitely qualifies. Thanks for the education!
I’ll have watched through our whole channel before we get to 2021. Great content!!
It's the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. Paco is amazing. The opal can't possibly outshine Paco.
Paco That is one bad ass opal I love the cracks in it it’s such a beautiful characteristic I wouldn’t mind wearing it and showing it off and I love watching you work them stones to bring their beauty
Opal is one of my favorites, and my daughter’s birthstone. They are all beautiful, even the cracked ones. Love the videos, thanks for sharing!
PACO. This is my first time to see your video and I am at awe with how you worked with the opals. Man on Fire seems a very apt name.
“Man on fire” has got to be the best name for a gemstone that I’ve heard!
I not only love your opals..I love your presentation and I love PACO 🎁🙏
Put the opals in methanol and rinse them after some time with fresh methanol to flush out all the water. Repeat multiple times if necessary. Finish up with placing the Opal in slow curing and low viscosity epoxy. Maybe a vacuum chamber or a pressure pot or a combination of both might help.
Edit: Was told I should give the new guy “PACO“ a shout out 👍
@@PulitzerOpal HAHA now I see why they call YOU the professional! Clever trick of you to use the same substance you thin your epoxy with! As far I I know, acetone should not hurt the hydrated silica.
I just use an epoxy that is low viscosity on its own. I’m not sure, but I fear that the epoxy itself might crack while the thinner evaporates.
But if you’re getting good results with it that’s awesome!
And thanks for the kind words :)
Paco! You are always entertaining and informative. Thanks
Paco looks like a lot of fun. Great video, thanks.
I love etiopian crystal opal - especially clear transparent ones, without any mist, water clear; and when it haven't enough colors to fill the background and you can look through it like trough glass - ohh I love it.
I never get tired of watching you fondling opal. And I always get an education. They are gorgeous pieces, even the cracked ones. 😉❤️
When you turned the stone, it did look like a man on fire. PACO. They are truly beautiful stones. Thanks for sharing.
Been watching your video's for a couple years now i believe, have grown to appreciate how delicate and beautiful opals are, and there play of colors, I think they are beautiful in the raw natural form, and bringing out the colors through free form shaping in a real art. Would love to be the lucky winner of your give away. From one Rockhound to another :)
Awesome video, I was just looking at a couple pieces of rough opal I have had for at least 20 years and wondering if I dare try to grind and shape them since I very new to lapidary. I wasn’t sure if the pieces I have were of good quality , I’ve kept them in water all the time and change to fresh water periodically. But now seeing your opals I think I just may have a few nice pieces so I’m going to give it a try and make nice cabs. Thanks again for the great video! Oh and PACO!
Here Paco Paco!! Love your work, keep on embracing that crazy!! You are a gentleman ambassador for we the mad folk.
Paco
That was thoroughly entertaining! I will have to look up where the cracks come from.
Hi Don, Paco is the so energizing (people should know about the cat's joy therapy ideal by those times) and does all Your pets are ginger just like the "Man on fire" opal? They definitely feel the groove lol. As a female I am totally seduced by this micro honeycomb pattern opal which knocked out my eyes on the floor. Glad that I memorized it because it's really gorgeous, wow! For sure we would get together perfectly and have some exceptional descendants (or not). This pattern whispers to me since long time now, and even cracked it's still worth joining a beautiful collection like mine 😍. But they all are very attractive. Happy to see You back, hope You are all well and that other cats don't treat the new "Paco on fire" too hard. Greetings from snowy Alsace mountains.
Wow that opal at lithe end is absolutely beautiful! And PACO is the word
Hey Paco, you have some really beautiful opals. Love your videos, keep up the awesome content!
I think the opals cracked because of the heat coming from the grinder.
If the opal acts like glass, normally glass cracks when there is a lot of internal stress.
Technically grinding it down you change the shape and outer layer is heated from the traction.
If you can find a way to heat the gem and then slowly cool so it adapts to a new shape it may lower the stress and prevent cracking.
I am not an expert and I don't know if this is right but that's what some other scientific videos have pointed out when making glass, if it cools down too quickly it will crack after some time.
I know this is an old video but I would love to be in a giveaway
PACO
also I love your videos I've been watching you for a few months and you are the most entertaining opal cutter on RUclips
Paco what an awesome word of the day!
Love it! ✔️what a strange character. You and that cracking stone! 💐Carry on with your experiments, Paco 🖖👋👋
I loved #2!!!! That was for sure my favorite. I love these videos so much hahaaha
They are very beautiful stones cracks and all Kiddo love watching you do your thing
Paco, even cracked they still have a beautiful play and flash of colour. I keep scrolling back to look at #4. Gawjus!
The Man on Fire looks pretty nice! Paco rules! Thanks for the videos.
Really learning a lot on opal with your vids keep it up 👍 PACO
Paco is a keeper as is that opal. I have had the same issue with Ethiopian opals too. Tried that evil Cyanoacrylic glue. Wishing you success, John Watkins
Paco! That honeycomb pattern was beautiful!
That man on fire looks like my last retinal scan. What fun your opal shows are!
Beautiful gems, especially "PACO" Cheers thanks for the opportunity :)
The Planet Earth Birds Of Paradise part made my day. My favorite documentary. PACO PACO PACO! I'd love to give that to my mother. She takes care of my elderly grandfather and deserves something that beautiful. Cheers!
Paco! And it was so cute seeing your dog and Paco playing together! I am hoping to learn how to become a lapidary, and I adore opals. I hope you have a great day!
@@PulitzerOpal I plan on it! My fiance is working on hand sanding an Ethiopian opal I bought for him on Etsy. If you've got time, what steps did you take to become a lapidary? Have you been to GIA?
You do beautiful work and I enjoy listening to you.
Really enjoyed your sense of humour and your accent😁👍🏼gr8 content!
PACO
Thanks for all the fascinating Opals you share with us. All the best from Germany, Maximilian.
So I'm sure you've know, but that this type of Ethiopian opal is a specimen grade opal. It will almost always crack even just working it on the wheel. Then if you dont keep it in water it will craze like crazy, like the first piece in the video. Whatever your using to stabilize it tho seems to do an okay job at not killing the color. Was fun to watch, cause these are the opals I first started on. Brought back memories.
Awesome 👌. Beautiful presentation. Beautiful rocks.
Stone coat epoxy dries clear never cloudy. Scratch and heat resistant I would rub it on of it doesn't get into holes or cracks. Put it in a vacuum chamber not to high off a vacuum just slightly expand the cracks or holes. It will pull the epoxy resin into the opalthen when you release the vacuum it will shrink back to the normal size closing the cracks and holes
PACO.... great vid once again! All the way from the UK 🇬🇧 👌🏻👍🏻😀
Man on Fire, you can name them gems Pulitzer,you paco so much into each show,Shiela wasn't to pleased she got blamed for something Cutipie OBVIOUSLY DID. Anyway my good man, Paco🤔where did that come from🤣. Thanks for the show and I'll say it for all, Thanks For The Giveaways 😁💎🏴🙏🙏💎
A very paco generous give-away!!!
Very cool stones, cracked or not!!!
@@PulitzerOpal No need. It's lovely as it can be...:)
These videos are going to eventually drive me to find a suitable location to mine opal and pay dearly to mine some for myself. Genuinely mesmerizing, I'm talking about PACO btw. Keep the vids coming, I'm addicted and I can't quit.
PACO - beautiful piece!!!
"Paco" You do such beautiful work. Love listening to you.
Congrats lissu h, on your opal win!
Another funny, informative video, Don. Keep up the excellent work.
Give Sheila a pat on the....uh, shoulder for me.
Stay safe! Paco
I love all colorful Opals, and I remember paying over $100 for a pair of tiny little black opal's set in gold when I graduated high school. I lost them while attending college planned on replacing them and forgot about it. Now it's impossible to replace them even using my own gold the cost of black opals is so high... Haha I love Paco kittens are so fun.
Absolutely stunning stones.
As always,,enjoyed your video Paco!
Another entertaining video and awesome display of opals! *PACO*
you probably know by now, since this is an old video, but you are trying to get opal that is supposed to always stay in water, to prevent cracking, to not crack out of water. Its meant to be displayed submerged in water. The etheopian opal that you purchase dry (always check to see how long they have been curing for, as some sellers do not let them cure for months like they are supposed to) will not crack if you chose the piece well, and slowly worked it to avoid large temperature changes. (also check the temp of your water you are using, too cold and it can crack while grinding/polishing, too hot and it wont keep the heat down in the sections you are working and the heat differential will crack the opal.) also work the stone a little bit on all sides if you can, so you keep the temperature relatively consistent across the piece.
Also...don't leave sand pits in an opal you just worked with water, the sand will act as a pick/wedge, and cause a fissure from that point.
Cracked but still beautiful. Another great video.
Thanks for this amazing opportunity soo goodluck to everyone who has participated!
Btw keep up the great work I always enjoy Your content! 💪🏻💯😻 PACO
Amazing Opal, your videos are incredible, thank you.
Wow probably the prettiest opals I have ever seen! Also I want that opal. Lol I need it. Cool video!
I severed my ACL & meniscus about a month ago in a dumb accident, and since then haven't been able to do much at all. Now I didn't mind the time off but this also meant I couldn't get around to finding this years Christmas presents. So since the area of Germany I'm in is going into a real strict lockdown, I cant go to my local crystal and jewellery shop to get the supplies for emergency presents.
The man on fire would go towards an absolutely amazing pendant necklace for my deserving and hard working mother.
may the PACO be with you.
@@PulitzerOpal a shame to hear about your wife... If it's only a small tear she should be back up on her feet without much to worry about in less than a month.. apposed to a full rupture you can get through without needing surgery, which is nice.
Germans can be strange like that.. it's taken me a while to get used to them.
@@PulitzerOpal fantastic news! I'm doing much better too.
Looking forward to a brighter 2021
Those opals are breathtaking. 🥺
This has become my new guilty pleasure.
@@PulitzerOpal I am there!
You definitely have the best opal Lapidary videos I have ever seen: "PACO" I CAN ONLY HOPE😔 Thank you.
All of the beautiful hydrophane opal cracking up at your humor, and Paco too of course.