Carving and Polishing Fire Agate with a Dremel.

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Carving and Polishing Fire Agate with a Dremel. This one came from a ‪@FireAgateMark‬ parcel and I carve a little creature out of it. Probably not a traditional shape for the material but I had some fun.
Original parcel unboxing: • Fire Agate From Fire A...
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Timestamps
00:00 Rough fire agate
01:11 Carving fire agate
04:47 Polishing fire agate with aluminium oxide
05:23 Koala bear fire agate carving
09:23 Thanks Channel Members

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@bbisyy4u 2 ай бұрын

That is so cute. I imagine the color pops much brighter in person. I like that you carved a little animal rather than free formed or cab. That’s a keeper.

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

Its hard to capture it but it is a bit of a duller one. The stone being so dark halfway through the recording I decided to bump up the light significantly to give it a better shot at showing off.

@rachelruggieri5491 2 ай бұрын

I think the green on the koala looks like it’s munching on a leaf poking out the side of its mouth. What a cute carving!

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

I think it makes him look like a carton seasick 😂

@nancycurtis7315 2 ай бұрын

I was surprised at how pretty it came out. Such an interesting patterning in it. Rocks are such intriguing things.... Athena's for vid, Roy. 👌👍👏

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

The bubbly effect in it is always super strange. Like a bubble shaped colour bar with super thin colour.

@evelynpickwick9822 2 ай бұрын

Would enjoy seeing more fire agate carvings. It’s such a beautiful stone. So unique!

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

Very unique that is for sure. Some are just wild though. Like that potential gorilla one... where do I even start with that?!

@ccccarriemchardy9216 2 ай бұрын

Awesome carving!. I can see Snoopy.

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

Any big eared dog for sure. Looks a bit like mine but a little slimmer. Lola getting fat so food restrictions have commenced. Poor pupper she loves her food... too much

@lindasaunders3126 2 ай бұрын

Fire agate looks awesome, cute little carving.

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

It is certainly an interesting material I'll learn it over time for sure but it is strange stuff.

@FireAgateMark 2 ай бұрын

That's awesome! Great example of Contour Carving! Beautiful job, Roy! That's some beautiful rough material! Aguascalientes, Pierdas Negras (Black Rock)

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

Hi Mark! It is such interesting stuff. I can see why you work it all the time. I thought this shape was a bit sacrilegious but good to see a tick of approval.

@FireAgateMark 2 ай бұрын

I loved the idea of a Koala! Way to personalize it!

@zoinkaboose 2 ай бұрын

LOVE fire agate

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

I'm not at love but might get there over time.

@123bbbooobbb 2 ай бұрын

He is a lovely little fella

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

Just a bit chunky. I'll slim him down a tad and he'll fit nicely in a container.

@firstlast-mp1dc 2 ай бұрын

Good looking material. I was thinking hippo or brown bear at first for the fire agate, but then the Koala picture sold me.

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

A hippo could have been cool. I could have just made it chunkier. I reckon I'll come across a hippo in a future piece.

@ElinHaugan 2 ай бұрын

I find fire agate very interesting, so I'ld be more than happy to see you cut some 😊 Nice to see some carving being done as well! I love makeing them, it makes me go into a special mode where hours fly by 🙈

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

I know why the hours fly by the stuff is wild! I just saw some incredible ones on facebook (though they were posted by a scammer).

@elishadoyle8191 2 ай бұрын

Gr8 job. What a cute koala ❤

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

He is a bit of a fat boy.

@stevenpolack4444 2 ай бұрын

Very nice. Beautiful carving. Well done 👍🤘

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

Thanks I had a bit of fun with this one.

@dcallan812 2 ай бұрын

Interesting looking stone. great video 2x👍

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

Thanks man. I'm just glad it didn't go horribly, and I had to bin the video. Its a fair bit of time to tackle this stuff.

@hannagyllensten475 2 ай бұрын

Cute, and great to see how that material behaves, I have a few little pieces around here :-)

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

You should scrub them up. It is fun at the very least and maybe you end up with something good?

@DarkenShroud 2 ай бұрын

Dude excellent carving. You're a natural fire agate guy. Those new burrs seem to take to the fire agate being faster too. I'm gonna send this video to fire agate mark now. Glad I sent ya the fire agate from him. Don't give it all away lol!!!! That's gonna be some decent stuff value wise +++ collection wise when they're done.

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

I reckon if I carve all of them I might even start understanding the material... maybe.

@ResortDog 2 ай бұрын

Carving opal is like a walk in the park compared to following fire agate layers, but when it is done right, they rival the best opal and they are agate tough. Mining America goes into fine detail like Mark does.

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

That's what I think as well. The whole structure of fire agate is just so strange to get used to. Like wavey boulder opal thin seams on steroids.

@ResortDog 2 ай бұрын

@@RoysRocks The old gold standard for rockhound rough was bright surface color under a thick, able to just be cabbed, agate vein on top preferably with a flat layer, not a lot of "towers & textures". I have yet to crack open my Diashine for even an opal.

@AlabamaUSA1234 2 ай бұрын

That was nice. I've been looking around at fire opal... Very interesting, but you're right...I don't get it either. You did a great job showing us... Thanks for sharing

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

I dont know how the fire agate experts know what to do. I guess they say the same thing to me about opal.

@AlabamaUSA1234 2 ай бұрын

I've seen them just make a cavachon and it's like you see down into the stone... I guess they just wheel the texture off... It seems to me a new hot item

@ieatcaribou7852 2 ай бұрын

Fire agate is a carvers dream. I didn't know you could cab it, but I don't doubt it. The color layers can be thin and different for each bubble, but when done right they look amazing. Edit: It turned out great, congratulations! Good call on the aluminum oxide.

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

I still dream of opal but I'm sure I'll tackle more of this in the future.

@redeyestones3738 2 ай бұрын

One thing g I've learned about agate, it chews through the nova bits a lot faster than opal. Fun to watch though

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

They sure do. Certainly 1-2 MoHs harder

@lisamiller2227 2 ай бұрын

I'm glad this video popped up today as I was looking at the piece you gave me last night. I also have absolutely no idea where to start 😅

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

Well... I hope I gave you no further clues on where to start because I dont even know yet. All I can say is you have to hit it hard with an 80 grit to get anywhere then... i dont know. Hope for the best? 😂👌

@lisamiller2227 2 ай бұрын

@@RoysRocks 😅😅😅 I may give it a go on the weekend when my daughter goes to her dad's 😬😬😬 I'll let ya know how it goes 😂

@Scarlet_Soul 2 ай бұрын

Agates can be tough buggers

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

They are. Half the pieces I have I dont even know where to start!

@TomsBackyardWorkshop 2 ай бұрын

Did you know that wombats poop is cube shaped and they stack them like blocks?

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

As an ex-wildlife carer I have never had to care for a wombat so dont know much about them. I was more of a possum man. Actually, we would get a few owls as well. They love getting stuck in fences.

@Tin-so2iw Ай бұрын

low grade fire agate with very little bubbles can be cabbed i dont recommend cabbing nicely formed pieces as you'll burn really good color

@Tin-so2iw Ай бұрын

btw if you'd like roy id be happy to send you some deer creek fire agate rough it carves a lot easier then Mexican dark base rough because you can candle with a torch like you can opal and see all the diffrent fire layers from the sides (its also just nicer because its typically a lot brighter). also in regard to your thinning it on a flat lap, I very comfortably take my stones down to about 5mil thick. Fire agate is extremely strong as long as there isn't fractures present in the stone.

@RoysRocks Ай бұрын

I haven't heard of deer creek fire agate before, interesting that it is easier to carve. I still just try torching this stuff and you can get a slight glow but most of the time I'm just going in blind and hoping to hit some colour. 5mm sounds like a good thickness. I haven't buzzed it down yet but I'll do that. The stuff seems rock solid compared to opal so I wouldn't be surprised if even 2mm was still solid. 💪

@jay8353 2 ай бұрын

Good vid Roy,it was nice to see you do something a bit different. I haven't worked any fire agate before. How hard is it to get the rough? I tried to get rough fire obsidian, but to no avail, the people that mine it dont like to part with it rough. Well that's what i found

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

I think it is much easier to get online than opal. Not sure how much is dug up but I assume heaps. I dont understand all the grading terms but it seems to be very affordable.

@jay8353 2 ай бұрын

@RoysRocks yea I just had a look,and I think AAA is probably the best to go for. I won't be buying any soon as I just got a few parcels of wood opal, so I'm going to be busy with that for a while. Thanks for the reply Roy. 👍

@jay8353 2 ай бұрын

Ohhh and I saw you won more opal from pulitzer lol. He really has a soft spot for you haha. Good on him,it couldn't have gone to a nicer guy .

@jacquiegoosetree7865 2 ай бұрын

That came out so lovely 😍. Do all of these types of agates have colour hidden or is it just a few?

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

I think to be classed as a fire agate it does have to have the bronze bubble colour. The really good ones have full on flashes of colour play like opal with greens/golds/reds/blues/purples.

@calvinsplan4774 2 ай бұрын

About 20% if your in a good hole, finding a good hole is just like black opal but only a couple feet in.

@koalabear4964 2 ай бұрын

Hey Roy, besides koalas and wombats would a freeform have been suitable here? If you trimmed off the small colorless leg on the right and rounded it off would it have a more 3 tiered and sculptural effect? Great job by the way, fire agate is one of my favorite stones. Very underrated imo.

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

I did think about removing both legs and his face but... that would be animal cruelty. 😂

@TheObSeRvErTheObSeRv 2 ай бұрын

I think you SLICE it and then polish it.!

@RoysRocks Ай бұрын

Haha something like that.

@Phoenix_Enterprises 2 ай бұрын

Just say no to cabbing fire agate....detail carve it for maximum color. Treat the brown agate cover as potch or the color bars on the bots as color bars....hope that helps.

@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

Does a bit. The cabs I have seen are cool but I do prefer the carvings that emphasise the bubbly colour.

@ROCKINWHEELERS 2 ай бұрын

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@RoysRocks 2 ай бұрын

He is a great guy for sure. Plus he has the skills on top of that.