DREMEL CARVING CARNELIAN AGATE BEACH STONES

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My missus picked up a lovely piece of Carnelian Agate on our local beach, probably too thin to rock tumble but maybe a good candidate for rock carving? I decided to make a small piece of jewellery as a gift for Marie for Christmas.
I have been trying to carve the Agate pebbles for almost two years with little success, the stone is just too hard! I had to improvise somewhat on the tools but this time I think I cracked it! I used the dremel attachment on my Ferrex mini bench grinder with diamond burrs, but the real star was the small Angle-grinder I used as a carving tool!
I have tried to show each stage and the tools I used.
Enjoy!

Пікірлер: 44

@ROCKINWHEELERS 10 ай бұрын

We are watching your awesome Tutorial video. BTW we are ♿ ♿ ♿ Disabled Senior's and OUR 47yr old SON is a Tetraplegic. I am so Glad to have brought to their attention about Rockhounding and lapidary. It has really Lifted their Spirit as well as mine. So, we just Rockhound around our neighborhood and areas that we can Trek.

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 10 ай бұрын

It is really nice to hear I am doing some good, thank you for this and I do wish you and your family all the best. PS local rocks are always more interesting than exotic rocks from foreign parts!

@browill9 Жыл бұрын

Great job. Thanks for sharing

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@pattimessenger6214 2 жыл бұрын

That is such a lovely leaf! You worked with the curvature of the stone to make it look like it just fell from the tree in October. I’m sure your wife will love it!

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊 and thank you for watching!

@stefaniaponitz5738 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you told us using the angle grinder the way you did is indeed not safe lol

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Stefannia, I am trying hard not to encourage people from doing foolish things, only I should be allowed to do that lol !

@stefaniaponitz5738 2 жыл бұрын

@@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 I'm afraid most men that are going to be watching this will be like, oh if he can do it, I can do it. I'm a careful woman, the warning will not be ignored! lol

@kenteno822 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, nice vid. I really like the close ups and showing and explaining why you are doing things.

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, more like it in the pipeline! Thank you for watching.

@jodywells9328 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Never thought of carving beach stones!

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@leti2217 2 жыл бұрын

Wow beautiful work

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊and thanks for watching!

@tinkmarshino 2 жыл бұрын

Steve that was great.. I have some dremel's and a mass of different bits for them I used back in the day for delicate wood work.. And I have a big jar of agates. I think once the kitchen remodel is done I will "have a go" as you Brits say.. What fun.. Now I just have to find my dremel's 😊

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 2 жыл бұрын

Hi George, hope you are well? Enjoy re-modelling the kitchen and then reward yourself by having a go at carving! All the best!

@sagybbilbao3495 7 ай бұрын

❤

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@nateyoder9372 10 ай бұрын

I’m going to try carving some petrified wood for my brother, hopefully it turns out well 👍

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 10 ай бұрын

Good luck!

@stefaniaponitz5738 2 жыл бұрын

It came out nice :)

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Stefania, thank you! I am doing a bit of work to try to improve the polish, I will let you know if it works out.

@stefaniaponitz5738 2 жыл бұрын

@@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 Yes getting great polish on these hard stones is difficult. Working with that tiny round bit about a 1mm thick that you used can have give a nice polish on quartz but it's very time consuming. I'm interested to see what you come up with. I do most polishing by hand, I also really enjoy the process so it's not a necessity more of a hobby.

@livinglife4309 Жыл бұрын

Very nice job. I look forward to carving my first stone. Would you recommend starting on a softer stone? And can you tell me what the name of the different dremels you used are? Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 Жыл бұрын

I would suggest starting on slate it is a good Stone to build up your skills, best of luck!

@yoopermann7942 2 жыл бұрын

have you tried the buffing wheels and diamond paste? it works on agates and other stones plus you can buy it in different grit ,, thank you for the tips

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I had not thought of that, so a big thank you for suggesting it, I will try to source some and let you know how I get on. Cheers!

@CellarPhantom Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve! What RPM do you recommend on the dremel? I get scared to turn it up because of how loud mine gets, even though it's not even close to "Max RPM" recommendation that came with my dremel. Is higher better? Maybe it becomes easier to carve. But I don't feel safe hehe For example, my dremel goes up to 50k RPM, but I never go beyond 20k. Recommended max seem to be 35k. Thanks for your videos. Great results with a cool stone. I like how the light shines through it, it almost looks like candy.

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 Жыл бұрын

Dremel type tools are really not very powerful, so if you have the thing turned up to full speed then start grinding and lean on it, it will slow down with the friction. However I seldom use at full speed, speed does not always make the work quicker, with abrasive bits too much speed can make the tool slip rather than cut and perhaps even burn out diamond burrs. Depends a lot on the type of stone and the type of burrs you are using. The only answer really is practice, in time you will get a feel for what works best. I would suggest practice on a spare piece of stone, start at slower speeds then quicken up bit by bit till you feel comfortable and the bits are cutting well. Best of luck!

@Nancy4133nope Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video would like to know about the system you use to keep the stone wet while carving the blue and black tubing

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 Жыл бұрын

Two ways - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hqxnf5N0zJnJYKs.html and - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nseAlLtk1drFmX0.html Hope this helps!

@kinneytennis6219 Жыл бұрын

Very cool I have some fire agate I want to carve I don’t have my shop set up yet can you show me your set up?

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 Жыл бұрын

I have made a few vids on my workshop, this is one kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kLCBlqR32tLZmaM.html Check out my stone crafting playlist here kzfaq.info/sun/PLgxE3u0ruJj8KhUvCnGylAqmCbVtwiA6h best of luck!

@audraacklin9826 2 жыл бұрын

How did you rig up the water system for your stone carving?

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Audra, I have two ways, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hqxnf5N0zJnJYKs.html and kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nseAlLtk1drFmX0.html, one way provides more water at slightly higher pressure, good for feeding a polishing disc and the other way is gravity fed ideal for dremel carving. Hope this helps!

@alanwhhitehead5655 2 жыл бұрын

How is your water cooling system set up. I am currently carving dry which creates a lot of very fine dust and makes wearing a mask essential

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 2 жыл бұрын

My water system is working really well. I have made two videos of different ways of doing this, l think they are in my stone crafting playlist. Water feed is pretty essential for this work. Best of luck

@thaliatonkin2341 2 жыл бұрын

How did you rig up the water feeder x x x

@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 2 жыл бұрын

I have made 2 videos about this here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hqxnf5N0zJnJYKs.html and here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nseAlLtk1drFmX0.html Hope this helps, best of luck!