Mokume Gane Abalone Ring Making 

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Thank you very much. I wish I could afford to translate my work because I would like more people to be able to understand and learn from it 😁

@@GomeowCreations Thank you for your reply!You don't have to spend your time translating!I want to study English more and be able to talk without using a translator!I was able to convey your kindness. Good luck without getting hurt!

Well thank you and let me know how it turns out if you make one. 😁👍

@@GomeowCreations Well check this junk out. It's on my facebook today. It's two days work and see if you can spot the TWO items which are based on your tutorials. Remember it's rubbish I dig up metal detecting - but I think it's passable. Let me know what you think, or message me via FB. Cheers my friend. facebook.com/photo?fbid=2757897377789603&set=a.1375683529344335

Well I'm happy that you liked it. 😁

Thank you and yeah it's was worth every dollar 😊

Well thank you for the kind words and for taking to time to watch my work.😁

😄 well thank you for watching 😁 👍

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Thank you very much for watching 😊

Well thank you 😊 and I'm happy it was helpful

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No problem and let me know if you need any help.

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Translate "Art, pure, luxury! " Thank you 😁👍

Well I will have to try that out and thank you for all that info 😁👍

Dear g.c. hi where did u buy your lathe? Love your vids Choctawman

@@monroeboone4667 Lathes are generally quite expensive, not only for the tool itself but the attachments, accessories and tools required to make the most of your investment. That having been said, you do NOT need a lathe just to try some things out when just starting. An electric drill with a keyless chuck can be obtained pretty cheaply. Buy one with a cord, not a battery powered one. Get zip ties so you can secure the trigger in the on position. In your chosen work space, you can set up your tool and your available tools. Use your drill to make a hole as centered as you can in a length of square stock pine or light hardwood. Insert a piece of round stock steel or aluminum into the hole that has been roughed up, along with a generous amount of epoxy or superglue, and allow to set. Secure your drill in an upright position, using padded jaws on a vice, or clamp it to your workstation. Inset the round metal stock in the drill, with the wood. Using a zip tie, fix the drill to the on position, and use sandpaper backed by a flat board to keep the cone smooth. Use this to create a narrow tapered cone which will be your ring mandrel. Progress through the grits til you reach 400 grit and then seal and finish the taper with CA and apply wax after finish sanding. (Car wax - prevents superglue from sticking so much) You can now use this wooden mandrel in the drill as a makeshift lathe by simply jamb fitting your ring on the mandrel. You can help keep it secured by applying a few layers of painter's tape on the narrow side of the mandrel to keep the ring in place while you are working. Harbor Freight has a cheap corded drill for around 13 dollars, you can easily run it for 10 minutes at a time at medium high speed for this type of purpose. Allow it to cool between uses for better longevity. This setup is simple and effective for merely sanding or rough filing of small items and mini woodturbines. The use of a tool rest or lathe tools is not required. Use a slow speed while sanding or applying a finish or sealer like superglue, fast speed for polishing and final buffing or waxing.

Thank you and thanks for watching them 😁👍

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Thank you 😁

Thank you, I have a better way of doing this now and some other things like this that I will make videos on soon. 😄👍

Thank you very much 😊

Thank you 😊

Thanks and I have made a video about this ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GozErD8Z930.html

@@GomeowCreations Sweet, thanks... I love your work.

Thanks and if you have any questions feel free to contact me. 😁👍

Are you in the USA?

Yes sir I’m only 17 but I’m looking into this as a career sir.

Well for supplies you can get stuff from your local hardware store and I have an Amazon link in the description of the video that will show you all the stuff I us 😁👍

Awesome I appreciate it sir and keep making great videos

Will do and thank you for watching 😁👍

No problem 😊

Prices depend on a lot of things and everyone wants little custom things changed so it is really up in the air 😅 also thank you for your kind words 👍

It might just be a millineal thing however you can totally wear rings without getting married. But be sure to wear it on any finger except the ring fingers!

Even on the ring fingers. Why not?

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I made a list of item I use that happens to have the mini lathe and abalone sheets in it amzn.to/2YOY54n I got my lathe used so that is also an option. 😀

Not all silver solder is the same. if it has a flux cord it is not meant to be used on jewelry, it is only 3% silver and the silver solder that you want to use is 75% silver. also that stuff melts at 400 degrees and the silver solder you want to use melts at 1200 degrees.😁👍

Yeah, that only happens if you have steel/iron in the pickle pot. You can also get copper on your brass after heating it and leaving it in the pickle for too long. It will start to eat/remove the zinc from it so it will just leave the copper behind. To fix that you can just sand it a little or use a mix of hydrogen peroxide with white vinegar 1:1 This will eat the top layer of copper, just don't leave it in too long because it will just keep eating the copper.

That might look kinda cool actually haha

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Well thanks and I use thick and med CA glue for most things. Thin is just a little too thin for the abalone. I'm working with Starbond.com now and you can use my code GomeowCreations to save some money on some CA glue. 😊👍

GomeowCreations I am going to order a few things and wondered how to do it to benefit you. I also need the abalone sheet which takes me to amazon but doesn’t show up in a cart I have started. But I will use your link so hopefully it works.

Well thank you for wanted to help me out as you buy your materials. If you need new links or any any other questions feel free to let me know

It's really going to depend on your stone that your are using to be honest. For the most part I use softer stones and they down seem to do anything to the tooling.

@@GomeowCreations Great, thank you!

So yes and no. The stuff I have was made for doing flat inlays so it's just too thick for doing that. I know they have some thinner stuff but sadly I didn't have any when I made this. 😅 I'm do another video with the right stuff some day.

Honestly I have the one from harbor freight and it works for what I need and it was cheap. What ones are you looking at?

@@GomeowCreations too many to list, a few are Seig, Grizzly, Vevor and Harbor Freight. The Harbor Freight 7×10 seems to be the best on my pro's and con's list. I was pretty sure that's what you were using. Thank you so much for the confirmation. You helped me make up my mind. Love your work and videos very much.

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I use handy flux. I add water to it to get it how I want it. 😁👍

GomeowCreations thanks. Thats what i use but i find it pretty dry. Now i know i can add water. 👍

Let me know how that works for you.

I have done some live videos in the past and I will do some in the future

That is just me speeding up the video haha

I found out after the video was shoot that I could heat it to make it bend but this is after doing all of this haha. I was going to make another video later on using a resin and explain this. With out heat this stuff just snaps after about 30mm. 😅

To be honest I really done know 😅

Well that is because I got the wrong kind of abalone for this ring, it was meant for flat inlays so it will just break it you bend it. There are other kinds that a much thinner that you can just bend it around and would have been much easier. And yes I filled it in will glue to fill out the ring, looking back I should have used a UV resin to do this. It would have been a lot easier and filled it in way faster.

@@GomeowCreations ty its amazing just getting advice. Whats the best exact stuff to use which sheet and glues plz?!

Check out this video, I use UV resin in it and I have I link there to all the stuff I used. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3CCiTSnBwfQ.html As for the Abalone you can try this but to be honest IDK if this is the right one or the same as what I have amzn.to/2yCy4xe

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You do lose the colors after a fresh polish but they will change color a bit over time and be very visible.

You are right and I'm going to be doing another video using resin soon 😁

@@GomeowCreations Thanks for such a speedy reply!! I watched the video again. Thanks so much for your time and these videos!!!

Are you looking to get the raw shell or the sheet that I used?

@@GomeowCreations Raw shell so I can cut my own sizes.

I have a video for that 😁👍 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1mPAXsKXb1Q.html

I believe it can cut threads but I have never done it. I got it used but you can get it one from harbor freight.

@@GomeowCreations Thanks for the tips!

Well it would take a bit to make this starting from nothing. I could get all the tools needed for like $200-$300 if I don't use a lathe haha. if you want all the stuff that I have its going to be like $2000 - $4000+ 😅

GomeowCreations I saw in one of your videos where you can buy materials. What is the place again? Do they recommend what to buy for your business/hobby ? 🤗 Im located in the Netherlands by the way! 🙋🏼‍♀️ thank you!

GomeowCreations is it possible to drill a hallow into a cylinder gemstone?

I don't understand what your are asking I'm sorry, can you phrase it in a different way?

I think I have links to tools that I use in the description of the video 😁👍