Making a Crushed Opal Thunder Egg

[@BensWorx]

Check out my Etsy store for my range of current eggs www.etsy.com/shop/bensworx

[@reyanshleroy1642]

Instablaster.

[@jedrek29t]

Ben you deserve more subscriptions 👍

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate, I appreciate your support 👍

[@CoddiwompleAdventures]

Opal one was gorgeous!

[@gabrielleconti]

They look great! I like the colour shifting one! That's my favourite! Thanks for sharing!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate

[@benrussellknives8828]

Fantastic craftsmanship Ben. Keep up the good work

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate

[@benrussellknives8828]

Hey Ben how do I go about doing a pressure pot sticker swap with you. I’m a professional blade smith and maker. I just got my new pressure pot and want to add logos from my favorite makers.

[@albithewitch4248]

As another Australian. I can personally confirm that literally nobody says "bloody unreal" or "bloody awesome" as much as you. But I absolutely love it so please don't stop! (Plus your work is amazing! Watching this stuff has gotten me really interested in my own resin work!)

[@michaelripley4528]

Well language bind us together… Even if you are a pommey - English is the alien language on this planet🤷🏼‍♂️We are all Earthlings 😃

[@kathoakes929]

Wow awesome. They're better than I expected. Just beautiful!!

[@lynn7049]

Gorgeous!!!

[@jessicaschloss6009]

Holy moly those opal eggs are gorgeous!!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Jessica

[@naptimecreations]

Wow!! These are so stunning. I was watching this with my 3 year old and during the reveal she said "wow!!! It has diamonds on it" 🤩🤩🤩 so awesome, love the color shift egg 👍

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou! Imagine putting diamonds inside, that would look awesome! 👍

[@naptimecreations]

@@BensWorx that would be marvelous, I suppose Swarovski crystals wouldn't work or cubic zirconia because the resin could make them loose their shine? 🤔👍

[@KenStentiford]

Mate, there bloody awesome!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Ken

[@keelygee8734]

Again... absolutely stunning!!! Love watching your videos... those colors are gorgeous!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Keely

[@karenritter2574]

Gorgeous!! Opal is my birthstone.

[@BenTX0914]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks mate

[@markwhite6018]

Those are all amazing little masterpieces. I have to say the Opal and the color shift are my favorite. Please keep the videos coming Ben!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mark 👍

[@kris_kreations]

Those are SO PRETTY! AWESOME!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Kris :)

[@janetdeloach4712]

Beautiful thunder eggs. I love all of them. You are very creative with your skills. ..

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Janet

[@amayatsuki5673]

Damn, I love Opal! They are my favorite stones! Love to see them in use!

[@markduggan3451]

Absolutely stunning.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mark

[@WritingbyCourtney]

The virtual reality type turning is awesome, Ben. Not to mention the egg! As always, a wonderful job!

[@BensWorx]

thanks Courtney

[@TheDellaniOakes]

Stunning! I love the thunder eggs. They're amazing! Of course, I'm partial to opal, as it's my birth stone.

[@ChiefsFan62]

Gorgeous results, as usual! I like them all, but the first one you show finished is my favorite. Very cool!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Wendy

[@williamellis8993]

Those are fantastic! Very ingenious.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks William

[@sherryswain9961]

I love the color shifting ones

[@amazeart5844]

Amazing
I have no words.

[@kitwickliff]

Absolutely lovely!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Great looking egg

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate

[@Oonagh72]

There are magnetic duochrome nails polishes. Some are gel and some are regular. The cool thing about them is that you can use a magnet and make different designs before you either cure them with a light or they dry. Either way I think your would have a ton of fun with them. You need to buy the special magnets because they work the best, and many can create designs in the polish.

[@BensWorx]

Cool I’ll check it out

[@carolstrohm3548]

They turned out amazing! Love them all!! Great job!!

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Thanks Carol

[@kelseymiller2681]

Those are rediculously beautiful. ❤

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Kelsey

[@miguel5048]

Love everything you make! I just started trying to make some resin art spheres. Wish me luck.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate 👍

[@frogsinthepot]

Your work is amazing!

[@heather6787]

Loved the camera angle. I am starting out at turning and seeing it from your point of view is teaching a lot, thank you. And always, your work is beautiful!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate

[@philipwatson3594]

colour shifting was my favourite ben .but they all were amazing. very relaxing watching you turn a peice of wood some crushed opal and a bit of resin into something so beautiful thanks ben all the best pal from durham uk

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Philip :)

[@ellenyager9577]

Extremely beautiful work! Ethereal! Great respect and admiration!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Ellen

[@williepirie5329]

Those turned out amazing absolutely stunning sir

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Thanks Willie

[@TheSeveth]

those eggs are just beautiful my favorite one is the opal ty for such beautiful eggs

[@donnaricardo2109]

Ben the thunder eggs are amazing, I've just found your vlog over the weekend, the other woodturning guys I follow are from the UK , it's nice to find an Australian one and to find out your a fellow Queenslander is awesome! Love your work !

[@PyroMynx]

I always love looking at crafts with my birthstone. These eggs are beautiful! I shall take a gander at your store. :)

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Emily

[@ladycajunpeach]

Amazing!! They look great!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou!

[@dickydoes]

Cool project, as always.

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Thanks Richard

[@judestewart3955]

All 4 are beautiful

[@samwyz69]

Beautiful eggs!! All gone in your store.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Anna, yes they don’t last long, I’ll have more made soon

[@brianderiggi4408]

The colors are incredible! Can’t wait for next video!!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate 👍

[@Redravendew]

Those eggs are amazing!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@tedspens]

The eggs look amazing!

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Thanks Ted

[@roxannespindler8286]

Love them all! Hello from Orlando FL!

[@jerrydempsey3490]

Beautiful... Well done.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Jerry

[@kaitlin5193]

Such an amazing job as always. Love watching everything come to life!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Kaitlin :)

[@CrowBuilds]

Good sanding to get it so damn clear. They look sick

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate

[@SuperKabookie]

I like the color shifting one the best

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Cheri, I like that one too 👍

[@deborahnicol622]

Those are stunning! Great job Ben :)

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Thanks Deborah

[@MegaWicked007]

Great work Ben, all of them look awesome.
David

[@BensWorx]

Thanks David

[@telstraoranamall7680]

They turned out well

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate

[@chriskylo323]

Beautiful mate look amazing

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Chris

[@lorrainewilliams8232]

I love it as much as you, brilliant work again 👍

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Lorraine

[@marniecummings2511]

Gorgeous

[@ZacHiggins]

You're the egg master!! Awesome work Ben, they turned out amazing =D

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Thanks Zac

[@rachelruwe219]

Better than I imagine

[@jonathanbeckius6198]

I would have let a little bit of the opal float around so it’s not just on the wood but also in the resin itself to catch more light but they still look great. Good job

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate

[@Tassie646]

Looks amazing Ben.
As a coincidence I drove past the park yesterday heading up the mountain.
Well done mate👍👍👍👍

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mark, I haven’t been there for over 25 years I must go back and check it out

[@MixedCrayonz]

Ooh, you could have stuck little unicorns into these pieces - 3- 💗👌

[@chrislzes]

I love them!!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@witttamra]

Fantastic!!!!

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@firedrakegirl13]

These are absolutely stunning!!!! Have you ever considered using some sort of Black holographic glitter/shimmer for one of these?

[@danielloewengrube]

Soooo beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@markhungerford.excellentvi3025]

Very nice eggs !!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mark

[@MrCrazyron1369]

beautiful

[@phillipchristy7792]

Nice job

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Phillip

[@coys787]

Awesome. Stunning. You are a genius. (How the heck can someone give this a thumbs down?...beyond belief)

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate

[@brianderiggi4408]

Awesome!!!

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Thanks Brian

[@Marcel22981]

wow good job ben

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Thanks Mate

[@vitoriacardoso1253]

All I wanted was a collection of eggs like that ... it would be really incredible.. kisses from Brazil

[@SilverBack.]

Stunning

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Thanks Douglas

[@SilverBack.]

You are welcome

[@maxbennedbk7085]

In some angles it looked like you were using your thumb as a chissel and i just thought "man, i wish i had nails like that😳"

[@oneshotme]

Very nice Ben and great job making it
Enjoyed your video and gave it a Thumbs Up

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate

[@oneshotme]

@@BensWorx You're welcome Ben

[@BlackCat_2]

Those came out super nice!! Love it. I once found a huge one bigger than a basketball. My mom had the yard dug up to put in a sun room with a hot tub. That was dug up during the process. It had beautiful clear/white crystals in it. I only took one crystal then sealed it back up and buried it deep again. :P Maybe someday some other kid will find it and enjoy it as well. - Heidi

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Heidi, you had great self control to only take one crystal 👍

[@BlackCat_2]

@@BensWorx I learned by example fairly young from one of my parents greed was a bad thing. Sharing feels better. I hope if someone finds it they are not greedy also.

[@samhoudyshell8302]

Awesome maybe one day i can make my own

[@BensWorx]

👍

[@georgegordon7818]

Awesome love it

[@BensWorx]

Thanks George

[@PoohBah]

You’re the Egg Turning Master .

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Angela

[@PoohBah]

Ben's Worx you’re welcome

[@JuanFlores-rs6qx]

Beautiful my friend I'm new working I wood lathe I catch all you ideas thanks.

[@lullysmommyify]

That is so freaking cool

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Dena

[@davesempire8287]

Nice.. Really cool. Great vids

[@Tammyk77]

I love it!

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Tammy

[@radiokitten385]

New fav channel

[@BensWorx]

Thanks :)

[@kandipiatkowski8589]

I love all your eggs!! I love geodes too!! I've seen other UA-camrs make resin projects with larger (and mixed size) pieces of crystal so that it looks like an actual geode. Maybe you could try that sonetime.

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Kandi! I do have plans for a geode, just need to find the time :)

[@kandipiatkowski8589]

@@BensWorx I hear you. That is a commodity that is in short supply everywhere.

[@MrVillafum]

Great video Ben! Love how they turned out. BTW, you just don't see too many people using conventional tools to turn resin anymore. That said, you however make it look easy. Awesome job! Thanks, V

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mike, I’ve been meaning to buy some different chisels to try out. Which ones do you use? Have you tried the carbide ones?

[@MrVillafum]

@@BensWorx I have a hodge podge, Sorby, Carter, Pinnacle and Woodriver. Pinnacle is my fav. As for carbide, they definitely have their uses in our craft.. The negative rake EWT is a game changer when it comes to resin. As is their Number 1 Hollower. (Sheesh, I sound like a commercial...) I use both. However nothing cuts wood better then a nice sharp Gouge. ☺ Thanks again for sharing your work with us. V

[@JustYaeWendt]

Great job

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou

[@The420MadCat420]

Those are beautiful💯 New sub here, it's nice to hear an Aussie accent. Cheers from Melbourne mate😊✌❤🇦🇺

[@BensWorx]

Thankyou! Hello from Brisbane

[@_OldGuard_]

very nice work

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate

[@gilycomrec3091]

Nice work and beautiful results! What grain size of opal works best for you?

[@michaeltaylor7939]

Lol I didn’t realise that was real opal, I thought you were putting on glitter and then adding opal.
Also the egg looks great . :)

[@anthonytincher1593]

Hope you’re safe from all the wild fires mate

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate, yeah we are safe, our firefighters are doing an amazing job

[@reneroberts6342]

I want an opal one!

[@BensWorx]

👍

[@dennisbillingsii6320]

I wish there was a local shop that had shit this cool

[@johnacsyen]

Second time heard the background music, I am Enlightened

[@heretomakeyousalty6126]

Best one yet bud. :)

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Niko

[@alexpacheco703]

Awesome eggs dude, just make sure the Thunder bird doesn't know you have her eggs 😆😆😆😆

[@BensWorx]

Hahaha thanks Mate!

[@MindToMade]

The color shifting one was my personal fave! I like the 1st person perspective 👌 go pro?

[@BensWorx]

Thanks Mate, yeah go pro

[@MissouriOldTimer]

what does it do to the samples when you put them in the pressure pot?