Kostas at Blue Roan Studio Bozeman Montana December 2011 Elias Alias 2024-10-22 | Kostas at Blue Roan Studio Bozeman Montana December 2011
Homemade Cannon Shoots Bowling Ball 2 Miles July 04 2009 Willow Creek Montana Elias Alias 2024-01-18 | Willow Creek, Montana; July 04 2009; Elias with Stewart for Cannon Shoot.
Loli and Rob Aint Just Whistlin Dixie Elias Alias 2023-11-26 | A couple of my best friends at Rob's home in Montana and at home with each other in Rob Lethert's band, "The Ornery Jacks".
Rob and Loli Havin Fun Elias Alias 2023-11-26 | Rob and Loli both do vocals in their public shows with Rob's band, "The Ornery Jacks", of Bozeman, Montana.
C2M July 2017 shortened May 02 2023 Elias Alias 2023-05-02 | Elias Alias note: The above video is from July, 2017. More on that below. (UP-DATING IN NOVEMBER 2023 AFTER MY LAST INTERVIEW BY JOHN B. WELLS OF CARAVAN TO MIDNIGHT ON OCTOBER 18 2023, IN WHICH MR. WELLS PROMOTED MY BOOK IN A MOST WONDERFUL WAY. THANK YOU JOHN B. WELLS FOR HOSTING ME AGAIN AND FOR TAKING TIME TO READ MY BOOK. I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE BOOK, AND I TRULY APPRECIATE HOW YOU MOVED A NUMBER OF YOUR LISTENERS TO PURCHASE THE BOOK. THANK YOU!)To listen to the most recent October 18, 2023 show, go to:caravantomidnight.comAt top of page, click on "Caravan To Midnight Radio"There, click on "Full Episodes" and scroll to Episode 2146.One other thing -- If you are not a subscribing member of Caravan To Midnight, you can access the show by first purchasing a 3-month subscription for $15.00. I highly recommend buying an annual membership to Caravan To Midnight!About my book, "Oath Keepers: Targeted Red" ---Although the book is available at Amazon, I also have a personal online page for ordering autographed copies of the book directly from me personally. The site is just a one-page site, very simple and without any fancy sales spiels; just a picture of the cover of my book, three reviews by readers, and links at bottom of that brief page for ordering the book using debit/credit cards and/or mailing checks to me directly. Support the author by purchasing my book at this personal webpage, and please forward the link to friends. Thanks!Link for my page offering personalized autographed copies of Targeted Red:targetedred.comAbout the above video:In July, 2017, I was graced by John B. Wells, who invited me to be on his show. I think that show was over an hour and a half in length, so this video is just the ending of my time on his show. I had met John B. Wells at the Red Pill Expo in Bozeman, Montana, which was the first Red Pill Expo, courtesy of G. Edward Griffin and Dan Happel. John B. Wells was the master of ceremonies for that Expo. We had a couple of visits outside the convention center, and I ended up on his show. He has had me on his show again, more recently, after we met again at the Rapid City, South Dakota Red Pill Expo. And my latest interview, on radio only, was recorded on October 18, 2023. John B. Wells is a great voice for liberty and I truly appreciate every chance I get to visit with him.Salute!Elias Alias, aka "Franklin Shook"
Duppy Pog Lyricist? Elias Alias 2021-09-25 | M2U03480Just for a smile with which to start Saturday's production at the O’Shaughnessy Cultural Arts Center, Whitefish, Montana, September 18 2021. * Whitefish Songwriter Festival contact info: Whitefish Songwriter Festival * whitefishsongwriterfestival.org Cari Klepper – Executive Producer P.O. Box 1800 Whitefish, MT 59937 206-713-3000 cari@chinookevents.com * For more info, see rockymtnsongwriterfestivals.org Rocky Mountain Songwriter Festivals, Inc. Mike Booth – Executive Director P.O. Box 830 Red Lodge, MT 59937 (406) 690-5988 mike@rockymtnsongwriterfestivals.org September 18 2021 Saturday "featured six" lineup -- whitefishsongwriterfestival.org/songwriters
Introducing 2 Nashville Songwriter Hall of Famers Elias Alias 2021-09-25 | M2U03479Even Steven and Kostas opening the Saturday evening event for Whitefish Songwriter Festival, Whitefish, Montana, September 18 2021Whitefish Songwriter Festival contact info: Whitefish Songwriter Festival * whitefishsongwriterfestival.org Cari Klepper – Executive Producer P.O. Box 1800 Whitefish, MT 59937 206-713-3000 cari@chinookevents.com * For more info, see rockymtnsongwriterfestivals.org Rocky Mountain Songwriter Festivals, Inc. Mike Booth – Executive Director P.O. Box 830 Red Lodge, MT 59937 (406) 690-5988 mike@rockymtnsongwriterfestivals.org
Kostas_8_Whitefish Songwriter Festival September 18 2021 Elias Alias 2021-09-20 | M2U03500"Ain't That Lonely Yet"September 17, 18 2021 Whitefish Montana@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@From the Rocky Mountain Songwriter Festivals website:rockymtnsongwriterfestivals.org How to Get in Touch, call or emailRocky Mountain Songwriter Festivals, Inc.Mike Booth – Executive DirectorP.O. Box 830Red Lodge, MT 59937(406) 690-5988mike@rockymtnsongwriterfestivals.orgYellowstone Songwriter FestivalTeresa Muhic – Executive Producer1350 Sheridan Ave,Cody, WY 82414(307) 586-2320tmuhic@yahoo.comWhitefish Songwriter FestivalCari Klepper – Executive ProducerP.O. Box 1800Whitefish, MT 59937206-713-3000cari@chinookevents.comRed Lodge Songwriter FestivalMike Booth – Executive ProducerP.O. Box 830Red Lodge, MT 59937(406) 690-5988mike@rockymtnsongwriterfestivals.org
Kostas_7_Whitefish Songwriter Festival September 18 2021 Elias Alias 2021-09-20 | M2U03490Kostas was just "Dreamin'" along at the Whitefish Songwriter Festival on final evening, September 18 2021.From the Rocky Mountain Songwriter Festivals website:rockymtnsongwriterfestivals.org How to Get in Touch, call or emailRocky Mountain Songwriter Festivals, Inc.Mike Booth – Executive DirectorP.O. Box 830Red Lodge, MT 59937(406) 690-5988mike@rockymtnsongwriterfestivals.orgYellowstone Songwriter FestivalTeresa Muhic – Executive Producer1350 Sheridan Ave,Cody, WY 82414(307) 586-2320tmuhic@yahoo.comWhitefish Songwriter FestivalCari Klepper – Executive ProducerP.O. Box 1800Whitefish, MT 59937206-713-3000cari@chinookevents.comRed Lodge Songwriter FestivalMike Booth – Executive ProducerP.O. Box 830Red Lodge, MT 59937(406) 690-5988mike@rockymtnsongwriterfestivals.orgI am still reeling from the impact of so much exciting talent in one venue. I hope to come up with an email blast for my TMM email subscribers once I have emotionally sorted through the grandeur of this event. For the moment, however, all I can do is try to get these Kostas songs uploaded to this channel. Thank you for viewing!Salute!Elias Alias
Kostas_6_Whitefish Songwriter Festival September 18 2021 Elias Alias 2021-09-20 | On Saturday evening, September 18 2021 Kostas did a song which Travis Tritt made famous, "Lord Have Mercy On The Working Man".
KOSTAS_5_Whitefish Songwriter Festival September 18 2021 Elias Alias 2021-09-20 | M2U03481Kicking off Saturday evening with "Send a Message To My Heart", Kostas sings the song which Patty Loveless and Dwight Yoakam performed together.Kostas was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019.
KOSTAS_4_Whitefish Songwriter Festival September 17 2021 Elias Alias 2021-09-20 | M2U03476One of many popular songs written by Kostas, Blame It On Your HeartThis was the fourth song by Kostas on the evening of September 17 2021 at the first annual Whitefish Songwriter Festival in Whitefish, Montana. "Rocky Mountain Songwriter Festivals, Inc." Mike Booth is the Executive Director, operating three Songwriter Festivals-- Red Lodge, Montana; Cody, Wyoming; and now Whitefish, Montana. * mike@rockymtnsongwriterfestivals.org *Rocky Mountain Songwriter Festivals, Inc., gets my Salute! for putting these six artists sharing the magic of their Hearts into a Top of the Line production of Songwriting Genius under one roof in Whitefish, Montana.
Kostas_3_Whitefish Songwriter Festival September 17 2021 Elias Alias 2021-09-20 | M2U03472"Paradise Valley" performed at Whitefish Songwriter Festival.A night I'll never forget. This opened the first annual Whitefish Songwriter Festival in Whitefish, Montana, by "Rocky Mountain Songwriter Festivals, Inc." The Executive Director, Mike Booth, operates three -- Red Lodge, Montana, Cody, Wyoming, and now Whitefish, Montana. * mike@rockymtnsongwriterfestivals.org *
Kostas_2_Whitefish Songwriter Festival September 17 2021 Elias Alias 2021-09-20 | M2U03466.MPG A night I'll never forget. This opened the first annual Whitefish Songwriter Festival in Whitefish, Montana, by "Rocky Mountain Songwriter Festivals, Inc."The Executive Director, Mike Booth, operates three -- Red Lodge, Montana, Cody, Wyoming, and now Whitefish, Montana.* mike@rockymtnsongwriterfestivals.org *
KOSTAS_Whitefish Songwriter Festival September 17 2021 Elias Alias 2021-09-20 | M2U03460A night I'll never forget. This opened the first annual Whitefish Songwriter Festival in Whitefish, Montana, by "Rocky Mountain Songwriter Festivals, Inc."The Executive Director, Mike Booth, operates three -- Red Lodge, Montana, Cody, Wyoming, and now Whitefish, Montana.* mike@rockymtnsongwriterfestivals.org *
CSPOA Sheriff Mack Kalispell Montana Part Three Elias Alias 2021-06-27 | Continuation of January 26 2021 Flathead Liberty Coalition conference for Sheriff Richard Mack's Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) at Red Lion Hotel Convention Center. CSPOA website: cspoa.orgFlathead Liberty Coalition website -- flatheadliberty.com
CSPOA Sheriff Mack Kalispell Montana Part Two Snippet Elias Alias 2021-06-27 | This is a brief video Sheriff Mack cast to a screen during his presentation.
CSPOA Sheriff Mack Kalispell Montana Part One Elias Alias 2021-06-27 | I did not capture everything Sheriff Mack spoke, and what I did get was filmed in several segments. Truth is, I'm just not a very good videographer, so I hope viewers will understand and forgive. (according to the spell-checker, I can't even 'spell' "videographer", lol!But for my humble little YouTube channel, the raw footage stuff I try to preserve is a convenient resource for my aging memory banks. Those who know me already know they will see in coming times a written account of this presentation by Sheriff Mack, founder of Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA). As I can, I'll add more about the day, June 26 2021, in Kalispell, Montana and the wonderful program at the Red Lion Hotel Convention Center rendered for the public by the Flathead Liberty Coalition.
Dave vonKleist Kalispell Montana June 26 2021 Elias Alias 2021-06-27 | Hand-held camera caught Dave vonKleist live at the Flathead Liberty Coalition presentation of Sheriff Richard Mack's June 26 2021 presentation titled "Constitutional Counties: What Does It Take" at the Red Lion Hotel's Conference Center, Kalispell, Montana.I confess that I did not know that Dave vonKleist was a musician, so was favorably impressed to catch up-to-date on this gentleman. Another facet of Dave vonKleist is his collection of video documentaries about the attacks of 9/11, including "9/11 In Plane Site", Directors' Cut, available for viewing here:davevonkleist.com/dave-vonkleist-9-11Wish I could have set up the tripod for this one, but conditions deterred that. Thank you, Dave vonKleist for all you have done and continue to do for this world of exploding consciousness.Salute!Elias Alias
Kostas Back Yard Corona Blues 2020 Elias Alias 2020-10-29 | Fun in the back yard -- Raw Footage -- Kostas Goofing Off And Grinnin'
A Powerful Poetic Preachment by Sacha Stone Elias Alias 2020-10-18 | M2U03089It is Saturday night/early Sunday morning, October 17/18 2020 and in northwest Montana it's snowing nicely. I am taking a break from my wax work here to film a segment from a massive four-hour video linked from reclaimyourlives.comTMM salutes Adam Ruff of Los Angeles for sending that link.
The Ick_e Attack In Amsterdam_Oops! It Was In London! Elias Alias 2020-09-18 | M2U03087My thanks to the several folks who have corrected me about the location of this rally. It appears that this event was in London, England, and was not in Amsterdam. (Not sure where I got the idea it was Amsterdam, yikes!)In London, Brother Da-vid Ick-e spurs the crowd to remember that "We are many; They are few!"Posting this segment as an anchor for an article. Am hoping the Al Gore Rhythms don't spot it and take it down from my channel. Hence my abuse in typing David's name. ;)What amazing times we're experiencing now!Editing in on September 18 2020 -- this came to me in the wee hours, and shows several one-minute videos of a large crowd taking to the streets in peaceful assembly to express their refusal to be locked down, quarantined, forced to wear the worthless masks, and isolate oneself from being closer than six feet to anyone else. toptradeguru.com/news/watch-protesters-in-montreal-fly-trump-2020-flags-while-chanting-u-s-a-rail-against-fake-news-mask-policies
The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of.... Elias Alias 2020-09-13 | M2U03077A fearless and confident black cat is not afraid of gunfire. Neither are hundreds of thousands of Montanans.
SCS? Who, Me? Oh My! Elias Alias 2020-08-19 | M2U03072If you're keeping up with my articles at The Mental Militia, which after a year's absence I'm now back to posting, you'll know why this little clip from another video source is important to view. Again, this one is just a home-made vid in which I used a camera to capture the outside video and yet be able to speak. (Whatever that's worth, lol!)The Nano-Tech crappola which is being planned for inclusion in whichever vaccine the perpetrators come up with for everyone on the planet to receive is more than a simple living record of one's vaccination history. Check out this video to see what the un-elected ego-maniacs running national health-care policy and all their pals such as the World Economic Forum, Gates Foundation, GAVI, WHO, World Bank, ID-2020, CDC, Moderna, etc etc ad infinitum, have in mind for you and me.
High Country, North-Western Montana 2020 Elias Alias 2020-08-16 | Camera Number is M2&02874Okay, so I'm partial to poetry. Always have loved poetry. One of my favorite metaphors was penned by Dylan Thomas long ago. He was a wild man who died very young, having burned life's candle at both ends to see the miracle of life first-hand. His unforgettable line came to mind as I stood with a camera with a high-country lake sending a breeze to the trees, below which stood this flower -- a flower which is new to me, and for which I do not have a name. The wind kept the flower moving, so this video is not a very good shot at catching the flower's amazing beauty. But that aside, here is Dylan Thomas' famous metaphor, paraphrased from an old memory -- I hope I got it right. "That force which through the green fuse drives the flower sends my love to you." - Dylan Thomas
M2U02883 Elias Alias 2020-07-26 | M2U02883Apologies for the awful wind noise.These grand animals drew quite a crowd as tourists paused to take pictures in Glacier Park in northwest Montana. Cowboy Ruff and I were being tourists at that moment, and we knew we must video and photograph these magnificent animals. But the wind noise wrecks the video I shot. Still, I'm posting it here for the visuals. Thank you for viewing!
UN Bronze Embedded In Montana Elias Alias 2020-07-26 | M2U02878I took "Cowboy Ruff" to the park on July 24 2020. Most folks know Cowboy Ruff as "Adam Ruff" from Los Angeles, California. Adam does nice graphics for The Mental Militia. He was the original leader of the Los Angeles chapter of "We Are Change", and, like me, is a dedicated "9/11 Truther". Cowboy Ruff had driven up to Montana to talk over some projects with me. During his visit I mentioned that the United Nations has staked a claim on a very nice piece of Montana, USA. I told him that I could prove that, but that it would necessitate an all-day outing at Glacier Park. He wanted to go see the proof for himself, so up the "Going To The Sun" road we drove. Behind the Ranger Station at Logan Pass in Glacier Park sits this large rock in which is embedded a bronze plaque denoting UNESCO's assumed authority to participate in the management of Glacier Park. Cowboy Ruff was impressed by the boldness of the international government (the United Nations). He agrees with me. He and I both think that the United Nations needs to be kicked out of America, and that America has no moral, proper, or justifiable business being a member of that statist-minded collective of would-be world-governing, self-aggrandizing, misguided ego--centric power-grabbers who truly believe that they have some duty to govern the world and control human societies and cultures, (including your and our lives in America). I think it was President Teddy Roosevelt who came up with the ridiculous idea that somehow Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution authorizes the damned federal government to assume ownership over vast lands within the borders of the sovereign States in our compact for the purpose of creating "National" parks. When I read the Constitution, I fail to find any authorization for UN-cle Sam stake a claim on any State's public lands for the purpose of creating a "National Park". My thinking is that Glacier Park should be owned and operated by the people of Montana, who are authorized to manage that wonderful bit of real estate and who know better than the federal government and the United Nations when it comes to managing that land. What's your take on this subject, eh? Do you see any acceptable reason why Montana should have allowed the federal government to assume some kind of managerial control over that part of Montana? And can you fathom by any stretch just why the federal government has presumed some kind of lawful, proper authority to manage public land in the State of Montana? Additionally, I'd like to know who in the Montana government allowed the feds and the internationalists access to Montana land. I think that Glacier Park should be a Montana park, not a "National" park, and certainly not an "International" park. Cowboy Ruff agrees with me. Do you agree?
Glacier Montana Elias Alias 2020-07-23 | M2U02870Raw Footage, Home-made amateur video -- merely memories to share
Tessy Lou Williams Justa Gettin It At Pony Montana Elias Alias 2020-07-04 | M2U02851Let's do one more short video of Tessy Lou Williams singing for the crowd at Pony, Montana, June 27 2020. She carries one fine, danged-good, and highly entertaining band of mirthful musicians -- and the good folks of Pony, Montana love her show each time she plays there.
Tessy Lou Williams Live At Pony, Montana! Elias Alias 2020-07-03 | M2U02856When I first met Tessy Lou Williams she was living in Willow Creek, Montana, and so was I. Her mom and dad were musicians, neighbors, and dear friends. Tessy Lou's dad is Kenny Williams and her mom is Claudia Williams, both of whom were the central figures in Montana's highest-paid band. That band was named "Montana Rose". Just a touch more history about that -- Montana Rose was an electrifying, top-of-the-line western-mountain band which could conjure a fleet of ranch-hand pick-up trucks in any small rural farm and ranch country community on any night. My favorite album is "Dear Patsy", featuring the golden voice of Claudia in a salute to Patsy Cline -- get your CD and be blown away by that voice!Amazon -- amazon.com/Dear-Patsy-Montana-Rose/dp/B000CEBWZ6On Spotify for free, but you have to register first. (I of course did!)open.spotify.com/playlist/55cLjC2sKuBtc7KiZ6Oh2WBut I digress. Their daughter grew up in a home filled with live music by top-class musicians, so Tessy Lou had an open door for placing music as the centerpiece of her life. On my trip (June 2020) from Taos, New Mexico to Eureka, Montana, I hit the wonderful little community named Pony, Montana, just south of the Jefferson River, in the shadow of "Old Hollow Top", the featured peak in the Tobacco Root Mountain Range, west end of Gallatin Valley. Lo and behold, Kenny and Tessy Lou were playing outside behind the Pony Bar. The occasion was the annual Duck Races event, and the crowd was lively. I met Friends there, and shot some footage as well as some stills. Thought I'd add Tessy Lou Williams and her band to this little YouTube channel. It was heart-warming to see ranchers and farmers and their women folk enjoying the live vibes of a local talent. This is Montana in its natural culture. Enjoy!
Approaching the Grand Tetons, Northwest Wyoming June 26 2020 Elias Alias 2020-07-01 | M2U02850Driving from Taos, New Mexico and up the whole State of Colorado, I finally crossed Wyoming at Cheyenne and then headed kitty-corner across Wyoming to a wonderful little town named Dubois, Wyoming. Spent the night there and had drinks at the Outlaw Saloon, shot some pool with some wonderful women and also shot pool with the owner, a great guy named Daniel. I had stopped overnight there so I would drive through the Grand Teton Park and Yellowstone Park in daylight the next morning. I knew better than to press on through those parks in darkness, for to do so would disappoint my cameras. (And Me Too!) I knew what was ahead and was excited to see my favorite mountains, so I got a cabin for the night and had a mini-vacation at the Outlaw Saloon. Damn good evening! Then slept like a baby and got myself ready to experience beauty which never fails to inspire my Soul. Next morning, driving along the Wind River out of Dubois, Wyoming, I was confronted by scenery which I had been wanting to see once again. It had been a few years since I was standing in grandeur, and I was thirsty for a large swig of Natural Beauty. This video is a sample of what I got to drink in to my Soul's delight.
Visiting With Kostas June 28 2020 Belgrade Montana Elias Alias 2020-07-01 | M2U02857I had gone to New Mexico to pick up a pick-up truck and drive it back to Montana for a Friend. Along the way I took time to visit with Kostas. There might have been some Scotch and other ingredients which inspired our spirits to soar, but the truest spirit was that which manifested when he and I had a chance to relax and renew our long-standing friendship while I was passing through his domain on my way back up to Eureka, Montana.
Ethiopian Opal In A Box Elias Alias 2020-06-04 | M2U02848An outdoor camera session with the finished Ethiopian Opal 18Karat yellow gold gent's finger ring with melee rubies and diamonds. This finger ring was shipped to client on June 03 2020. Now it's time to work on the next creative project. Life is good! ;)
Ethiopian Opal In Benchmate Elias Alias 2020-06-04 | M2U02849This ring was finished and shipped to client on June 03 2020. The work on this ring happened in a number of sessions over a period of more than two months. The sessions usually were between an hour to three hours, with final three sessions ranging from four hours to six hours.The Ethiopian Opal is a very large Opal with an indescribable "play of color", meaning that as the stone is turned in one's view the colors flash and fade making way for new colors. As I said, it's really indescribable, and my camera cannot do it justice.The Opal is a fragile gemstone and must be handled with professional skill and care, especially during the setting process. To set this stone I first took a forty-five degree hart bur and ground off the bottom half of that bur then polished it flat and smooth, which created a way to undercut the four panels from inside the bezel arrangement. I used leather-padded stone-setting pliers to gently push the gold down onto the Opal. There is much joy in this kind of work. I am grateful to the client who commissioned this work for his patience as I took too much time to complete the job.
Almost Ready To Set Diamonds And Rubies Elias Alias 2020-06-04 | JFG EthOpal Benchmate M2U02844I was just pausing to get some snapshots of this un-polished, un-finished 18Karat yellow gold finger ring which will hold the Ethiopian Opal and patches of diamonds and rubies once finished. The black "clamp" is a GRS "Benchmate" which affords stability while being fully rotational during stone-setting exercises.
Wax Sprue System Elias Alias 2020-04-28 | M2U02769A large gents ring.Designing turbulence reduction flow-paths for molten gold which will enter the hot mold of this wax model after the wax has been burned out of the steel cylinder. I love melting high karat gold and know how to help the liquid gold move into the void where the wax model was invested and then burned out in a furnace. The idea is to prevent "thermal shock" and eliminate turbulence in a temperature-controlled Satin Cast - 20 investment mold on the business end of a centrifuge.
These Deerses Have A Problem With External Authority Elias Alias 2020-04-22 | M2U02768Another Forest Hall Meeting with Deer FriendsSome of these deerses have a problem with authority. I suspect them of leaning philosophically toward Voluntaryism. I did, however, convey to them that they are expected to wear masks until further notice and to maintain proper "social distancing".I'm not too sure they took my recommendations seriously. We'll see when they convene tomorrow....
Getting Ready For Rubies And Diamonds Elias Alias 2020-04-09 | M2U02764This is preliminary lay-out work for where I will place the rubies and diamonds. I use a drafting tool for creating parallel lines, then use a number one square hand graver to deepen the lines and adjust them. In future videos what you're seeing here will make more sense. ;)It's just another little step among many steps in creating a wax model for a gentleman's 18Karat yellow gold finger ring which will hold diamonds and rubies. I am documenting the work in various stages for purposes which will become clear in a few months, hopefully by end of summer 2020, maybe sooner. Thank you so much for viewing this craziness, lol!
A Magical Opal From Ethiopia Elias Alias 2020-04-05 | M2U02763Trying to keep redundancy down here at my little channel, I still think I would like to try to capture the beauty in this large opal I'm presently working with. We had a bit of sunshine this afternoon so I dashed outside to try to photograph this opal in hopes of catching its natural colors to share with viewers here. I will admit that regardless of all the wonderful gemstones I've worked with over the decades since the 1970s, this one sings to my soul as well as any of the finest I've ever handled. Thank you for viewing!
Giving My Deer Friends A Moment Of Joy In Snow Elias Alias 2020-04-03 | M2U02760For the government, let me just say that I do not feed deer. I do, however, give them a treat consisting of one cup of grain each, once a day through the winter months. This herd is packed with my Friends, so I consider them my "pets". They are sentient beings, just like we humans are, having their emotional needs as well as physical needs. When all their natural food is buried under deep snow, a cup of grain brings each deer a moment of joy. Doing that for them brings me joy. Such a simple small act of kindness should not be a problem for Mother Earth, right? ;)
Ethiopian Opal Ring Wax Buildup Elias Alias 2020-04-02 | Canon M2U02759Early stages of designing a wax model for a finger ring featuring an Ethiopian Opal.The wax buildup is necessary because the featured stone is not a calibrated shape and must have a custom design built around it. The process is tedious but highly effective. I will add more videos of the progress as this ring moves toward completion. Thank you for viewing.
Cool Boulder Opal with Hot Wet Wax Elias Alias 2020-02-12 | M2U02752It's done by adding one drop of wax at a time. After the countless drops are each part of the whole, the hand tools graduate from "wax placers" and "wax carvers" to files, hand gravers, and other "cold working tools", including some flex-shaft instruments and miscellaneous gadgets with which I will refine this bulk, create the right forms and delineations, arrange for the diamonds which will be part of the finished piece, etc. All that is preparatory to doing the investing and casting, which precedes the bench work. So this is the first session with this particular Boulder Opal. I wanted to get part of this stage of development of the design on film to demonstrate what I do at my studio. The pink wax is a Dental industry sheet wax which has no grain or texture and responds well to mild melting and "placing". Hours of patiently adding drops of this pink wax to the growing design have happened before I got to this point. The finished gold ring will look startlingly different than what we're seeing here in this video. I'm doing this to illustrate "steps" in the development of a design using my unique technique. There are many subsequent steps between this "start" and the finished finger ring, so I would suggest that one doesn't judge the foundation of this creation until one has seen what was built by using this foundation, yes? I can assure anyone that this design will morph from an ugly glob of pink wax to a fine model for casting into gold. It's important to me that one understands the build-up on which the design matures as a natural process.I will try to film various other steps toward completing a beautiful design for this Boulder Opal in yellow gold with diamonds. Perhaps this video is just a "part one" of a series of filmed steps in the creation of a lost-wax casting.Thank you for viewing.
Cognition and Re-Cognition Elias Alias 2020-01-28 | M2U02748A poem by Elias Alias.Cognition and Recognition~Speaking to myself:Notice where you got to this year fromwhere you started last.Compare snowfalls, last winter’s and this,or maybe even a number of snowfallsfrom many winters back;even, maybe, a half-remembered, half imaginedsnowfall of your childhoodwhen snow was the fun stuff of angels,a special and magical freedomconfirming and gracing a seasonwith innocence.Remember?Cognition, then recognition;flurry and drift;still, silent seasonin the heartin the childin Nature….Was it in Indiana drifts,where the red fox playswith imaginary mice,cavorting in sparkling white moundswith arch-backed pounceson a snow-mouse he’ll never catch?Or was it in the Adirondacks,which heap flurry upon flurry‘til the accumulation lifts upthe bough ofthe tree ofthe mountain?Or maybe your child was inthe pure presence of Pike’s Peak,where immaculate drifts are placedat their feetin the garden of the gods;Or in the delirious delugesof Montana blizzard,where the world howls itself inside outand where only immeasurable snows canmuffle and softenthe elemental rage;Or in the faces of snow-bound cattle,blank and unknowingas winds across Kansas;Wherever it was,snow in a childhood memoryseasons the soul in a man.In all designs of Naturedwells her presence, her essence;and the life in oneis better known by another–cognition and recognition,flurry and drift, whilestars twirl o’er a child’s worldashine with wintry snow.And where is the man this yearfrom where the child started last?What lies covered in new snowor in the snows of years we’ve known?Frozen angel,fleck of whitecrystalline and cold,what will you coverfor us all tonightwhen to the earth you fall?What can you show usof a season in which wecan only be– only are —cognition and recognition,flurry and drift?_________________________copyright Elias Alias 1985, 2001, 2020all rights reserved
A Christmas Visitation From Mother Nature Elias Alias 2019-12-25 | M2U02740Christmas, December 25 2019, some number of miles outside the tiny little town called Eureka, Montana, and just a few miles south of the Canadian border. To everyone's astonishment, and for the first time since I moved to Montana eighteen years ago, we are experiencing a Christmas day with NO SNOW! Some of my deer friends came by to visit, but there were only six of them today. The full herd numbers seventeen, as I counted them recently. I've no idea where the other eleven are, but maybe they all went down to Trappers Saloon for some Christmas Spirits, yes? Merry Christmas to all of you who subscribe to my crazy little channel, and to anyone else who just stumbles across this Christmas video. Blessings and Peace on Earth for everyone!Salute!Elias Alias
UNSUSTAINABLE Main Titles Elias Alias 2019-12-19 | I am proud to have been an associate producer on six Constitutional documentary films by James Jaeger. I want to post the above video so I can link some folks to it. The film UNSUSTAINABLE is in process at present, and is nearing completion. We are still seeking funding for the completion of the film. In helping us by donating to the production budget, you will be assisting the most complete and comprehensive documentary film on the United Nations' "Agenda" for the Twenty-First Century.To donate, please click here -- http://www.unsustainable.us/donateIf you would prefer to donate by mail, please make out a check or MO to "Matrix Entertainment Corp." and send to Matrix Entertainment, 223 W. Lancaster Avenue, Devon, PA 19333.Want to learn more about UNSUSTAINABLE? Check out a brief clipr --youtu.be/4kkVsAg_b6IOr even better, go to the website for UNSUSTAINABLE where you can view a number of clips --http://www.mecfilms.com/unsustainable.htmlSalute!Elias Alias
A Real Montana Feral Cat_December 17 2019 Elias Alias 2019-12-19 | This adorable feral "Cat" was caught in a wolf trap. Trail cameras picked it up so the rancher immediately called a neighbor and help arrived quickly to free it within about fifteen minutes after it was trapped. The two Montana men got the cat, which was unharmed, finally freed, but it took some doing of course, because the lion was not very cooperative. But soon enough this "Feral Cat" was happily on its way. There is a chance I may get more footage of this beautiful creature, and if I do I'll post more here.
Emerald in 14Karat Yellow Gold Finger Ring Elias Alias 2019-12-14 | M2U02716This short video is simply to illustrate the transition from the wax-working videos I did recently, which I'll link below as I edit this description box.Here are links to the videos involving the work --Teasing The Tedium With Wax 1youtu.be/e31rfmneLxoTeasing The Tedium With Wax 2youtu.be/sfwrh1sL02sTeasing The Tedium With Wax 3youtu.be/WBASL2PdrcQTeasing The Tedium With Wax 4youtu.be/lJfGhSveZ8EEmery Paper On A Stick And High Speed Buff 5youtu.be/4GsX-FL_reYEmerald In 14Karat Yellow Gold Finger Ring 6youtu.be/v6VNAIv-rOI
Emery Paper On A Stick and High-Speed Buff Elias Alias 2019-12-11 | M2U02679One goes through the stages from coarse emery paper to very fine emery paper, and then one uses a high-speed buff wheel with a polishing compound. I usually begin with "Grey Star" abrasive polishing compound, then follow that with the green Chromium Oxide compound, and conclude with standard red rouge for the final buff. This much is done at the bench, but after those steps are completed I take the casting to a polishing machine mounted on a dust-collecting system and give the piece a final polish before placing in the ultra-sonic cleaner. Steaming it off after its bath, I'm then ready to set the stone, back at the bench. I'll be using hart burs, setting burs, and 90-degree bearing burs to cut the seat for the gemstone.More Fun!Links in this series --Teasing The Tedium With Wax 1youtu.be/e31rfmneLxoTeasing The Tedium With Wax 2youtu.be/sfwrh1sL02sTeasing The Tedium With Wax 3youtu.be/WBASL2PdrcQTeasing The Tedium With Wax 4youtu.be/lJfGhSveZ8EEmery Paper On A Stick And High Speed Buffyoutu.be/4GsX-FL_reYEmerald In 14Karat Yellow Gold Finger Ringyoutu.be/v6VNAIv-rOI
Visitors Listening To A Kostas Song Elias Alias 2019-12-04 | M2U02657It's December 04 2019. I've been up all night trying to get caught up on too many projects to even count. Morning has come quietly, sneaking up on me as my attention focused on my work. It's a grey day, but warming after a cold snap. Snow is mostly melted. I was playing one of my favorite songs by Kostas inside the cabin as I worked. Went out for a smoke on the front porch and found these curious deer marveling at the sounds coming from the log cabin. I think they liked Kostas' song. I figured there was notihing I could add to this sort of magic moment, so just filmed the visitors without commentary. The name of Kostas' song is "Miracles". It's one of my favorites. My life is a series of miracles. My joy is seeing forest animals come by to visit. Aside from them, I'm all alone with my thoughts, my work, and my gratefulness for life's blessings. I don't know for sure, but I think such miracles come my way because I practice "Love's Thought System" and dismiss any errant "Fear Thoughts" which my typical male ego might try to sneak into my otherwise peaceful mind. I'm getting very old now, rapidly it seems, so I enjoy taking peaceful moments in solitude for reflecting on life. So far as I can tell, my life has been a series of miracles, and I truly think it's because I choose to live within Love's Thought System. I can't take credit for being here and for having so many blessings. Am I crazy? Should I go get a day job? ;)What do you think? Your comments are welcome.
