cbokay
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Post by cbokay on Jan 25, 2016 12:55:20 GMT -5
Greetings to All,
I've been all over the net trying to locate information about making homemade jewelry out of Volcanic Lava. And I haven't been able to get the help I need so I decided to join this group.
Actually my interest is in making lava rock diffuser necklaces for the use of adding essential oils. I have scads of lava laying around in my yard and in my community.
Question(s):
1) Can volcanic lava withstand a rock polishing machine (but not to be polished) 2) How can volcanic lava be buffed to get rid of rough edges 3) Are there manual sanding tools that are gentle enough to use
I just ordered a stainless steel diffuser with a ball-shaped lava rock in it. But then afterwards, I got to thinking that I could make my own lava diffuser jewelry for practically zero. But I need to know how to remove the rough edges without destroying the composition. I haven't done rock carving or anything like that, so I'm kind of lost. I look forward to the help from people at this board. Thanks.
CB
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Post by Pat on Jan 25, 2016 13:38:19 GMT -5
Lava is sharp. I don't see sanding it down, but perhaps coating it with a thick transparent something would serve your purpose. Good luck!
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jan 25, 2016 13:51:52 GMT -5
Try getting a 6 inch grinding wheel for a bench grinder and lay it on a table.
Take your pendant size lava and simply rub it against it. should make quick removal of the burs.
Then 220 and then 600 stiff sandpaper. A cheap test anyway.
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Post by pauls on Jan 25, 2016 16:42:25 GMT -5
It depends a lot on what you call Lava, as you can imagine lava being molten rock is very different from place to place, the only way to find out if your lava is suitable is to grab a lump and have a go. Good luck.
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cbokay
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Post by cbokay on Jan 26, 2016 8:46:51 GMT -5
Thank you, Everyone, for your replies. I kind of figured the hand sanding was the best way to begin testing this project. I'll just have to play around and learn by trial and error. It's all good. Thanks again.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2016 0:46:42 GMT -5
Grit blast it. The grit at high speed will break all exposed sharp edges.
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