georgeb138
having dreams about rocks
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Post by georgeb138 on Aug 28, 2017 18:08:09 GMT -5
Pretty happy with this batch! Lots of ceramic is a must!
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Post by gmitch067 on Aug 29, 2017 10:08:22 GMT -5
They look GREAT George.
What did you use for the polish stage? What size tumbler did you use?
I have some Apache Tears, and some larger pieces of Mahogany Obsidian that I have slated for a future tumble. Would they be OK to tumble together, or would the larger Obsidian destroy the Apache Tears?
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Post by fernwood on Aug 29, 2017 12:24:15 GMT -5
Beautiful. I love Tears.
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georgeb138
having dreams about rocks
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Post by georgeb138 on Aug 29, 2017 17:40:08 GMT -5
They look GREAT George. What did you use for the polish stage? What size tumbler did you use? I have some Apache Tears, and some larger pieces of Mahogany Obsidian that I have slated for a future tumble. Would they be OK to tumble together, or would the larger Obsidian destroy the Apache Tears? Since they are bothe technically obsidian I would think they would be fine to tumble together, but check your hardness levels and use a TON OF CERAMIC. These were 2 lbs in a 2 lb barrel. They practically filled the barrel, and then I added a lot of very small ceramic. Used AO for the polish stage, 2 weeks of prepolish one week polish. Burnish for 12-24 hours between stages. Didn't even change the ceramic. This was my first time with apache tears. But I got some great advice on a Facebook group. I have some mahogany obsidian as well. It has been..... troublesome. I got a decent luster to it, but can't get that deep shine that makes it look wet. Like it did when it was raw(in hand). Sigh
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georgeb138
having dreams about rocks
Member since April 2017
Posts: 68
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Post by georgeb138 on Aug 29, 2017 18:29:15 GMT -5
They look GREAT George. What did you use for the polish stage? What size tumbler did you use? I have some Apache Tears, and some larger pieces of Mahogany Obsidian that I have slated for a future tumble. Would they be OK to tumble together, or would the larger Obsidian destroy the Apache Tears? I think I would suggest getting the mahogany rounded before mixing the 2
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Post by gmitch067 on Aug 29, 2017 18:39:39 GMT -5
Thank you Georgeb. I see what you mean with the Mahogany Obsidian. The piece in your hand took a really nice shine. I think I will tumble a load of Mahogany Obsidian first to knock off the edges (reduce them in size and define them more) before combining them with the Apache Tears. I also have a lot of 2mm ceramic beads for cushioning.
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