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Post by susand24224 on Feb 11, 2013 23:02:17 GMT -5
Great colors, especially well suited for a heart--looking forward to seeing more in the new technique.
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 11, 2013 23:00:19 GMT -5
Despite my love of plumes, #2 is stealing the show for me. But, wow! What a show.
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 10, 2013 3:30:03 GMT -5
I'm the biggest fan of #2 as well--beautiful stone, and I love the lines of the wrap.
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 8, 2013 16:41:51 GMT -5
Although I suspect many on this thread won't care to investigate the realities of the Supreme Court's "decision," perhaps a few will. The Supreme Court has not "decided to hear" this case. It has been referred to conference. Most petitions are. There are exceptions, which are based upon nature of the case, not on merits.
The fact that the proponent of this lawsuit is a lawyer and nevertheless represented a conference referral as a "victory" merely speaks to her honesty. That, and the realization that she could con many members of the public--which obviously is correct.
I know nothing of the merits of this suit, having not read it. But I certainly have formed an opinion of the lawyer celebrating her "victory." BTW, the procedures of the Supreme Court are set forth on their website and literally thousands are referred to conference during each term. Being among the thousands of lawyers whose petition was referred to conference and not heard, I am painfully aware of the truth of what I am saying.
Those who wish to squawk further on bad facts, go for it! If anyone *genuinely* would like more information, feel free to pm me.
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 7, 2013 23:49:59 GMT -5
That's my favorite, and I rather like all three!
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 5, 2013 22:46:09 GMT -5
Mine arrived yesterday--thanks! Great colors, and looks like it will both cab and tumble well.
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 5, 2013 22:38:16 GMT -5
I like it as well--pm on the way.
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 5, 2013 22:32:24 GMT -5
I don't think I've ever seen that before--what a beautiful green! Very nice cab to match.
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 5, 2013 22:31:06 GMT -5
I agree that the hard stones are easier to begin with. But the ones I *really* learned from were softer. With a soft stone you have immediate feedback as to the consequences of what you are doing. It is the soft stones that taught me inside curves, and some of the more "difficult" moves of cabbing. The hard ones are much more forgiving, but for me the learning curve with them was consequently much slower. So--there are good points and bad points about both.
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 5, 2013 22:23:32 GMT -5
I second the comment of the layout--a great use of the pattern, and a beautiful cab.
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 4, 2013 20:58:03 GMT -5
Sorry, Stu, I know too well how it feels. My heart goes out to you--and so young. But at least you had five years. . .
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 4, 2013 20:49:19 GMT -5
Krystee, beautiful, as always! It's enough to make me empty the piggy bank for charoite.
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 3, 2013 23:56:42 GMT -5
What a cute little heart! And the Starry night is incredible. Alot packed into that little cab.
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 3, 2013 23:50:58 GMT -5
Way to go! All are quite nice--but I gotta say, the eight year old rules!
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 2, 2013 17:34:31 GMT -5
Your rocks look smoothed out, but for future reference ignore the "one week" instructions. The manufacturer can't see your rocks--so the instructions just give a rough idea. As others have said, one week is rarely enough time for anything other than smoothed out rocks (like yours) and soft rocks. Not all rocks are done at the same time, so most of us keep a handful of rough on hand, take out the 25% or so that are ready to move to the next grit, and fill up the original barrel with the ones not ready and some new ones. I've got an 18 lb barrell running all the time with Mohs 7 rocks--and carnelians that have been in there several months in 60/90.
I am seeing mostly quartz. The reddish brown one sort of center may never polish, based on personal experience with rocks that look like it.
I'm seeing mostly quartz in your batch--they should polish well. There is one with a fairly large crack--if you wish to leave this in, be extra sure to clean out the crack well, because grit can get stuck in there and later escape to ruin polish. A tough toothbrush may work, or a sonic jewelry cleaner.
One final--I've not used your type of tumbler, but I've used several different kinds and sizes, and I've never put in water to cover the rocks. The usual standard is water up to the bottom of the top layer of rocks--and I use less. Not a lot less, but maybe in a small tumbler 1/2" or so less. The reason I use less is that as the rocks tumble they seem to settle, so if I open the barrel after an hour or so, the water level always seems to be higher than it should be, so I compensate in advance. Too much water can definitely slow your polishing down. Since your polishing is finally beginning, I suspect that may be your main problem.
I tumbled for years without a separate barrel for polishing, and rarely had a problem. For me, cleanliness has rarely been an issue, but others have had a different experience, I think.
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 2, 2013 15:33:18 GMT -5
They look great! I share your fondness for epidisote--I really like all of the different patterns and shades of green.
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 2, 2013 15:29:53 GMT -5
I agree with the above, but there are a few things that will help with a "diagnosis" while you conquer the photo issue. Have you looked at all of the rocks? If a few are getting shiny, but most have not, you probably have a mixed hardness issue. It is true that not enough time in the rougher grit stages will prevent overall shine, but usually you get at least a little shine on a few areas if that is the problem. You may not have washed carefully enough, that would interfere with a "glass-like" shine but they still should be shining a bit. If your rocks appear smooth (if you have a magnifying glass or jeweler's loupe look through that) try this: find an old piece of leather, dampen the rough part a bit and sprinkle your polish on it. Rub the rock vigorously over the leather, and in thirty seconds or so you will see a bit of polish, if your rocks are capable of polishing with the polish you have. Try it with a couple of different types. All polish is not created equal. What are you using? Where did you get it? For any more detail, we really need photos.
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Post by susand24224 on Jan 31, 2013 22:42:54 GMT -5
They are all nice--the girdle you did on the obsidian is great. But--I think I like your natives the best.
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Post by susand24224 on Jan 31, 2013 16:57:31 GMT -5
Orrom, great job! I'm looking forward to seeing the second wrap as well.
Susan
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Post by susand24224 on Jan 30, 2013 23:40:21 GMT -5
I'm not that much of an amethyst fan, but cabs like that could easily change my mind! Really nice, all three of them!
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