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Post by Stephine on Sept 18, 2004 16:18:18 GMT -5
Hi my name is Stephanie Im nine years old. With help of my Dad, I would like to start in this hobby. What should I have to stat?
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Post by krazydiamond on Sept 18, 2004 16:38:05 GMT -5
Hello, Stephane! probably the easiest way to get all you need is a tumbling kit with all the stuff you will need to get started. i would suggest you get your dad to buy you the Lortone 3A Tumbler Kit #081-91...it sells for about $80.00, but it includes a 3 pound tumbler, all the grit and polish plus a batch of rough stones to start with and all the instructions you will need.... try this link and then find a dealer near you or check some of the other links in here for good vendors: www.Lortone.comGood Luck! KD |
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Post by sandsman1 on Sept 18, 2004 16:45:42 GMT -5
hi Stephanie the first thing you wanna do is get your dad hooked hahaha,, ask real nice for him to take you somewear to collect some cool rocks im sure he will like that part then look through the venders section the good the bad and the ugly and decide what tumbler you both think is right to start with and your on your way to a very fun hobby and it dont stop there there are many more ways to use and process your rocks ,, look around on this site and you will see what some of the members do with theres look in member pictures
WELCOME and dont be afraid to ask questions im sure someone here will know the answer seeya---john from philly pa.
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deepsouth
fully equipped rock polisher
He who rocks last rocks best
Member since January 2004
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Post by deepsouth on Sept 18, 2004 18:45:32 GMT -5
Welcome Stephanie and your Dad.
The 2 godly characters above me gave some sound advise.
That's pretty much how I started too last december.
And I realy like that Lortone tumbler , it's very simple to operate.
Greetings from Jack in New Zealand...that's 2 timezones away from that bigger island ...called Australia.
Have fun tumbling
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Sept 18, 2004 21:56:13 GMT -5
Hello Stephanie,
I admire your willingness to learn about tumbling at nine years old. This hobby is so much fun, I think you will really like it.
What will really be fun, is when you learn about rocks and tumbling them ... then you can teach your Dad how to do it ;D
You and your Dad can go looking for rocks and then you will be able to tumble them and make some very pretty jewelry or other items. Look in the Member Photographs section and you will see a lot of different kinds of rocks and projects that people are making.
Welcome to the board, it's nice to see younger people learning about the wonderful world of rocks.
If you ever have a question ... do not feel like your question might be too silly or dumb. As there are no silly or dumb questions ... that is how we learn. If we do not know, we need to ask. There are a lot of very smart people here that know more about tumbling rocks than I do, and they are always here, if you ever have a question.
Have a great weekend,
John
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Post by Stephanie on Sept 20, 2004 16:48:30 GMT -5
Thank you everyone for the advice. My brithdays is in a few weeks so Im hopeing I might get a tumbler. If I do Im sure you all will be a big help.
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Post by krazydiamond on Sept 20, 2004 17:17:27 GMT -5
Hi Stephanie,
if your Dad needs some help, or maybe a BIG HINT, let him know about this board....we'll be sure you have a Happy Birthday!
KD
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shorty
spending too much on rocks
Member since December 2003
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Post by shorty on Sept 20, 2004 23:49:07 GMT -5
hi stephine you will have a lot of help here and try not get bord when the tumbler dont get the job don very fast thats when you need to get dad or mom to take you out and hunt for neat looking rocks you will be suprised when you se those yuckey rocks turn into buitiful stones good luck and welcome to the bord you and your dad shorty from michigan and i have a loritone 33b tumbler
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Post by hermatite on Sept 23, 2004 14:00:53 GMT -5
hi Stepanie, I was about your age when I first found a rock that was so pretty and I've been picking them up everywhere I go ever since! (And I'm probably older than your dad!).
You should try just finding rocks and picking them up anywhere you go...the beach, the road, the backyard. Try to get ones about the size of a marble. And when you think you have enough weigh them on the bathroom scale. 2 or three pounds should be enough. Then try tumbling them. You'll be amazed at what the beauties that you've collected yourself. And you'll be able to give them as gifts to your friends too. I guarantee they'll be impressed!
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Post by Stephanie on Oct 3, 2004 11:34:19 GMT -5
I am so happy! Yesterday was my birthday and I got my rock tumbler. It is Lortone 33b I think? Today Im going to go look for rocks near my house. The only problem is I realy dont know what kind of rocks that polish good. wish me luck. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Cher on Oct 3, 2004 12:07:16 GMT -5
Happy Birthday Stephanie and could luck with your tumbler.
Cher
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AgateHunter
starting to spend too much on rocks
LAKE SUPERIOR AGATE Minnesota State Gemstone
Member since September 2004
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Post by AgateHunter on Oct 4, 2004 20:49:32 GMT -5
Stephanie, The first thing you want to do is get rocks that look good when they are wet with water. If you like the look of the rocks when they are wet, they will look good when polished.  |
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WilliamC
spending too much on rocks
Member since August 2003
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Post by WilliamC on Oct 24, 2004 16:51:13 GMT -5
Greetings All,
Hello Stephanie and Dad, and welcome to rock tumbling. It's a hobby that takes a little patience but not too much in the way of hard work. And as you start to produce polished rocks you can use them to make your own jewelry, there are a number of threads on the main board about wire wrapping.
The Lortone 33b is a great starting tumbler, make sure to save one barrel for the polish stage only! It may seem to waste time at first to only use one barrel but having grit in the polish stage will really mess your rocks up. Also, plan on buying some extra grit, especially the 60/90 as some rocks need multiple runs of the first stage. The smoother they are coming out of 60/90 the better they will be when you finally polish them.
Good luck and let us know how you are doing. Never hesitate to ask questions. And have your parents check out the site too, especially the photgraphs section, so they can see what you will be able to do with your tumbler.
WilliamC
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 24, 2004 17:03:45 GMT -5
Happy (belated) Birthday, Stephanie!!
did you find rocks? did you start your tumbler?
let us know how you are doing!
KD
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Post by Stephanie on Oct 24, 2004 18:21:24 GMT -5
Hi its me stephanie. I just got back from rock hunting with my dad. We are having lots of fun even thou we dont know what to look for or what we have found. I have started my first bach last week it is still in sage 1. I was wondering what is the best and cheapest place to buy rocks on the internet? Allso Im from Indaina, is there any types of rocks here to look for? I want to thank everone for all of the advice. ;D
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Post by Cher on Oct 25, 2004 0:46:33 GMT -5
Hi Stephanie,
Look through the forum for Vendors, the good, the bad and the ugly. There's lots of info there on good people to buy from on the interent. I've only dealt with one so far and that's the Rock Shed but they are terrific to deal with. Check out their website, they do sell rough stones for polishing. You can also do some searches for "Indiana Common Stones" or something like that and you might find some info that way as to what you can look for locally.
Have fun!
Cher
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Post by sandsman1 on Oct 25, 2004 1:01:11 GMT -5
Hi Stephanie give this place a look they have rock allready to tumble and grit by the lb for after you get rollin like cher said there nice and fast --i herd this tip on this board befor when you go rock hunting take a spray bottle with you.. ask your mom to save you a windex bottle or something like that and when you find some rocks wet them and they will look close to what they will be when polished www.therockshed.com/crushedrock.html |
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Post by Steph on Nov 19, 2004 10:49:51 GMT -5
Today, I put my rocks in stage 3. They looked really good when they were wet. I cant wait untell they are done.  |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 19, 2004 11:22:03 GMT -5
you are almost there - keep us posted!
kim
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Post by sandsman1 on Nov 19, 2004 14:38:46 GMT -5
WTG steph -----i cant wait to hear how they come out ---dont forget to let us know ok---seeya---john
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