Apache Tears

dlawrence off to a rocking start Member since February 2008 Posts: 1	Apache Tears Feb 7, 2008 18:13:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dlawrence on Feb 7, 2008 18:13:21 GMT -5 I have been trying to put a gloss on “Apache Tears”. The finish keeps coming out muted. Any suggestions as to how to raise the sheen to the next level?

JEFFD starting to spend too much on rocks Member since December 2004 Posts: 242	Apache Tears Feb 7, 2008 20:08:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JEFFD on Feb 7, 2008 20:08:53 GMT -5 Try using plastic pellets to keep them from beating each other up. Works with glass and regular obsidian. I haven't done any tears.

deb193redux In Memoriam RIP Daniel Bontempo (1959 - 2022) Member since September 2007 Posts: 6,010	Apache Tears Feb 8, 2008 17:15:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by deb193redux on Feb 8, 2008 17:15:19 GMT -5 This thread seems in the wrong place, but I got good results with AO in a Lot-O-Tumbler

Original Admin has started giving rock gifts Member since March 2003 Posts: 3,278	Apache Tears Feb 11, 2008 18:57:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Original Admin on Feb 11, 2008 18:57:00 GMT -5 Moved.

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Apache Tears Feb 12, 2008 1:08:42 GMT -5

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Post by Lady B on Feb 12, 2008 1:08:42 GMT -5

This might be of some help:

Shawn, over at The Rock Shed, posts this information about Apache Tears:

"Apache Tears....Although somewhat harder to polish than the harder stones such as agate they will make a very pretty tumbled stone. They will polish best by not mixing with other types of stone and using an additional step with 1000 grit Aluminum Oxide. Use plastic pellets to cushion them in the last three finish steps."

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And Mother Earth spoke to me about her children and Lo! there were the rocks and minerals, the geodes and thundereggs, the crystals and agates. And I clasped them close to my heart. And Mother Earth smiled and welcomed me into her family. And I played with all the children in joy and peace forever as we all tumbled about.

Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	Apache Tears Feb 12, 2008 19:10:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Feb 12, 2008 19:10:38 GMT -5 I got a gorgeous shine on mine. Here's a link to the thread on it with a picture and the recipe that I used. forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/index.cgi?board=Pictures&action=display&thread=9584
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