Vibe Tumbled Amber and Copal

Roan
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Vibe Tumbled Amber and Copal Aug 4, 2008 11:11:41 GMT -5

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Post by Roan on Aug 4, 2008 11:11:41 GMT -5

Here is my current batch of amber and copal. Tumbled as per Connrock's recipe only. I will be doing another 24 hour polish in walnut shell and red rouge to see if it makes it even better.

The amber is fantastic. Very bright and shiny, very much like good citrine. The copal has a green tinge to it and not as shiny, small scratches:

Okay, here's the amber/copal as it is right now. I have not dry vibed it in walnut and rouge yet:

And, a FLY! or mosquito, or something, showed up. Bottom left of the big piece:

For the thread on vibe tumbling amber:

forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/index.cgi?board=tottumb&action=display&thread=24258

I'll post more pictures after I do the dry walnut polish.

Eileen

luv2hound freely admits to licking rocks I try & I try, but dang it! Those rocks just keep ending up in my pockets Member since June 2007 Posts: 890	Vibe Tumbled Amber and Copal Aug 4, 2008 13:47:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by luv2hound on Aug 4, 2008 13:47:41 GMT -5 Eileen, this stuff is fabulous. Very shiny and sparkly. It's very cool that one of your pieces has an insect in it. You've got such a great shine now, cant imagine it shinier. Mitzi

darrad fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2006 Posts: 1,636	Vibe Tumbled Amber and Copal Aug 4, 2008 18:47:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by darrad on Aug 4, 2008 18:47:28 GMT -5 Those are going to be great on your Amber Tree. The one with the Insect would go straight in my display cabinet. ;D
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Roan
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Vibe Tumbled Amber and Copal Aug 4, 2008 22:30:04 GMT -5

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Post by Roan on Aug 4, 2008 22:30:04 GMT -5

Thanks, guys!

I want to get some more amber tumbled for a tree as I don't think there is enough of the amber color to offset the copal greenness. Or I might just do a full amber tree sans copal. The amber is more opaque and would hide the metal of the branches better.

Eileen

krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Vibe Tumbled Amber and Copal Aug 5, 2008 9:38:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Aug 5, 2008 9:38:27 GMT -5 beautiful! KD
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frane misunderstood rock expert Member since July 2008 Posts: 11,015	Vibe Tumbled Amber and Copal Aug 5, 2008 19:03:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frane on Aug 5, 2008 19:03:55 GMT -5 Really nice tumble. The insect is such a bonus! Fran

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Vibe Tumbled Amber and Copal Aug 6, 2008 20:34:19 GMT -5

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Post by Roan on Aug 6, 2008 20:34:19 GMT -5

Okay, as posted in another message I did the walnut rouge dry vibe thing.

The process did not improve the amber at all.
The process wrecked the copal. Heh. It appears to have dyed it red. I'm retumbling the copal in 200 g and it's finally removed the surface layers of rouge, however the copal below is now a dingy brown instead of a greenish yellow.

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