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Mixed media success - shine sweet shine!

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karock
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Mixed media success - shine sweet shine! Aug 22, 2009 23:20:55 GMT -5

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Post by karock on Aug 22, 2009 23:20:55 GMT -5

I have found that usng a variety of plastic and ceramic media - even glass marbles in the final three phases helps get a great shine with the Lortone 3lb.

Three seperate 7 day tumbles with 60-90. 7 days each in 220, 500, pre-polish, and A O polish. Followed by 24hours in Ivory Snow. I start adding the ceramic media and marbles on the third tumble in the rough and gradually increase it. I always add several teaspoons of the small plastic beads (fresh) to the final polish.

This pix shows the mixed media that aid in a "soft" sliding tumble.

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Last Edit: Aug 22, 2009 23:39:08 GMT -5 by karock

superioragates driving up their electric bill Member since June 2009 Posts: 2,808	Mixed media success - shine sweet shine! Aug 23, 2009 7:21:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by superioragates on Aug 23, 2009 7:21:01 GMT -5 Nice!!

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Mixed media success - shine sweet shine! Aug 23, 2009 7:45:17 GMT -5

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Post by frane on Aug 23, 2009 7:45:17 GMT -5

Beautiful Batch! I keep the tumble cushioning (all varieties) all separated by the grit I use them in, in some plastic containers. Then, when I have another load at that level, I can use them in that load. Really worked nicely with that batch!
Fran

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Mixed media success - shine sweet shine! Aug 23, 2009 9:42:00 GMT -5

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Post by tkrueger3 on Aug 23, 2009 9:42:00 GMT -5

You got a nice gleam on those with your method. That's a nice tiger-eye in the last picture, too.

Tom

PS - the cross-shaped media - is that ceramic or rubber? Only ones I can find around here are rubber, and they float like mad.

Last Edit: Aug 23, 2009 9:42:49 GMT -5 by tkrueger3

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NorthShore-Rocks fully equipped rock polisher Member since December 2008 Posts: 1,004	Mixed media success - shine sweet shine! Aug 23, 2009 9:47:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Aug 23, 2009 9:47:26 GMT -5 Nice batch! They look great.

Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Mixed media success - shine sweet shine! Aug 23, 2009 15:27:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Aug 23, 2009 15:27:51 GMT -5 Very cool, even the tigereye turned out perfect! (not the easiest rock to tumble)
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nosoupforyou off to a rocking start Member since August 2009 Posts: 13	Mixed media success - shine sweet shine! Aug 23, 2009 18:25:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nosoupforyou on Aug 23, 2009 18:25:07 GMT -5 Karock - Great shine on those. I like how you have experimented with your cushioning media - tile spacers, marbles, etc.....very outside of the box way to tumble. Thanks for sharing your work! NSFY

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