jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Apr 12, 2013 8:42:22 GMT -5
Tumbled a few pounds.Nice change-best to skip the long 60/90 step.Even better would be not to tumble but use a cab machine to grind backing and edges to maintain natural coatings on botyroids The whole group after tumble  Before tumble  'Phantom botyroids' Many have this phenom  Some clear stuff-lots of close up subjects to photograph in this batch-later    This is the Flicker set where more exist www.flickr.com/photos/67205364@N06/sets/72157632305351962/with/8641864597/ |
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Apr 12, 2013 9:20:31 GMT -5
Now, those are just darn cool! What are you going to do with them?
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Apr 12, 2013 9:32:44 GMT -5
Very cool!
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bhiatt
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by bhiatt on Apr 12, 2013 9:49:01 GMT -5
Some good looking eye candy you got there. They turned out great.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Apr 12, 2013 10:27:30 GMT -5
Dear Diane This stuff is a sore spot w/my wife.She likes to float around w/snorkel and collect this stuff off out of the river gravel and i 'forgot' to bring her the past few years.
I am experimenting still.These are over tumbled and i do not like the way the tumbling wears off the natural patina.So i store them for now till i decide.My target is polished stone that is not cabbed but jewelry grade if that is possible,like free form and 3 dimensional?
Thanks for noticing folks
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 12, 2013 10:30:03 GMT -5
Kind of formed like fire agate,but without the glow of fire.......cool stuff James!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2013 14:39:49 GMT -5
like clouds in glass.. Nature is amazing, aint it??
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