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Post by lbowman1 on Feb 11, 2007 13:31:36 GMT -5
No, if I was disgracing myself I'd be your friend.
Lori
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blarneystone
spending too much on rocks
Rocks in my head
Member since March 2010
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Post by blarneystone on Feb 11, 2007 14:07:04 GMT -5
I use beach glass but if you smash up some glass bottles and tumble it through coarse, it makes a good filler for most average hardness stones (6-7.5) and the best part is that it's heavier than water but lighter than most stone. Floaty pellets are easier to separate but they don't do much for the stone if they're not mixing in. I might have to try this when tumbling shapes.. I think the glass would carry the grit better than pellets and produce a better polish on flat suraces and in the nooks and crannies... I would probably use plastic pellets in combination for cushioning...
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Post by connrock on Feb 11, 2007 14:34:34 GMT -5
I kinda like the idea of using broken glass but it poses a few problems for me.
First breaking the glass.I've tried to break glass in a bucket with a rag over it and hitting it with anything heavy.The mess is unbelievable and the powdered glass is very dangerous.
The second thing is sorting all those little pieces of glass out of the rocks.
Is there easier ways to do the above?
connrock
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blarneystone
spending too much on rocks
Rocks in my head
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Post by blarneystone on Feb 11, 2007 14:50:43 GMT -5
Would safety glass work? I saw something on the tube once about an artist that used tumble polished safety glass in his art sculptures.. i wonder if an old car window would do...
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Post by Bikerrandy on Feb 11, 2007 15:01:28 GMT -5
Maybe an "old" car window, like before they started to laminate them.
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Post by rocklicker on Feb 12, 2007 4:19:34 GMT -5
I like Bikerrandy/Blarneystone's idea. You could bust a few windows at the pick and pull and be set, but you would have to watch your fingers. Here's what I did a while ago that worked good: Got a tub of these little plastic colored tubes about 1/4 inch long from the craft store (Micheals around here). They come in a quart sized container. The directions indicate kids can line them up in shapes then bake them, but I found they make great filler and they float. They are pretty cheap too if I remember, but not super cheap. I was going to collect walnut shells for when I need padding next. I have some trees scoped out. Steve
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stefan
Cave Dweller
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Post by stefan on Feb 12, 2007 15:31:55 GMT -5
Hmmm My daughter has a Barrel full of them plastic tube beads- gotta be 10,000 of the little buggers (minus the 500 or so I vacuum up every time I clean) don't think she would miss a few
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sassy247
off to a rocking start
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Post by sassy247 on May 15, 2024 15:54:25 GMT -5
I use the glass half stones for flower vases..they are fantastic..you can buy them at the dollar store
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