RiverOtter
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2004
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Post by RiverOtter on Mar 25, 2004 10:53:08 GMT -5
Hey all. Finished my second batch on Sunday. Thought I'd post a couple of pics. I know we have all seen quartz rough before, but thought it would be fun to post before and after pics. Here is the rose quartz rough. I apologize for the quality of the pic. I had to take it inside under poor lighting conditions.  Another pic of the rough  The finished product after 3 weeks in 60/90, 1 week in 120/220, 1 week in prepolish and 2 weeks in cerium oxide polish. These pics were taken outside on a nice sunny day.    |
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Post by creativeminded on Mar 25, 2004 11:47:34 GMT -5
Very nice.  Tami |
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llanago
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2004
Posts: 1,714
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Post by llanago on Mar 25, 2004 11:51:45 GMT -5
I second Tami - very nice!
My first batch comes out Sunday - can't wait!!! Hope they are as nice as yours!
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Post by creativeminded on Mar 25, 2004 11:53:32 GMT -5
I have my bloodstone, sweet water, and epidote in the second phase right now, will go to third stage on Monday.
Tami
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donwrob
has rocks in the head
Member since June 2003
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Post by donwrob on Mar 25, 2004 13:01:23 GMT -5
Hey, great job on the rose quartz Otter! Very nice batch! It is pretty stuff. I have a small amount going in the mixed batch/cubeX project and can't wait to see how it turns out. Don't you love the way it glitters when you turn it in the light? Talk to you later, Don
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James
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since October 2003
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Post by James on Mar 25, 2004 14:00:55 GMT -5
Very nice! Quartz has always been on of my favorits rocks. I still remember looking for smokey quartz in my grandmothers backyard in Pennsylvania as a child. Some of my fonder memories....
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 25, 2004 17:53:43 GMT -5
i hope mine turn out as good! still weeks away from that.
kim
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Allagash
off to a rocking start
Member since March 2004
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Post by Allagash on Mar 25, 2004 19:42:17 GMT -5
Really nice! I am a fan of quartz for tumbling, the Rose is especially nice.
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 29, 2004 12:16:26 GMT -5
sherry, i saw under james tigereye post that you said you weren't fully satisfied with the polish on these. you used cerium oxide polish right? james would running them in 1000 a.o. have improved the polish? i've got some in stage 3 now.
kim
p.s. does anyone know which prior post was on polishing green adventurine?
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 29, 2004 13:17:19 GMT -5
hi all---hey otter you get a big ole wtg on those lookin good cool color now i want some hahaha seeya john
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thewiz
has rocks in the head
"What good is money if you don't spend it"
Member since January 2004
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Post by thewiz on Mar 29, 2004 18:33:02 GMT -5
i do love the colors. but the cracks in side is what i can't take
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RiverOtter
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2004
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Post by RiverOtter on Apr 1, 2004 12:54:24 GMT -5
Thanks all for the kind words. Kim, I just got my order of 1000 A.O. from The Rock Shed today. As soon as I have an empty barrel I'm going to rerun them and see if it makes a difference. I may do the same with the amethyst I am rerunning in cerium now if I am still unhappy with the shine. Should make for an interesting experiment. Of course I'll post pics.
Wiz, I know what you mean. Alot of them had internal fractures. Although I think that sometimes that's what helps them glisten in the sunlight. I do have one that has an end that is free from fractures and is crystal clear. It's pretty. I'll find it and post a pic.
Otter
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