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Post by sophia13 on Sept 11, 2018 7:46:08 GMT -5
First of all...THANK YOU  to everyone that has donated expertise, advice, material and even a very kind monetary donation for supplies to Sophia's Rock Shop 3/21 Rocks. Rockhounds really are the kindest and most sharing of folks. We are looking for a source for some tumbles for making our gem bugs while we get our tumblers going. The more vibrant the better. Anyone that has or knows of a reasonably priced place please let me know. We were able to get our caps, soldering gun, googly eyes and epoxy with the kind donation from one of RTHs very own. Thank you, Jason and Sophia. |
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Post by fernwood on Sept 11, 2018 8:06:08 GMT -5
I should be sending you a box tomorrow. Contains tumbles, slabs, rough and jewelry findings.
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 11, 2018 8:23:53 GMT -5
Sorry, I don't tumble, but I would send some if I could. |
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Post by Pat on Sept 11, 2018 8:54:32 GMT -5
Could you post photos of the items you want to make? That would help us in selecting what we should send to you.
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Post by Tommy on Sept 11, 2018 9:49:00 GMT -5
 What she said. Also, what size is best?
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Post by sophia13 on Sept 11, 2018 20:41:12 GMT -5
Having trouble posting pics from phone without a link (have been researching on here) but tumbles 1/2"-1" with the sweet spot being 3/4". Just big enough to sit in a flattened 7 prong bell cap and have a small set of googly eyes placed on them. Thank you all. Got the idea from a 25 plus year old rockhound magazine the owner of our new (old) slab saw owner's wife showed us. Thank you all.
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Post by sophia13 on Sept 11, 2018 20:42:22 GMT -5
I should be sending you a box tomorrow. Contains tumbles, slabs, rough and jewelry findings. You folks are the definition of a rock star Thank you doesn't say enough. |
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Post by sophia13 on Sept 11, 2018 21:17:14 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2018 22:11:10 GMT -5
Momma has some tumbles coming your way,,,woo hoo!
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Post by sophia13 on Sept 12, 2018 7:00:59 GMT -5
Momma has some tumbles coming your way,,,woo hoo! Woohoo indeed!!! Gembugs here we come!!!!! Thank you. |
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Post by inbtb on Sept 12, 2018 9:01:13 GMT -5
Remember we sure would like to see some pictures of finished bugs.
Les
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Post by Pat on Sept 12, 2018 9:08:47 GMT -5
firemountaingems.com has 7-prong bell caps for as low as 3 cents per cap.
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Post by sophia13 on Sept 12, 2018 12:47:10 GMT -5
firemountaingems.com has 7-prong bell caps for as low as 3 cents per cap. Great tip and site Have some ordered and leafs too. nice site. Thanks to Adave |
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Post by phil on Sept 12, 2018 12:59:13 GMT -5
If you live near me and have a pickup truck, I can show you were to literally load your truck with river tumbled agates, jaspers, obsidians, quartz, etc etc etc.... and all free! Just have to harvest them yourself.
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Post by Tommy on Sept 12, 2018 16:42:34 GMT -5
... tumbles 1/2"-1" with the sweet spot being 3/4". Just big enough to sit in a flattened 7 prong bell cap and have a small set of googly eyes placed on them. I just sent a SFRB in the mail for you packed with almost 5 lbs of highly polished pieces mostly in the 1" range - some smaller, some larger. This are my saw scraps that accumulated for a while before getting tossed in the tumbler as fill material. I've been holding on to them for a long time waiting for the right thing to do with them. I hope Sophia finds a few nice buggies in the bunch Whatever doesn't make the cut to become a bug, please send them home in kid's pockets if that's appropriate or use your discretion in generating the maximum amount of smiles with them.  |
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Post by sophia13 on Sept 12, 2018 20:48:56 GMT -5
If you live near me and have a pickup truck, I can show you were to literally load your truck with river tumbled agates, jaspers, obsidians, quartz, etc etc etc.... and all free! Just have to harvest them yourself. I'm in Savannah, GA. Man, Sophia and I would be in heaven but probably not close  but we'll gladly pay for a lfrb of goodies if ya ever have extras. Sophia loves quartz,agates and obsidian too. Have a great night and thank you. |
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Post by sophia13 on Sept 12, 2018 20:54:30 GMT -5
... tumbles 1/2"-1" with the sweet spot being 3/4". Just big enough to sit in a flattened 7 prong bell cap and have a small set of googly eyes placed on them. I just sent a SFRB in the mail for you packed with almost 5 lbs of highly polished pieces mostly in the 1" range - some smaller, some larger. This are my saw scraps that accumulated for a while before getting tossed in the tumbler as fill material. I've been holding on to them for a long time waiting for the right thing to do with them. I hope Sophia finds a few nice buggies in the bunch Whatever doesn't make the cut to become a bug, please send them home in kid's pockets if that's appropriate or use your discretion in generating the maximum amount of smiles with them. Tommy, You are "amazical" as Sophia says. Thank you so much and we will pass out the little guys with Sophia's cards at weightlifting, bowling and the Down Syndrome society Buddy Walk at the beginning of October to all the kids...(and to generate some interest from the parents for the shop if that sounds good Thank you again. Jason and Sophia |
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Post by phil on Sept 15, 2018 10:52:11 GMT -5
If you live near me and have a pickup truck, I can show you were to literally load your truck with river tumbled agates, jaspers, obsidians, quartz, etc etc etc.... and all free! Just have to harvest them yourself. I'm in Savannah, GA. Man, Sophia and I would be in heaven but probably not close but we'll gladly pay for a lfrb of goodies if ya ever have extras. Sophia loves quartz,agates and obsidian too. Have a great night and thank you. aha. too far. I'm in Albuquerque, NM. stones are 40 miles away. |
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Post by sophia13 on Sept 15, 2018 19:59:23 GMT -5
I'm in Savannah, GA. Man, Sophia and I would be in heaven but probably not close but we'll gladly pay for a lfrb of goodies if ya ever have extras. Sophia loves quartz,agates and obsidian too. Have a great night and thank you. aha. too far. I'm in Albuquerque, NM. stones are 40 miles away. Maybe one day Have a great one! |
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to everyone that has donated expertise, advice, material and even a very kind monetary donation for supplies to Sophia's Rock Shop 3/21 Rocks. Rockhounds really are the kindest and most sharing of folks. We are looking for a source for some tumbles for making our gem bugs while we get our tumblers going. The more vibrant the better. Anyone that has or knows of a reasonably priced place please let me know. We were able to get our caps, soldering gun, googly eyes and epoxy with the kind donation from one of RTHs very own. 
What she said.
but we'll gladly pay for a lfrb of goodies if ya ever have extras. Sophia loves quartz,agates and obsidian too. Have a great night and thank you. 
