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Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 28, 2004 20:34:45 GMT -5
Took out the latest batch last night. Turned out pretty good. Think I'm getting the hang of this ;D Let's see, went like this: 1 week 120-220 1 week 600 3 days Tripoli (first time I've used this) 3 days Cerium Oxide 24 hours Borax burnish (made a bigger difference than I expected) Here's the whole bunch  Picture jasper  Leapord skin jasper  Pet wood  Amethyst, citrine, moonstone, and your guess is as good as mine  The Nelly blue flint got lost somewhere, but I'm going to photograph it again, in came out the shiniest of all. But for now, Enjoy! cookie |
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 28, 2004 20:43:43 GMT -5
you EXTREMELY preg dog...........how DID you achieve that shine on that picture jasper? that just isn't fair!
ok, just being a prig, that 's a really super batch, cookie....not enough to change my technology over to Vibe............but,,,
you got good thing going there,
KD
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Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 28, 2004 20:57:32 GMT -5
You will be assimilated.  That's actually something that made me happy. Haven't seen picture jasper turn out that well. The Tripoli seems to be the key, and/or the 24 hr Borax burnish. In The Vibe  cookie |
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Post by Cher on Oct 28, 2004 21:07:46 GMT -5
OMG Cookster you have achieved the most awesome shine I've ever seen. Way to go girl, way to go! I don't know what I like better but that picture jasper is stunning.  Cher |
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JKowalski33
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Post by JKowalski33 on Oct 28, 2004 21:09:23 GMT -5
haha a little bit of star trek humor there, ...nice..
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 28, 2004 21:33:34 GMT -5
cookie what a shine! might have to get me some tripoli. your amethyst looks really good! it doesn't appear to have fractured at all.
kim
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Oct 28, 2004 21:58:24 GMT -5
Cookster, those are beautimus! Great shine! You got it goin' girl!
llana
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Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 28, 2004 22:00:23 GMT -5
OK, rephotoed the Nelly Blue. It needed to be on a dif background, the white reflected too much light.  I love this stuff! The pieces are intentionaly small for jewlery making. cookie |
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Post by stoner on Oct 28, 2004 23:57:51 GMT -5
Nice job Cookie. They all look great. Do you know what that sky-blue colored stone in the group pic is? I've got one that looks sort of like it. Is it a local stone?
Hey, I finally made senior member.
Ed
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Oct 29, 2004 0:47:40 GMT -5
Excellent batch! I don't think I've ever seen picture jasper shine like that before. That blue flint looks great, kind of like dark version of sodalite.
Tell us more about the tripoli...you use it as a pre-polish? How did they look coming out of tripoli, any shine, or just matte?
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Post by Toad on Oct 29, 2004 8:14:09 GMT -5
I like the picture jasper especially. Nice job.
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Post by hermatite on Oct 29, 2004 9:41:33 GMT -5
you can't see it but I'm doing the "we're not worthy" wayne's world bow. Great job. I'm suffering vibe envy too.
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Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 29, 2004 19:22:24 GMT -5
Thanks all!
Ed, that sky blue one is in the "your guess is as good as mine" catagory. I think Cher sent it to me.
The Tripoli has been the answer for me. Since I start at 120-220, I loose a stage, 600 used to be my pre polish. The picture jasper was dull right up to Tripoli, then it took a shine. Several other dull stones got better and the Nelly blue (wish it phoytographed as good as it really looks) and pet wood took on a mirror shine. The reflect so much light you can't see the colors and when I tried to tone it down, it's just not as pretty. I thikn it looks best in the group photo.
I also highly recomend a longer Borax burnish. I did it 'cause I just didn't have time to change it for 24 hrs but it really helped.
Thanks again ;D
cookie
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Oct 29, 2004 21:39:07 GMT -5
Holy Cow! Cookie ... those look great! I still have not got a new motor for my tumbler ...  Enjoy, John |
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