llanago
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Post by llanago on Feb 1, 2005 10:07:33 GMT -5
Well, here's my second batch of 2005 out of polish. Got lots of much needed tiny ones for my walking sticks in this batch. Get a great shine on these.    These went alittle over a week in 220. a week in 500, then were moved to the vibe for 2 days in 700, 4 days in 1200 and then I put them back in the rotary for 16 days! I forgot about them! This is the first batch I have polished in the rotary in a while. Wanted to do a comparison with those polished in the vibe. I am learning how to get one of those James and Banjo shines! llana |
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Post by creativeminded on Feb 1, 2005 10:50:52 GMT -5
Those are purty
Tami
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 1, 2005 11:12:19 GMT -5
What is that amazing green one in the centre of that third pic? It's really beautiful - WOW  I'd also be interested in seeing these walking sticks that I keep hearing about.... |
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Eric
starting to shine!
if you build it and they dont come, your screwed
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Post by Eric on Feb 1, 2005 11:27:43 GMT -5
WOW llana....those are beautiful!!!!!!!
i am impressed!!...i can only hope mine turn out half that good!!!
i love the reds...very rich colors!
keep up the good work!!!
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Feb 1, 2005 13:07:59 GMT -5
once again I wet myself- What a beatiful collection- I love the round one in the middle- Almost looks like a peppermint candy- Awesome job!
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Post by Cher on Feb 1, 2005 14:55:10 GMT -5
Great job Llana! What a gorgeous selection of stones and a great polish. That green one caught my eye right away too, it's really pretty. Waiting to see some of your walking sticks again too.
Cher
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Post by cookie3rocks on Feb 1, 2005 16:23:57 GMT -5
Ooh, girl, where's my shades  So many pretty colors and shapes and that shine is incredible. Great job! Cookie |
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Post by krazydiamond on Feb 1, 2005 16:25:02 GMT -5
;D way to go, llana! beautiful batch! love the colors! my fav stones are the ones in the first pic, the two banded ones on the far left middle and the one that looks like swirly candy, first pic, upper middle right. but seriously, they all look great! what all are they? what polish did you use? KD
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Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on Feb 1, 2005 18:03:35 GMT -5
Sweeeeeeeeet!
Nice job Llana!
I love the reds on those, and the polish is great.
You have a plethora of color there.
I bet they slip right out of your hand, huh?
I'd like to sit and pick through those for about an hour, Ohhhh how therapeutic it is.
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Feb 1, 2005 19:03:15 GMT -5
Thanks everybody! I think this is the best shine I've ever done. Now that I am learning the trick to it, I hope that all my future batches turn out this shiney. Tweetie, I don't know what that green one is. I got a small rock of that stuff in a box of 35 lbs. of rock I ordered when I first started tumbling. I really like it and wish I knew what it is so I could order some more! Stefan, that round one in the middle is one I cut and shaped on the grinder to top off one of my walking sticks. I had already tumbled and polished it and have no idea how it got in this batch. It got ground down too much for the top of the stick I intended it for, but have another one that is fits perfectly one.  KD, all of those you mentioned are Laredo agate. I got three big chunks of it during the summer fir $.50 a lb. Still have quite a bit to cut up. I think it is really pretty. What are they all? LOL, that's too funny! Who knows! There is some agatized pet wood, cookie quartz, green adventurine, pet palm wood, flint, jasper, red tiger eye. That little blue piece just left of the middle in the first pic is a piece of glass, I think. Although I don't know where it came from or how it got in there! Or it is a sapphire - I used sapphire gravel for fill with this batch. guess I better take a good look at it and see exactly what it is. Would hate to glue a sapphire that size and color on a walking stick and sell it for $10 bucks! ;D I polished these in the generic polish I got from the local rock shop. I have always been happy with this polish, but this batch is the best one yet. Think its due to those extra days in 1200. Have a load in Tripoli for the second day now in the vibe. Am going to do 4 days in it, then go to polish. I might ever get brave and try the alum. oxide polish I have. I have NEVER been happy with the shine I got with it, but maybe with a couple extra days of Tripoli I will have better results. Banjo, I'm so proud of this batch! The shine is almost as good as what you and James turn out! Ya' better get your shades for the next batch now that I'm getting the hang of it!  Now that I have some little rocks, I will get some walking sticks done and post some pics. llana |
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Tellfamily
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Post by Tellfamily on Feb 1, 2005 23:17:58 GMT -5
What GREAT color! Just love them!
You turned out some real good looking stones.
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James
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Post by James on Feb 1, 2005 23:53:55 GMT -5
Awsome job llana! I love those colors! beautiful shine too. I've been doing some experimenting lately. I see that you went from 500 to 700 to 1200. Rather than going all those steps, I've discovered that if you just leave the stones in 500 for the same aount of time, the grit breaks down comparably to those grit. Just use a little more grit than usually and let'em roll. Or vibe... |
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Post by stoner on Feb 2, 2005 3:01:11 GMT -5
Amazing job Llana. Alittle extra time goes a long way in getting that wet look on the finished stones. I like the wide assortment of colors you have there.
Ed
PS. I got the Mex Lace today and it is very nice looking stuff. Thanks again.
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Post by connrock on Feb 2, 2005 23:11:12 GMT -5
WOW Llana they are fantastic!! You sure are getting very close to the James/Banjo look!! Thanks,,,, Tom  |
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Feb 3, 2005 1:58:54 GMT -5
Great job on these, same as on your first batch for 2005. Very nicely tumbled and great shine, but what really catches my eye on both batches is the incredible range and vibrancy of the colours. These would be real eye-catchers sitting in a bowl, or whatever else you choose to do with them.
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