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Post by fernwood on Sept 9, 2019 7:55:46 GMT -5
A mixed batch of WI/MN and some cabs. Tumbles are Jaspers, Agates, Quartz, unknowns and Fossils. All are in a bag of water until I can find time/strength/hand movement to scrub the polish out of the crystals and undercutting. I wanted some aspects of these to stay natural, ie the crystal inclusions. The polish is good on most of the tumbles. Some of the cabs will need some hand polishing with either the dremel or when I get the cab machine set up. It is very dark here now at 7:30 AM, so photos are not the best. Thanks for looking. My little Plasma Agate Seal needs more work on thre polish, but he is looking good.
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Post by Starguy on Sept 16, 2019 19:37:34 GMT -5
fernwood. Nice job. You must be using vibes. Polish looks great. Thanks for posting the photos.
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Post by fernwood on Sept 17, 2019 5:32:52 GMT -5
fernwood . Nice job. You must be using vibes. Polish looks great. Thanks for posting the photos. Thanks. No vibe work (yet). These were all done in a 3 lb barrel with the Chicago Electric tumbler. The cabs were shaped with a dremel and diamond files.
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Post by tims on Sept 20, 2019 12:28:43 GMT -5
Cool batch. Don't think i've seen plasma agate before, where's it from?
Do you run a burnish stage after polish? It helps get some of the residue out of my pitted / fractured / vuggy stuff but i still end up having to go after most of them with a toothbrush.
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Post by TheRock on Sept 20, 2019 21:12:06 GMT -5
Nice looking tumbles there Beth, Ya have some Interesting material there.
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Post by fernwood on Sept 23, 2019 7:52:40 GMT -5
Plasma is from CA. Yes, I ran up to 2 days of Borax.
I liked the variety and the vugs. They are still in water waiting for me to attack them with a brush.
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