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Post by miket on Nov 4, 2019 17:25:19 GMT -5
Again, thanks for looking.  Starts with a "C"- and it isn't "Can't Remember"...  Tiffany Stone- turned out a little dull, is this normal?  Tiger's Eye. I'm going to take a video of one of these pieces if we ever get some sunshine...  And finally some Plasma Agate from Beth fernwood . Beautiful stone...  |
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Post by fernwood on Nov 4, 2019 18:02:24 GMT -5
Could the first one be Chrysocolla?
You did the plasma great.
The Tigers Eye is awesome.
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Post by miket on Nov 4, 2019 18:04:18 GMT -5
Chrysocolla, that's right!
Someday I'll remember this stuff.
Thank you, and thank you for the compliments my friend.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 4, 2019 19:25:57 GMT -5
Yummy stuff! You really did that plasma agate a solid.
Tiffany Stone is really soft. If you had it in with harder rocks, that's probably why they didn't polish well.
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Post by lpl on Nov 4, 2019 20:59:17 GMT -5
These all look great Mike! Not just these, but the ones in the other pictures as well. Excellent work!
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Post by miket on Nov 5, 2019 10:31:27 GMT -5
Yummy stuff! You really did that plasma agate a solid.
Tiffany Stone is really soft. If you had it in with harder rocks, that's probably why they didn't polish well.
Thanks, Robin! I really like that Plasma, it's something I may look to get more of in the future. So, any suggestions on the Tiffany Stone? Should I try running it through polish again with some other softer stones maybe? Most of the rock I have is harder. And would I just have to tumble it in polish or would I put it in something like 500 grit to start? It has a decent shine- maybe I should look on here and see what others have been able to accomplish with it... |
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Post by miket on Nov 5, 2019 11:11:39 GMT -5
These all look great Mike! Not just these, but the ones in the other pictures as well. Excellent work! Thanks so much, I appreciate the compliment! |
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Post by julieooly on Nov 5, 2019 12:09:57 GMT -5
Mike have you ever tried polishing by hand? Get a good polish and a terry cloth towel and make a paste with water?
Oh and C for Chrysocolla and another C for Cuprite also.
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Post by miket on Nov 5, 2019 13:09:11 GMT -5
Mike have you ever tried polishing by hand? Get a good polish and a terry cloth towel and make a paste with water? Oh and C for Chrysocolla and another C for Cuprite also. I have not tried that, thanks for the suggestion! I'm thinking Chrysocolla... |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 5, 2019 17:19:48 GMT -5
Yummy stuff! You really did that plasma agate a solid.
Tiffany Stone is really soft. If you had it in with harder rocks, that's probably why they didn't polish well.
Thanks, Robin! I really like that Plasma, it's something I may look to get more of in the future. So, any suggestions on the Tiffany Stone? Should I try running it through polish again with some other softer stones maybe? Most of the rock I have is harder. And would I just have to tumble it in polish or would I put it in something like 500 grit to start? It has a decent shine- maybe I should look on here and see what others have been able to accomplish with it... I don't tumble, so I'm not the person to ask about that.
Since you do have a dremel, I would suggest getting yourself some felt buffs and some diamond paste in a few different grits and seeing if you could polish them up a bit more that way.
Tiffany stone can be tricky depending on the grade. Some is softer than others. I don't know what you took it up to, but I'm thinking just by looking at it you could go 3K and 14K. I can't see any scratches on the stones. Were they terribly soft when you were shaping them with the dremel?
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Post by miket on Nov 5, 2019 17:36:11 GMT -5
Thanks, Robin! I really like that Plasma, it's something I may look to get more of in the future. So, any suggestions on the Tiffany Stone? Should I try running it through polish again with some other softer stones maybe? Most of the rock I have is harder. And would I just have to tumble it in polish or would I put it in something like 500 grit to start? It has a decent shine- maybe I should look on here and see what others have been able to accomplish with it... I don't tumble, so I'm not the person to ask about that.
Since you do have a dremel, I would suggest getting yourself some felt buffs and some diamond paste in a few different grits and seeing if you could polish them up a bit more that way.
Tiffany stone can be tricky depending on the grade. Some is softer than others. I don't know what you took it up to, but I'm thinking just by looking at it you could go 3K and 14K. I can't see any scratches on the stones. Were they terribly soft when you were shaping them with the dremel?
I like that idea. Honestly it's been so long that I can't remember about how soft they were- but I have a few more pieces to cab. I'll have to pay more attention. Thanks! |
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Post by RocksInNJ on Nov 5, 2019 23:41:59 GMT -5
Wow love those plasma ones. Never heard of those before.
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Post by miket on Nov 6, 2019 10:28:06 GMT -5
Wow love those plasma ones. Never heard of those before. Thanks- they were new to me as well. |
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Post by MsAli on Nov 6, 2019 13:17:01 GMT -5
Really nice job on those!
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Post by miket on Nov 6, 2019 13:39:15 GMT -5
Really nice job on those! Thank you, ma'am! |
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Post by miket on Nov 8, 2019 23:37:49 GMT -5
So I used diamond paste and a felt tip on the Tiffany Stone as hummingbirdstones suggested. I wasn't aware that I should use oil, I may do it again. Not sure you can see it in the pics but they are way better already. Thanks for looking!   |
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Post by miket on Nov 9, 2019 15:47:09 GMT -5
Still trying to get a better picture...and we have some sunshine today.  |
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Post by julieooly on Nov 9, 2019 18:35:11 GMT -5
Mike, try taking the pictures from further back then crop and zoom. Also taking a picture from directly above is tough, give it some angle.
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