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Costa Rican Rocka Apr 13, 2005 18:27:50 GMT -5

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Post by krazydiamond on Apr 13, 2005 18:27:50 GMT -5

my friend recently returned from a vacation in Costa Rica and brought me some rocks. she wants me to make some earrings for her mother..

they are very soft, almost as soft as stichtite, so i'm not sure what i can do for her. here they are in the rough:

i had a go with a few of them on the grinder today, popped some into pure polish barrel i have going, the rest i will dop and try to make something out of..

i actually ordered $25 gold filled earring screw mountings from Fire Mountain, so this is a big deal for me.

this friends mom has been almost everywhere on the planet, a real world traveler, so i am hoping to do something local that will be cool.

KD

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Alice has started giving rock gifts Member since February 2005 Posts: 3,931	Costa Rican Rocka Apr 13, 2005 19:25:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alice on Apr 13, 2005 19:25:56 GMT -5 They sort of remind me of chalk (with bits of coarse sand). Will be interesting to see how they turn out.

rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	Costa Rican Rocka Apr 14, 2005 6:43:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Apr 14, 2005 6:43:21 GMT -5 i think they are pretty in the rough kd. hope you'll show us what you do with them. kim

creativeminded still telling self it's just a hobby I am a crazy crafter. Member since January 2004 Posts: 4,524	Costa Rican Rocka Apr 14, 2005 8:30:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by creativeminded on Apr 14, 2005 8:30:31 GMT -5 If you have a major problem working with those another suggestion would be, after you get the shape you want, put them on a small dop and dip them in high gloss polyurithane several times and get a good shine. Tami
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Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	Costa Rican Rocka Apr 14, 2005 10:56:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Apr 14, 2005 10:56:51 GMT -5 Nice colors in the rough and I'm sure you'll do them proud! Good luck KD, if anyone can do it, you can! Cher
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stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	Costa Rican Rocka Apr 14, 2005 12:07:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Apr 14, 2005 12:07:59 GMT -5 Cool looking stuff KD- HA I was gonna ask you where you got your beading stuff from and before I could ask there it was in this post! Not sure what that stuff is.
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