mindisue
off to a rocking start
Member since November 2020
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Post by mindisue on Dec 6, 2020 15:58:55 GMT -5
I'm slowly getting the hang of Obsidian! Yay!! This batch is so pretty, flaws and all. I learned a lot with this tumble. First, don't be afraid to run stage one in the rotary for a LONG time. Haha. I ran 20 days. I thought I was supposed to skip stage one before. Second, don't start my Lot-O in the evening. I had two perfect batches go into stage two. They were all so smooth. I pulled any with divots, cracks, etc. However, I started in the evening, and although I added water before bed, by morning there was no movement. I believe this caused all the damage that had me only moving about half on to stage three. Now if I can just learn to get good photos of it. And keep the dust and prints off, haha. They are so mirrored they are reflecting the sheet they are sitting on. I love them!
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mindisue
off to a rocking start
Member since November 2020
Posts: 10
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Post by mindisue on Dec 6, 2020 16:00:25 GMT -5
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Dec 6, 2020 16:08:26 GMT -5
Nice job and yes photographing obsidian is not fun. Dust and lint that do not ever show up on rocks all show up on obsidian.
Chuck
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Post by manofglass on Dec 6, 2020 16:10:47 GMT -5
Nice polish on them photos are fine
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 6, 2020 16:15:27 GMT -5
You did a great job on the obsidian and on the photos!
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Post by miket on Dec 6, 2020 18:45:33 GMT -5
Friggin beautiful! 😃
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EricD
Cave Dweller
High in the Mountains
Member since November 2019
Posts: 1,142
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Post by EricD on Dec 6, 2020 19:27:11 GMT -5
This is epic
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Post by TheRock on Dec 7, 2020 1:17:16 GMT -5
Nice job on those.
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storm
off to a rocking start
Member since October 2020
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Post by storm on Dec 10, 2020 22:43:58 GMT -5
Beautiful rocks and nice shots! VERY shiny, I'm jealous...
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Post by stephan on Dec 11, 2020 0:56:39 GMT -5
Great batch.
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chapslv
having dreams about rocks
Member since June 2020
Posts: 56
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Post by chapslv on Dec 11, 2020 12:54:33 GMT -5
Very nice. I have a batch of obsidian going right now and I will take your advice and be patient in Stage 1. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 11, 2020 14:00:17 GMT -5
I'll concur with the rest of the comments and say you've done a fantastic job on these!
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 11, 2020 15:42:25 GMT -5
Those look really good to me! Shiny.
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kyoti
has rocks in the head
Member since June 2020
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Post by kyoti on Dec 19, 2020 9:53:05 GMT -5
They came out great! The shine on them is amazing. It's nice looking material too. Did you self collect it or purchase it?
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jasperfanatic
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2019
Posts: 463
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Post by jasperfanatic on Dec 19, 2020 10:15:28 GMT -5
They're beautiful! That stuff can really make you pull your hair out, you did a great job!
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