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Post by jdennis on Nov 7, 2005 16:19:27 GMT -5
my malachite came today ;D   |
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Post by parfive on Nov 7, 2005 16:35:54 GMT -5
Nice looking stone. Now the tough choice - how ya gonna attack it?
Rich
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Post by jdennis on Nov 7, 2005 17:14:09 GMT -5
man I have no ideal.. thought I'd make a necklace with it and snowflake obsidian. I'm new to tumbeling and my neighbor said she would buy a malachite necklace from me so I thought I'd give it a shot .. any suggestions  would be greatley appeciated  thanks |
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Post by Cher on Nov 7, 2005 17:16:29 GMT -5
Wow, it looks all shiney on the outside, like it's been polished already. That's really strange, I didn't know it had a completely different look like that. Cooollll!!!!
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Post by jdennis on Nov 7, 2005 17:30:59 GMT -5
Ya it is strange but im happy with it got it for $12.00 on ebay from gems24 wieghs bit over 1lb. It's larger than I thought it would be ;D
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Post by jdennis on Nov 7, 2005 17:37:58 GMT -5
It's so soft and flakey what & how do I do with it? what works best?
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Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 7, 2005 21:04:56 GMT -5
i've never done any. are you going to tumble it? slab it? i think you got a good deal on that. mark and kd might be able to help.
kim
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Post by jdennis on Nov 7, 2005 22:40:00 GMT -5
well i have to tumble it, i have no saw:( if i did i'd slab it
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Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 7, 2005 23:54:45 GMT -5
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Post by Original Admin on Nov 8, 2005 4:12:37 GMT -5
Youre going to have to break it with a hammer Jdenn - Its a shame as that is awesome as it is...... Mine isnt shiney yet - must get too it this week - there are 10 green barrels standing on the sink.  |
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Post by krazydiamond on Nov 8, 2005 8:23:47 GMT -5
what a nice piece of stone, it's a real shame to whack that up, jdennis....you should try and find a local club or rock shop and have that slabbed.
i've got some scraps tumbling and they get small quick. i've had good luck cabbing it, but it is extremely messy.
good luck!
KD
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Nov 8, 2005 9:48:40 GMT -5
seems a shame to Wack it- I would have it cut up and cabbed!
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Post by jdennis on Nov 8, 2005 10:09:09 GMT -5
its a big rock i wacked half and im saving half to have cut . my thought is just to throw it into the last cycle of my other rocks what do you think?
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Post by xenaswolf on Nov 8, 2005 10:55:28 GMT -5
Jd, Call Jerry's Rock and Gem in Kent, they will cut it for ya pretty cheap $2.00 for set up, 50 cents per square inch
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Post by jdennis on Nov 8, 2005 11:32:58 GMT -5
ya but getting out there is hard for me.. my hubby works late and i'm not dragging all the kids with. im gonna save half to take out there when my hubby has a day off. which i hope is soon.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Nov 8, 2005 13:31:26 GMT -5
I think I would run this alone through all the cycles- they should be pretty short cycles (days instead of weeks) or run it with some other soft stuff
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would be greatley appeciated 
thanks
