racevw112
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by racevw112 on Mar 20, 2011 21:04:45 GMT -5
Here is some Amazonite. Cannot tell much in the photo, but they do have some shine and a real slicky feel to them. BeforeAfter
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Mar 21, 2011 2:08:57 GMT -5
Nice rocks ,
Try photing them with your back to the sun you will be amazed at the results
Also use a black or darker background
Your problem is glare back from the rocks and plate, digital cameras are noted for this problem
Jack Yorkshire uk
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stefan
Cave Dweller
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Post by stefan on Mar 21, 2011 8:10:03 GMT -5
Nice. If I remember that is a pretty difficult tumble.
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peachfront
fully equipped rock polisher
Stones have begun to speak, because an ear is there to hear them.
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Post by peachfront on Mar 21, 2011 10:55:01 GMT -5
Nice quality. I have a lot of pitted stuff that has to be cut away before I even THINK about working this material. The material should have a wonderful Schiller effect in person, don't know how to capture that in a photograph myself.
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racevw112
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since August 2010
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Post by racevw112 on Mar 21, 2011 11:24:15 GMT -5
Thanks for the photo tips!!! I will gave that a try next time.
I'm just playing around on tumbling different things, got a good buy on this stuff from Mama's Minerals.
This was not too much of a pain, used lot of cushion. I'm trying to tumble some apatite now and I have had it looking pretty good and then do the burnish and it goes back to dull. Have done this twice now, so after another polish, no burnishing.
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Post by frane on Mar 21, 2011 18:36:32 GMT -5
I think you got a great result! It is not always easy to do and when you get a good shine, WOW! I still have the apatite I pulled from a load that I gave up on so good luck with that one! It is so pretty, I hope you can get it to turn out! Fran
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rockwizz
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by rockwizz on Mar 25, 2011 0:17:54 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing.
ozzy
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flkate
starting to shine!
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Post by flkate on Mar 25, 2011 9:31:38 GMT -5
Oh wow, I LOVE the color of those! Great job!
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Post by NatureNut on Mar 25, 2011 10:52:45 GMT -5
Good job on them! They're not easy to do, but oh when you get them polished... Jo
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peachfront
fully equipped rock polisher
Stones have begun to speak, because an ear is there to hear them.
Member since August 2010
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Post by peachfront on Mar 25, 2011 11:12:48 GMT -5
It has been 15 years since last I tumbled blue Amazonite, and I don't remember how I did it, but at that time (knock on wood) I had no problem getting the polish in a vibe. I used a Lot-o-Tumbler in those days. Don't remember what polish. Maybe someone can remind me what is normally used?
Right now my problem is picking out enough material, that doesn't have pits, so I can fill a tumbler in the first place. I may have to fill out the tumbler with some pink "flesh-tone" feldspar. That's probably what I did the first time. Trouble is, no one liked the pink stuff, even though it also had some nice Schiller.
I can't buy more material right now, as I'm simply overloaded, so I've got to work with what I have. Kind of thinking out loud here...but the lovely blues in the photo have really inspired me.
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