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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 15, 2019 11:04:57 GMT -5
Not the best pictures. Still can't figure how to show the polish best. These are super close up, too. In person, with the naked eye, they all look pretty good for the type of rock it is. Funny how going in, they all look perfectly smooth; coming out they will show any saw inconsistencies. I'm still learning, but doing better.
This is two batches. I ran some soft ones and experiments in the second batch. I was really shocked to see how well the cherry creek turned out. I can't get that polish with the wheels!
These went in 500 for 2 days and polish for 2 days.
So, here they are in no particular order. Ignore my dirty hands and nails. This is not a clean hobby.
picture jasper one side
side 2
ocean jasper small pair
kambaba-this came out much better than the last one. Skipping the ist grit really helped.
mystery agate- I have the name somewhere
softer pet wood. The first one I rran, it went through the first stage which really ruined it.
tourmaline in quartz- terrible picture
Mexican zebra agate- came out super nice
Idaho plume agate
Charoite- came out really, really nice- this is A grade charoite
soft sodalite
a thunderegg
a sagenite- so full of sagenite that it is soft
coprolite
cherry creek- despite how the pictures look, these cam out very well. Those aren't scratches- probably a smear.
one earring stone undercut more than the other 2 but not too bad- for cherry creek
dino bone. I knew this would undercut going in, but that's ok, I like it.
an agate I forgot tthe name of. Culdn't even see the saw pattern till I took a close up! Doh!
a nice royal imperial jasper. It took a "flat " polish. Weird, but it's a nice stone and has plenty of eye appeal.
an agate
imperial jasper- like glass
Mexican sponge agate. This probably took the best polish. I wish it photographed better. It's a pretty stone.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2019 11:15:55 GMT -5
If I only could pick 2, I'd take the thunderegg, and the Idaho plume, and the petrified wood, and the Imperial, and...
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 15, 2019 11:17:06 GMT -5
I really like that pet woood (5th stone). Try to remember that 500, 1000 and polish have no grinding power. Any saw marks or rough spots in the stone going into 500 will still be there after polish only now they will be more pronounced. 500, 1000 and polish are just strong enough to remove scratches left by the previous step and nothing more. I am shocked you trusted AAA charoite or AAA pietersite in the tumbler. That took some guts.
Chuck
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 15, 2019 11:26:22 GMT -5
I really like that pet woood (5th stone). Try to remember that 500, 1000 and polish have no grinding power. Any saw marks or rough spots in the stone going into 500 will still be there after polish only now they will be more pronounced. 500, 1000 and polish are just strong enough to remove scratches left by the previous step and nothing more. I am shocked you trusted AAA charoite or AAA pietersite in the tumbler. That took some guts. Chuck Guts? No, I'm just new enough not to know any better. LOL! Paid off, though, I'm happy with them. The pietersite undercut just a little, but not much. I got the pietersite from Jeff. It's really thin. I meant to make doublets, but asked about tumbling and he said it should tumble fine.
Yes, I do understand about the stages and what they will take out. A lot of this stuff, I don't even see going in. I guess I need to wet them and hold them at an angle to the light first. Some of these are giveaways, so perfection isn't necessary. Of course, I want them to be nice, but I'm not sweating the small issues.
I was most shocked about the cherry creek.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 15, 2019 11:40:49 GMT -5
Forgot to mention that the holes look great.
Chuck
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2019 11:41:17 GMT -5
I think they are all fantastic. Do you add the countersink or does that occur in the tumbler?
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 15, 2019 11:43:47 GMT -5
I think they are all fantastic. Do you add the countersink or does that occur in the tumbler? I add it with a ball bur after drilling the hole. MOST of the time the ball bur will grind out any little blow out on the back, too.
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Post by fernwood on Oct 15, 2019 13:04:15 GMT -5
I like the dino bone. Thanks for sharing how you add the countersink effect on the holes.
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Post by Pat on Oct 15, 2019 13:12:24 GMT -5
Good show! Thanks!
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Post by quartz on Oct 15, 2019 23:03:00 GMT -5
I'd have to go with the dino bone. Undercutting is normally an aws..t, but there it fits well, unique I guess. Like the countersinks on the holes too.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 16, 2019 9:00:19 GMT -5
Nice batch, Tela! I think I like the Pietersite and the dino bone the best.
I know absolutely nothing about photography and your close-ups are awesome, but for some reason my brain is thinking that taking the picture without the closeup and then cropping may help with showing the shine.
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Post by miket on Oct 16, 2019 9:16:37 GMT -5
Great batch, Tela! I'm going with the pietersite as my favorite, but they're all terrific.
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Post by MommaGem on Oct 17, 2019 9:55:58 GMT -5
These are really beautiful - you have some Skills! My personal favorites are the Picture Jasper and Kambaba. Great job on all of them!
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 17, 2019 11:44:15 GMT -5
Great cabs, holes and photos. I've made cabs for a long time and never could figure out to do with them and I have the same question for the people who buy them.
They can be set, wrapped or collected. Holes provide another option when they are worn as jewelry. Drilling them eliminates 2 1/2 options. I guess holes are working for you.
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 17, 2019 12:52:15 GMT -5
Great cabs, holes and photos. I've made cabs for a long time and never could figure out to do with them and I have the same question for the people who buy them. They can be set, wrapped or collected. Holes provide another option when they are worn as jewelry. Drilling them eliminates 2 1/2 options. I guess holes are working for you. I don't know if they are really working for me or not. I haven't sold a ton of them. But, I have hope. I have made some jewelry, though. They are quick to make. That's good.
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 17, 2019 12:53:23 GMT -5
Nice batch, Tela! I think I like the Pietersite and the dino bone the best.
I know absolutely nothing about photography and your close-ups are awesome, but for some reason my brain is thinking that taking the picture without the closeup and then cropping may help with showing the shine. Yes, I think less crop and more angle would be better. Plus, they look better outside and these are inside.
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Post by TheRock on Oct 18, 2019 0:08:59 GMT -5
Looking Good, I like yer Holes too, Put's the E X C L A M A T I O N P O I N T on them! Craftsmanship at its best!
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Post by peachfront on Oct 23, 2019 17:53:23 GMT -5
That thunderegg tho! Nice!
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Post by jamesp on Oct 30, 2019 10:48:49 GMT -5
Tela has tumbling mastered ! No surprise. I like those that undercut, adds that 3 dim effect.
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