by Liz Fletcher | Jul 10, 2018 | Rock Tumbling |
Seeing whatʼs inside is one of the enjoyable aspects of Rock or Gem collecting. There are a number of different ways this can be accomplished. Rocks and Gems can be cut and polished to expose the inner beauty. I have recently (2016) begun the enjoyable activity of...
by Liz Fletcher | Jun 30, 2017 | Rock Tumbling
It’s crazy, I have been faceting and cabbing gems since I was a child, but never did tumbling. Wow, I can’t believe what I’ve been missing! I have 3, 3 lb barrels running at all times and just started running some larger rock in a 12 lb. tumbler. I...
by Liz Fletcher | Jun 30, 2017 | Rock Tumbling
I mentioned before that I have 3, 3 lb. barrels running at all times. There are a couple of reasons why I like this so much. Yes, it’s nice to retain one of the barrels to use only for final polishing, helping to ease cleaning issues. It’s also handy to be...
