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Rock Tumbling- How I get mine to shine

Marlaina Atkins 65,486 5 years ago
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Showing you how I tumble rocks to get that beautiful shine. I explain each step and give any tips that I have learned (thru much trial and error) to help my fellow rock hounds get good results. Any questions you have, please comment below and I will help as best as I can.😎🐾 I use two Lortone 33b tumblers. Each barrel is designated for each stage 1-4. I even have another barrel for burnishing for a total of 5 barrels. I use Lortone grit. 3 Tbsp for the first 3 stages, 4 Tbsp for polish. Plus, 1 Tbsp of Borax in the fine and polish stages. For burnishing I use 1 1/2 Tbsp of Borax for 1-2hrs. My filler media is ceramic and/or plastic beads from Polly Plastics. *UPDATE* If you want a more in-depth example... I now how a video that shows exactly how I do the process... step-by-step... from start to finish. You can find that video by clicking this link: https://youtu.be/A5rbzqhSNE0 or by going to my channel videos directly and find the video "How to Tumble Rocks from start to finish". Happy Tumbling! #thefinders #rocktumbling

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