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Liz Rocks and Stuff
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Добавлен 24 мар 2023
Just an amateur rock tumbler, crafter, and diyer trying to share my wins and fails. I post weekly updates on my tumblers and other videos that I think might be interesting.
What's in my tumbler? || Episode 69
Nothing too exciting this week. Everything is progressing as expected.
#rocktumbler #rocktumbling #rocksrock #tumbledstone
#dumortierite #opal #jasper #amethyst
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - D. Opal
02:20 - The Meg
03:49 - Amethyst
06:09 - Not Dumortierite
#rocktumbler #rocktumbling #rocksrock #tumbledstone
#dumortierite #opal #jasper #amethyst
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - D. Opal
02:20 - The Meg
03:49 - Amethyst
06:09 - Not Dumortierite
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What's in my tumbler? || Episode 68
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Checking on the tumblers yet again. Opal is ready to move on. The other barrels are making progress. Nothing to complain about this week! #rocktumbler #rocktumbling #rocksrock #opal #jasper #amethyst #dumortierite 00:00 - Intro 00:10 - D. Opal 02:22 - The Meg 03:46 - Amethyst 05:16 - Dumortierite
What's in my tumbler? || Episode 67
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I made a shiny peeled potato! Also, Ruby Rose is finished and much improved. Not perfect, but improved. I started two new barrels this week, too. #rocktumbler #rocktumbling #rocksrock #rocktumblingreveal #ruby #riverrock #opal #jasper #amethyst #dumortierite 00:00 - Intro 00:10 - Ruby Rose 02:39 - Pebbles Flintstone 04:12 - D. Opal 05:47 - The Meg 07:08 - New Barrels
How do I decide when rocks are ready for stage 2?
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How do I decide when rocks are ready for stage 2?
Sardonyx #rocktumbling #rocktumbler #rocksrock #sardonyx
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Sardonyx #rocktumbling #rocktumbler #rocksrock #sardonyx
Appreciate the borax rambling! I just recently started using it, I am hoping to see a difference.
I saw a huge difference just adding it to the last two stages. It was even better when I started using it in all stages. There are some people who don't see any difference at all though, so results may vary? I hope you let me know how it turns out for you!
😂 love the rambling! I myself have the gift of gab for sure lol
I'm glad at least one person likes it! Lol
PURPLE! It's the best color! 😊❤
It's one of my favorites!
I’m new to tumbling. I’ve noticed most tumbling channels are buying rocks online. What’s the purpose for that? Are people making things with them? Why not just buy them already smooth? If they’re not making things, is it just because they enjoy the tumbling process?
For me, it's just because I enjoy the tumbling process. There are a lot of people who only tumble rocks that they have found, but I don't have a good variety where I live, so online is my only option if I want to tumble something other than quartz. And people will grind them into a shape before tumbling, or turn the finished stones into jewelry. I'm not there yet, but looking into learning wire wrapping. I just enjoy the process of turning rough stones into polished stones.
@@LizRocksAndStuff ok that’s what I suspected. It doesn’t appeal to me yet but I could see how once you exhaust your local options you’d want to experience tumbling the cool stuff.
New here and loving your videos. Does adding the Borax to the grit do anything special? I just got into tumbling a couple months ago and you are the first person I have seen do that.
It's something that rock tumbling forums seem to not agree on. I've found that it helps the grit work better and more efficiently. The theory is that it helps the grit stay suspended in the water instead of sinking to the bottom, which helps it make more contact with the rocks. If you already use it for your burnish, then I would recommend trying it with a batch or two and see if you notice a difference.
@@LizRocksAndStuff I will try it with my next batch. Thank you!
In my experience anytime I use more than 10-15% ceramics in stage 1 it makes the tumble too gentle for the grit to break down..
That could be the issue. The opal was having issues with using up the grit even before I put in the media. I had reduced the amount of grit I used in this batch, which had worked before I added the media. I don't typically use media in stage 1, so I'll keep an eye out for how much I put in. Thank you for that information!
Hi Liz. I’m new to rock tumbling. Glad I found your channel!
Welcome! Glad to have you. Are you enjoying rock tumbling so far?
@@LizRocksAndStuff yes I am. I have my first batch coming out of the final rinse. Started using borax based on your advice.
That's great! I hope you'll tell me how they turn out. I love hearing about other people's tumbles.
Those are some cute rocks
Thanks!
Well that's another wasted minute of my life
Thanks for the engagement!
Are they common?
Jaser is a pretty common rock. I'm not sure where these are from.
It might be worth trying a quick rinse with vinegar to remove the residue. It works great with laundry. Is there any reason to use Ivory specifically? I’ve been using unscented castile soap for washing all manner of grossness. It gets gunk off and rinses clean.
I've never tried any other soap. From what I understand it is a soap with the least amount of added oils and perfumes. If the castile soap works for you then I would keep using it. I might have to look into that as an alternative myself!
Have you ever heard of using sugar to thicken your slurry? Lol Google recommended it but I'm afraid to try 😂
I can't say that I've heard of that. I'm not sure that it would do much, but it's worth a try if you have a batch you don't care about ruining 🤔🤔.
I found that Corn Cob and a dry tumble helped a little with the shine on the Miriam stone
I'll have to try that. I tried it once on flourite with not good results. I may not have smoothed the flourite out enough though.
It's soooo fn hard to wait a whole week for my own tumbler, but at least I can get a fix seeing your rocks! Lol
Glad I can help! It is really hard to wait a week.
Bed Rock should be named Pebbles!! Also, what do you do with your rocks after you polish them?
That's the perfect name! I'm absolutely changing it to that. I can't believe I didn't think of it myself. Most of mine just get sorted into old take out containers. Some are used for decoration or in planters. A few I've just tossed into my rock beds. I want to learn wire wrapping so I can make pendants from them.
I have rocks from the driveway tumbling that I call "roadkill" Because I'm sure I'd be toast if it was known how many I have picked up lol 3 generations of quarry and mine tailings is a rock lover's dream 😅
I would do the same thing! My husband jokingly told me that I need to work my way through shining all the rock beds, but that's 6 tons of river rock. I'd never finish it! Instead I shine some and throw them in with the rough.
I completely agree with what you’re saying. I feel like I can’t ask any questions on Facebook groups without being ridiculed. I’m always glad to see you trying things that aren’t the norm. It’s quite educational, especially when they don’t turn out. Love your videos
Thank you for that! I have seen the same thing on FB. Even in beginner groups people are rude about beginner questions. It's like they don't want people to pick up the hobby.
Do you keep the rocks in water when they are waiting in between stages? Is it better to do this?
I do generally. It's probably not necessary for rocks that are ready for stage 2, it just keeps any residue from drying on the rocks and being harder to remove. I've seen some people say that it's not ever needed, some people swear that it is always needed. If the rocks are thoroughly cleaned you may not need to keep them wet. I just like to be cautious.
May I inquire where you purchased the picture jasper?
They came from The Rock Shed. I think I got them a few months ago.
Coquina Jasper, Is not really a jasper, if you look it up as Miriam stone, it has a MOS hardness of 3 - 4. One week in the first stage and it will reduce a lot. Good Luck.
Thank you for the information.
See ya next week ✌️
Thanks for watching! 👍
My ears!!!😭
I'm sorry. That was a result of how I had to record my videos this week. It shouldn't be an issue again.
Thanks for sharing your experiment! I'm about to try this myself; spent the afternoon being smashy. I think one of the reasons you got the results you did from the first batch was because some of the pieces were more curved, which meant they were perhaps scraping into the other shards more. (Just a guess!)
That's a good possibility. I'd love to hear how your experiment goes!
@@LizRocksAndStuff So far I've done one bowl (pretty hard ceramic that took a while to get worn to where I wanted it, almost 3 days?), a much softer mug with a nice relief pattern that I almost scoured away because I let it go too long, a very textured glass bowl that still has a little bit of gloss (may run some if the larger pieces some more, haven't decided), and I'm doing a ceramic vase I smashed now that had a crackle glaze -- I wasn't sure how that glaze would do in the tumbler, but it seems fine. All have been run with a combination of the material and grit plus stones, adding or removing rocks as needed to fill the barrel, adding more grit if I don't see the results I want after checking it after a few hours. :D I don't really know what I'm basing any of this on other than what I've picked up from others (like yourself) and educated guesswork. Other than the almost-ruined mug pieces, I'm having some pretty good successes. Thanks again for your insights!
@@w.a.whipple That sounds really cool. I have a highly textured glass bowl that I want to try next. It has a colored coating that I'm sure won't survive, but I'm curious how the texture will go.
Thank you so much! That’s exactly what I needed. And the waterpik is genius. I’m relieved to know that I don’t have to wait for perfection. Now I need to know when to go to stages 3 and 4, pretty please?
For stages 3 and 4 I only do a quick inspection looking for any rocks that have chipped or broken in the previous stage. It doesn't happen very often, but can ruin a batch if it does. So as long as everything still looks smooth and there are no sharp edges I just put them into Stage 2, 3, and 4 for 7 days each with a cleaning cycle in between.
I would love a video about how to tell if a rock is ready to move to the next stage. I have my first batch in 35 years tumbling now and I don’t know what I should be looking for at each stage.
I can do that! I won't be able to get it out until next week when my barrels are ready to be inspected. Until then, I do talk a little bit about it in Episode 41 if you want to check out that video.
Hello! Thank you for the fun video! I need to find some tree agate now because it turned out really pretty! I started tumbling rocks myself and I have probably a very beginner question, but I have some jasper that I'm trying to tumble as they are a great first time stone to tumble (or so I was led to believe :p) but they are chipping so much that I can't move them on to stage 2. Do you have any tips or ideas? You find so much conflicting information online that you kind of get lost as to what to try. Thanks in advance and have a great day!
Thank you for uploading a video despite the busy week you had! I always look forward to these :D
Just found your channel and have been tumbling rocks for years now. Guess what I just got-- Bahia's to tumble next, lol I hope I like them a little more than you did. I do like reds so I should like them. All your rocks looked amazing by the way😊
Thank you so much! They were really easy to tumble. I prefer more blues and greys, but I didn't dislike them. They just aren't my thing. I'm sure you'll like them, lots of really pretty reds.
Cool video. The thing to remember about mixed batches, are the hardness of the different rocks. Personally, I'm not a fan of mixed batches. I've been tumbling for over 40 years, and i use the ivory soap to burnish my stones after stage 4. It only takes 30 minutes to complete that cycle.
I usually try to match hardness, but it's not always easy to do. I think it's fun to just try something to see what happens, even if I don't think it will turn out well. I've been surprised before! I used to use Ivory soap between stages and at the end. I think I prefer it to borax.
I would love a basic tutorial about what types of rocks do and don’t tumble well and why. My nephew is getting interested in rocks and I’d like to take him out and collect rocks for his tumbler but I have no idea what to look for. I have an absurd amount of gneiss/granite in my yard but I have a feeling it wouldn’t work well.
That's a good idea! I mostly buy my rocks to tumble because there's mostly granite and quartz where I live. I can try to do some research and put out a video about they types of rocks to look for.
Hiya. Didn't see polished rocks much? Almost done?? Can't wait to see the finish. I tumble. Bout 6 lbs in pre. Polish This morning . Those are different than what I polish from local stuff..Wa st. Here. Roll on and hope to see you again.
There should be some polished rocks coming out in next week's video, bahia agates and one batch of obsidian. These videos are just weekly updates on what I'm doing to show the progress from rough to polished. What types of rocks do you find locally? There isn't much more than quartz and granite where I live, so not too exciting to tumble.
Lovely.
Where do you source your rocks? Are they mostly from the environment around you or more often bought as identified but untumbled rocks?
These were all purchased. Not all identified because I like to buy mixed batches a lot.
How do you recognize them in the wild? Without being cleaned and polished I would struggles with most of these
I don't. These were all purchased. In the wild I would probably only be able to identify quartz.
What would happen if you tumbled a desert rose?
Hey I'm so happy to have found your channel. I've been in this hobby for about 3 months and I have some tumblers too I love love rockhounding. Where do you live in the US? I agree with you facebook groups lots of information and advice but a lot of judgment and directives when I am a free bird haha
I'm going to rinse my stage 1 (some going on 4 weeks) and stage 2 barrels today. Looking forward to seeing what can be moved on. I've been tumbling for about 2 months, first batch out of stage 4 really needed to go back to stage 1 for a couple weeks, but hopefully some move on to stage 3 today! Love your videos! I hadn't thought of using an old wipe box for rock breaking. I will find one and try that out. I have a set of small chisels, I like your wider one better. Which tumbling channels do you currently watch?
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy them! All my batches have had rocks that could have spent more time in stage 1. I like the imperfections in some, but others have been sent back to the beginning. As long as you are having fun, that's all that matters! The only true tumbling channel I watch on YT is @moonriserocks. There's a few I watch on another app. I do have a few rock hounding channels I watch. Michigan Rocks sometimes does tumbling videos.
Great video.... black slurry was my favorite part.
Thank you! I like the black slurry as well. It's very cool.