[Jewelry making - Article 00801] - Re: [Orchid] Polishing nichrome wire in Tumble Vibe 5

[Judy Hoch]

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    Kitty  - There are several things to consider in tumble finishing 
    your dichroic glass jewelry. 

    First - the tumble vibe 5 is not robust enough to "turn" steel shot,
    you need to use a rotary tumbler for that.  A small rotary rock
    tumbler with flat internal sides should cost under $100. 

    Second - I'd strongly advise you to use the stainless steel shot. 
    You will buy it eventually, after the carbon steel shot gets a bit
    of rust and ruins a batch of your jewelry. 

    Third - I just talked to Gene Lacey, a dichroic glass jeweler here
    in the Denver area, and she sets her glass in sterling, then runs it
    in an abrasive media in a small vibratory tumbler, similar to the
    Tumble Vibe 5.  She finishes the jewelry with stainless steel shot
    in a small rotary tumbler.  The glass after firing will withstand
    those processes with no problem. 

    I'd make the loop prior to tumbling. 

    Self serving blurb - my fourth edition of Tumble Finishing for
    Handmade Jewelry is now available.  Rio Grande has a supply and
    several other dealers will also be carrying it.  I think Hannuman is
    going to provide some excerpts for the list. 

Judy  Hoch, G.G.
judy AT marstal.com

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