[Jewelry making - Article 00812] - Re: [Orchid] Polishing Glass Beads

[Teresa Masters]

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Tammy,

    Just before reading your post, I put down a book entitled "How To
    Tumble Polish Rocks into Gems" the Author is Edward Smith. He is
    listed as the inventor of Vibra-Dry Compounds, as well as viking
    Vibra Sonic and Mini-Sonic tumblers. 

    I met this gent several year ago demonstrating at Diamond Pacific's
    Tent in Tucson or Quartzsite. I recently saw Bill Depue of Diamond
    Pacific with a Vibratory Tumbler going with the Vibra-Dry as the
    medium polishing up copper pennys. 

    That reminded me I had bought some when I met Ed Smith. 

    I have just tumbled some slabs and stones with silicon grit and am
    preparing to pre polish and polish them. Decided to read this book
    and found that the Vibra-Dry is just what i will do. I will also
    tumble in this manner finished and dulled pieces of personal
    jewelry. 

    Makes me think this would be perfect for your grandmother's beads. I
    may even try with my mother's cherry Amber facet beads. Just bring a
    bit of life into them. 

    Diamond Pacific carries the book and the Vibra-Dry. They have an 800
    phone number, unfortunately I do not have it right on hand. 

HTH
Terrie


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