[Jewelry making - Article 00631] - [Orchid] Matte Mass finishing revisited

[Carrie Otterson]

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Hi everyone,

    While this has been covered a few times in the past, I have not been
    able to have specific questions I have answered satisfactorily and I
    was hoping for some help (and yes, I am proud owner of your
    tumble-finishing book, Judy, but I still have questions). 

    As sales have increased, I find myself unable to cost-effectively
    finish my matte jewelry pieces by hand any longer. I would like to
    use a vibratory tumbler but I am unsure as to whether a closed
    tumbler can be used (in the book it only discusses ones with a
    flow-through system). I have limited water-supply and cannot have
    water running continuously through a flow-through. I'm looking at the
    top model found heRe: http://dillonprecision.com/ Stock number 20493 -
    would this work? I really don't want to have to spend 

    I *only* plan to use this station for matte finishing so I am going
    to use the same media in it all of the time. My next question is
    about water.... do you still use water in a closed system or do you
    dry finish? I plan on trying out the plastic high-density media first
    to see if it gives me the finish I am wanting. Can this be used dry?
    I know it is going to take a bit of experimentation to achieve the
    finish I want, but I would like to at least get my equipment
    purchased correctly the first time and know how to use it. 

    I appreciate any help you guys can provide - I've obviously never
    used a vibratory tumbler before (only a rotary) so I'm wading through
    uncharted territory here. 

Carrie Otterson


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