A type of stone that you can find on Gemstone Beach, according to this poster (available from Te Hikoi Museum in Riverton for $5) is […]
Batch 56: Changing the Process for Tumbling Stones
I am trying something a little different by changing the process for tumbling stones. As a result of not being happy with the final polish […]
Batch 54: Coastal Treasures from Gemstone Beach
These coastal treasures from Gemstone Beach are mainly hydrogrossular garnets or smooth stones that don’t need to do a tumble in the coarse grit 80/100grit. […]
Batch 55: Gemstone Beach Stones
Most of Batch 55 of Gemstone Beach stones are redos meaning I wasn’t happy with the tumbling and/or polishing stages of the stones. There are, […]
Introducing the QT12 Lortone Tumbler
I recently got my hands on a second-hand, hardly-used QT12 Lortone Tumbler thanks in part to my good friend JP who put me in touch […]
Batch 53: The Magic of Gemstone Beach Stones
I am incredibly lucky to live so close to Gemstone Beach and to experience the magic of Gemstone Beach stones almost any time I want. […]
Batch 52: Rockhounding at Gemstone Beach is Better with a Friend
Rockhounding at Gemstone Beach is always better with a friend! JP from TumblestoneBlog is back in town so of course we’ve already had a few […]
Batch 47: Tumbling Misfits and Redos
This batch is tumbling misfits and redos from other batches like Batch 33 and Batch 39. There are also some stones originally from Batch 35 […]
Batch 46: Giving Sandblasting Grit 40/60 Another Chance
I am giving the Ozito sandblasting grit 40/60 that I picked up from Bunnings another chance. I want to see if it will help smooth […]
Batch 45: Gemstone Beach Pink Thulite
Batch 45 stones are from Gemstone Beach. I’m pretty sure there’s a pretty pink thulite in the mix that I am very interested in seeing […]