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, […]
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 51: Tumbling the Last of Kakanui Stones
It was bound to happen. I am tumbling the last of the Kakanui stones from my fossicking trip to Oamaru. Oh well, that just means […]
Batch 49: Tumbling Stones from Hampden Beach
Currently, I am tumbling stones sourced from Hampden Beach, located just a short distance away from the renowned Moeraki Boulders and approximately a 30-minute drive […]
Batch 50: Buying Rocks Online to Tumble
I have been buying rocks online to tumble something I thought I’d never do. Have you heard of Temu? It’s an online store that’s really […]
Batch 43: Kakanui Rockhounding Stones
I am getting to the end of the Kakanui rockhounding stones collected from Seadown Beach with these ones being quite pitted and rough. Normally I […]
Batch 42: Tumbling Stones from the Grove Burn
This batch is tumbling stones from the Grove Burn where it comes out onto the beach about halfway between out in front of our place […]