The stones for Batch 61 were readied for polish in the QT12 tumbler. They had previously tumbled in F60grit and 220grit so were waiting in […]
Batch 57: Picture Stones from Gemstone Beach
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 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 […]