Rock Tumbling 101: A Beginner's Guide to Polished Rocks

[@CacklingChick]

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[@AussieRockhoundingandAdventure]

They will look good in the aquarium, that's for sure

[@CacklingChick]

Thank you! My daughter was happy to get them. 🥰

[@Operocks]

As a lover of green rocks, your daughter is going to love them, even the dull polished ones look great ❤ I just checked on my tumblers in the garage and they were frozen solid 😂 oops, time to move them indoors 🤦‍♂️ great video!

[@CacklingChick]

Yes, thank you!! Loooove green rocks, too!! OMG, that's crazy your tumblers are frozen. Were the machines still running and barrels rolling? Stay warm!! 😁👍🏻🪨⛏️

[@JUANORQUIO]

W❤W! That’s Incredibly Awesome! 🤗❤️✨

[@CacklingChick]

Thank so much, Juan!! 😁👍🏻🪨⛏️

[@scotts1356]

How in the world did you get the rocks so shiny on the first tumble???? Was it because they were still wet when you showed them to us??

[@CacklingChick]

HOWDY! 👋🏻 Yes, they look EXTRA shiny when still wet, as shown in the thumbnail. I WISH they were shiny that quickly. I hope you don't think I misled you. They did polish up nicely after all stages were done, except for a very small amount that were stubborn! TUMBLE ON!! 😁👍🏻🪨💦

[@scotts1356]

@@CacklingChick No, you didn't mislead me. I wasn't thinking about how wet they were. I did an experiment and after the 4th stage, I put in 2 tablespoons of Borax, into a 3 lb. tumbler. I let it run for 4 days. I couldn't believe how shiny the rocks came out! I'll be adding the Borax run to all my tumbles.

[@CacklingChick]

You're right about Borax! I've also used it right before the polish stage. Thanks for the tip to use it after polishing for extra shine. Love it!! TUMBLE ON!! 😁👍🏻🪨💦

[@denniswhite8933]

Do you ever use the ceramic filler to even out loads and add extra cushion for the tumble ?

[@CacklingChick]

Howdy, Dennis! 👋🏻 I do, for those very reasons. I did it with the wannabe obsidian, which turned out to be mostly basalt. Really helps a lot. Do you use ceramic media or just playing around with it? Tumbling definitely has a learning curve with so many variables from rock hardness to the preferred final look. TUMBLE ON!! 😁👍🏻🪨⛏️

[@elis1645]

How many hours does the engine run continuously? Do you provide breaks? Thanks

[@CacklingChick]

Hello there! All rock tumblers are made to run continuously. Most feel hot to the touch, like my Lortone 33Bs, but that's normal. The only time they stop is when a tumbling stage is done, which is usually a minimum of 7 days. Let me know if you have more questions! Happy to help! TUMBLE ON! 😃👍🏻🪨💦

[@elis1645]

@@CacklingChick thanks ever so much.

[@CacklingChick]

You're very welcome!!

[@santhapadmalal9277]

Hello why you polished this stones what is end of this process?

[@CacklingChick]

I polished them because I think rocks are prettier when they have that wet look. The end pocess is when they are polished, which is stage 4 of the rock tumbling process. Does that help?

[@santhapadmalal9277]

Hi nice to meet you where you from? Ism from Sri Lanka.

[@CacklingChick]

Nice to meet you! I'm from the United States.