yep! 😄

thank you so much!!

so glad you found me 😁 so the most recent video I posted is pretty close to a tutorial on polishing kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rdZ2dq6e28zIlHU.html we need to get a saw before we're able to do any cutting 😩 what I polish is either precut or we whack at it with a hammer and chisel 😅

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thank you so much! I love the process and watching it take on a shine. I hope you do get into it 😄

thank you so much! I'm using a diamond grinding drum on a 200 series Dremel. here's the link for the grinding bits www.amazon.com/dp/B07S478P4V?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

we started this channel in Florida but now we live in Washington. Some rocks we find, and some we buy. Thank you very much!

thank you 🥰💜

thank you! 💜

thank you 😁😁💜

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yes we'll do that in our next video. we're working on it now! it will be a piece of banded calcite

that sounds beautiful! I don't think I've ever seen pyrite in fluorite

thank you! I'm going to do another rainbow fluorite sometime but I've been thinking about doing a labradorite piece also! I love the blue

thank you 🥰 this is what I use! - www.amazon.com/dp/B07PTBH6Q9?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

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sanding discs I purchased from Amazon. here's the link- www.amazon.com/dp/B07PTBH6Q9?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

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hello ☺️ it's a Dremel brand 200 series

yes trial and error! I use the polishing grits that came with the attachment here's what I use for sanding/polishing a.co/d/0QZjnIQ for shaping I use diamond bits and heres the link for those- a.co/d/0BqgKZI thank you! ☺️💜

hello thank you so much! 💜 I wish I did but I also am only familiar with easily accessible surfaces.

@@thebroadhouse thanks anyway! I'm going to get some test stones and some diamond paste + felt tools 🤞

Try wet or dry paper. It's not fast enough to cause well much damage. Wrap it around chop sticks etc. I usually end with 600 grit, and highlight with 1500 grit.

@@karlbarros2849 hmmm, any ideas that could be Dremel mounted? This is definitely intriguing, the figure is a little dragon that has a bunch of small relief cuts though, and they appear to have been done with a 120 grit small grinder and left close to that roughness. So I have ~40 of those cuts to polish from rough, ideally I'd like to use a power tool😅

I do! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdehotNjqse0k6M.html

@@thebroadhouse my hero! 😂

yes! we have 😁 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdehotNjqse0k6M.html

it's beautiful I love this one so much, especially the rainbow bits when the light hits 😍

I think it depends on what kind of soap you use. I usually just clean mine with water. sometimes I use Dawn if they're really dirty, but some rocks can tolerate what others won't. you can try applying some mineral oil, let it dry, and see if that gets the sticky/chalky feeling off.

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdehotNjqse0k6M.html - this video has links in the description and shows how we use them

I found these! These look like they could attach to a power drill. then you'd just start at the lowest grit and work your way up. a.co/d/0m1WaZP here's what I use on my Dremel- the grinding bits- www.amazon.com/dp/B07S478P4V?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share sanding discs- www.amazon.com/dp/B07PTBH6Q9?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Amazon. here's the link- www.amazon.com/dp/B07S478P4V?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

sorry just now seeing this! this is my recommendation- if you're outside with good airflow, an N95 particle mask would be fine. we've been doing a lot of polishing in our garage with a filter fan going and when polishing like that I'd recommend a half-face respirator, and always wearing safety glasses when shaping and polishing.

thank you!!

without knowing the exact details, there are a few reasons I can think of. 1. you might be changing grits too fast. try spending more time on the lower grits and keep rinsing. the water helps wash away that super fine rock dust. 2. you might not be done polishing! I usually go up to 10k grit. rocks that I've stopped polishing at lower grits are very dull and cloudy looking due to being covered in tiny scratches made by the sanding discs. 3. the fine dust is getting trapped in the tiny scratches being made by the sanding disc. I now keep a toothbrush in my clean water and after I rinse, if there's any residue, I scrub it out and keep polishing.

@@thebroadhouse Thank you!

@@rogueembrace4510 no problem ☺️

Dremel 200 series

what tool would you like to know the name of?

thank you! probably around 4 hours for something soft like fluorite

thanks. but its my bad, i thought it is amethyst. how long for something around 7 in mohs scale?

@krzysztoflewandowski8262 depends on the size! if it's the same size as this piece of fluorite I'd say around 5-6 hours

@@thebroadhouse thank you :)

@@krzysztoflewandowski8262 😁

just sanding discs. starting with 60 grit and working up to 10k.

@@thebroadhouse nice thanks a lot eh

no problem 💜

I'll link a video that is pretty close to a tutorial and has links in the description for the grinding bits and sanding discs- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jJxng6aUprGWY4E.html let me know if you still have questions about the process I'd be happy to answer ☺️

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for carving intricate designs I would recommend something like this- a.co/d/87lupe2 I haven't figured out a way to polish inside of tight spaces. A Dremel or similar rotary tool will not be too loud for an apartment, but dust mitigation could be tricky. A steady water drip is best but if you can't achieve that I would recommend a HEPA filter on a high-powered vacuum along with frequent rinsing to keep the material wet.

@@thebroadhouse thankyou

@@ASMR_relax24 anytime!

thank you friend 💜 have a great day today

not if the goal was for it to be smooth and shiny