Comments on: Lortone Rock Tumblers for Polishing Polymer Clay Jewelry Beads http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/lortone-rock-tumblers-for-polishing-polymer-clay-jewelry-beads/474/ "I learned by making mistakes... Now you don't have to." Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:21:43 -0700 hourly 1 By: Cindy Lietz@Rock Tumbler Polymer Clay Beads http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/lortone-rock-tumblers-for-polishing-polymer-clay-jewelry-beads/474/#comment-24565 Cindy Lietz@Rock Tumbler Polymer Clay Beads Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:45:30 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=474#comment-24565 <strong>**PHOTOS ADDED:</strong> Some project pictures have just been added to a Spotlight Feature showcasing Rob Kerfoot, a member who is very much appreciated here at this supportive polymer clay community. Click on the "Rock Tumbler Polymer Clay Beads" link by my name above to have a look. **PHOTOS ADDED: Some project pictures have just been added to a Spotlight Feature showcasing Rob Kerfoot, a member who is very much appreciated here at this supportive polymer clay community. Click on the "Rock Tumbler Polymer Clay Beads" link by my name above to have a look.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@River Rocks for Rock Tumblers http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/lortone-rock-tumblers-for-polishing-polymer-clay-jewelry-beads/474/#comment-23998 Cindy Lietz@River Rocks for Rock Tumblers Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:35:11 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=474#comment-23998 Welcome Ritzs - It's great to have you here. The plastic tumbler on your beach tumbler should be fine. There is actually a ton of information that has accumulated here at the blog about rock tumblers. There is a search box at the top of every page to make it easy to find stuff. Use the following keywords: tumbler kiddie tumbler river rocks lortone vibratory If you still have questions after reading through the articles and comments that have already been posted, then by all means post specific questions and some will be glad to help you further. Welcome Ritzs – It's great to have you here. The plastic tumbler on your beach tumbler should be fine.

There is actually a ton of information that has accumulated here at the blog about rock tumblers. There is a search box at the top of every page to make it easy to find stuff. Use the following keywords:

tumbler
kiddie tumbler
river rocks
lortone
vibratory

If you still have questions after reading through the articles and comments that have already been posted, then by all means post specific questions and some will be glad to help you further.

]]> By: Ritzs http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/lortone-rock-tumblers-for-polishing-polymer-clay-jewelry-beads/474/#comment-23971 Ritzs Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:03:50 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=474#comment-23971 I am fairly new to this chat thing but i love your site it has given me so much help like all of you i am polyclay mad, made tons of beads and sold some in the local craft shop, but i live in the u k or at least wales my children say out in the middle of nowere my question is i have just ordered a beach tumbler as the postage for the lorton was to expensive. It has a plastic barrel is that o k and what would be river rock in the uk is it the same as in the U S I have never seen any to no what it looks like. i am trying to help my pore arthritic fingers with the small beads I am fairly new to this chat thing but i love your site it has given me so much help like all of you i am polyclay mad, made tons of beads and sold some in the local craft shop, but i live in the u k or at least wales my children say out in the middle of nowere my question is i have just ordered a beach tumbler as the postage for the lorton was to expensive. It has a plastic barrel is that o k and what would be river rock in the uk is it the same as in the U S I have never seen any to no what it looks like. i am trying to help my pore arthritic fingers with the small beads

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Hammered Copper Wire Hookmark http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/lortone-rock-tumblers-for-polishing-polymer-clay-jewelry-beads/474/#comment-22093 Cindy Lietz@Hammered Copper Wire Hookmark Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:14:42 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=474#comment-22093 Excellent advice Cathy! Thanks! Excellent advice Cathy! Thanks!

]]> By: Cathy http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/lortone-rock-tumblers-for-polishing-polymer-clay-jewelry-beads/474/#comment-21863 Cathy Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:08:40 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=474#comment-21863 Instead of river rock gravel, try plain aquarium gravel from a pet shop. A small bag is all you need. The weight of the small rocks keep the beads in constant motion. Instead of river rock gravel, try plain aquarium gravel from a pet shop. A small bag is all you need. The weight of the small rocks keep the beads in constant motion.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Rock Tumbler Cleanser Method vs River Rock http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/lortone-rock-tumblers-for-polishing-polymer-clay-jewelry-beads/474/#comment-20104 Cindy Lietz@Rock Tumbler Cleanser Method vs River Rock Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:15:13 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=474#comment-20104 Linda, the plastic pellets would be great to try if you have them already, but the method I have found to work the best so far is the River Rock Method. Click the link by my name for an article on this method. Linda, the plastic pellets would be great to try if you have them already, but the method I have found to work the best so far is the River Rock Method.

Click the link by my name for an article on this method.

]]> By: Linda Pollack http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/lortone-rock-tumblers-for-polishing-polymer-clay-jewelry-beads/474/#comment-19698 Linda Pollack Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:27:35 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=474#comment-19698 Hi Randee, I plan to try your method of sanding polymer clay beads using the poly pellets. Is water added with the beads and soda like with other methods. Or is this way done with out water. Thank you in advance for your help. Linda Pollack Hi Randee,

I plan to try your method of sanding polymer clay beads using the poly pellets. Is water added with the beads and soda like with other methods. Or is this way done with out water.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Linda Pollack

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorial | Pillow Beads http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/lortone-rock-tumblers-for-polishing-polymer-clay-jewelry-beads/474/#comment-15740 Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorial | Pillow Beads Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:58:27 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=474#comment-15740 Fantastic Jocelyn! I will take a look for those materials and try them out myself! I have had some great success with the river rock as long as the beads are quite smooth going into the tumbler. The rocks don't take off fingerprints and creases though. Does the grit remove small defects? You're right about being careful with the fabric sheet beads like the pillow beads. You wouldn't want to wear away any of that beautiful design! Fantastic Jocelyn! I will take a look for those materials and try them out myself! I have had some great success with the river rock as long as the beads are quite smooth going into the tumbler. The rocks don't take off fingerprints and creases though. Does the grit remove small defects?

You're right about being careful with the fabric sheet beads like the pillow beads. You wouldn't want to wear away any of that beautiful design!

]]> By: Jocelyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/lortone-rock-tumblers-for-polishing-polymer-clay-jewelry-beads/474/#comment-15628 Jocelyn Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:26:40 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=474#comment-15628 The grit was three grades of white builders sand I found at the local hardware store. The glass beads I found in my German grandmother's craft supplies. If you google glass micro beads you can find a number of sources, but they come in small packages if they are sources for use as sprinkle on glitter. A better source would be to find a local sand blasting shop that uses the glass beads, and purchase a small amount from them, since they get it in 50 lb bags. Best of luck to you who try this, I hope you have the same results I did. A caution, keep a close eye on polymer beads made from "fabric" or slices of mokume gane. These are thin, and the design can wear away quickly. The grit was three grades of white builders sand I found at the local hardware store. The glass beads I found in my German grandmother's craft supplies.

If you google glass micro beads you can find a number of sources, but they come in small packages if they are sources for use as sprinkle on glitter. A better source would be to find a local sand blasting shop that uses the glass beads, and purchase a small amount from them, since they get it in 50 lb bags.

Best of luck to you who try this, I hope you have the same results I did.

A caution, keep a close eye on polymer beads made from "fabric" or slices of mokume gane. These are thin, and the design can wear away quickly.

]]> By: Cindy@How To Bake Sculpey Polymer Clay http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/lortone-rock-tumblers-for-polishing-polymer-clay-jewelry-beads/474/#comment-15343 Cindy@How To Bake Sculpey Polymer Clay Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:43:21 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=474#comment-15343 Excellent information Jocelyn! Thank you, thank you for sharing it!! It is really helpful!Where did you purchase the grit? Like the pillow case idea and the sound deadening tactics! Anything to make it a little quieter! Not sure what chaos on a stick is was it sounds like it describes it pretty good! :-) Excellent information Jocelyn! Thank you, thank you for sharing it!! It is really helpful!Where did you purchase the grit?

Like the pillow case idea and the sound deadening tactics! Anything to make it a little quieter! Not sure what chaos on a stick is was it sounds like it describes it pretty good! :-)

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