Rock Tumbling Red Jasper – Process & Techniques This is one in a series of Rock Tumbling “How-To” videos that I have been posting on YouTube. This video features me tumbling Red Jasper! Red Jasper is one of the very few stones that is a deep, brilliant Red. This is part of the Jasper family,…
Rock Tumbling Petrified Wood – Process & Techniques This is one in a series of Rock Tumbling “How-To” videos that I have been posting on YouTube. This video features me tumbling Petrified Wood! This is a stone that was once living wood and has crystalized over time. Petrified wood comes in a wide variety of…
Rock Tumbling Bloodstone – Process & Techniques This is one in a series of Rock Tumbling “How-To” videos that I have been posting on YouTube. This video features me tumbling Bloodstone! This is a stone that is a mixture of deep green, red yellow and white. It takes its name from the red “blood spots”…
Rock Tumbling Lake Superior Agate – Process & Techniques This is one in a series of Rock Tumbling “How-To” videos that I have been posting on YouTube. This video features me tumbling Lake Superior Agate! Lake Superior Agate is a member of the agate family that is often found on the shores of Lake Superior.…
Rock Tumbling Smoky Quartz – Process & Techniques This is one in a series of Rock Tumbling “How-To” videos that I have been posting on YouTube. This video features me tumbling Smoky Quartz! Smoky Quartz is a member of the translucent/semi-translucent family of Quartz, just like Amethyst, Rose Quartz and Citrine. Smoky Quartz is a…
Rock Tumbling Larvikite – Process & Techniques This is one in a series of Rock Tumbling “How-To” videos that I have been posting on YouTube. This video features me tumbling Larvikite! Larvikite is a gorgeous, flashy gemstone that is in the same family as Moonstone and Labradorite. Larvikite is also known as Blue Pearl Granite,…
Rock Tumbling Tree Agate – Process & Techniques This is one in a series of Rock Tumbling “How-To” videos that I have been posting on YouTube. This video features me tumbling Tree Agate! Tree Agate is a mixture of Quartz and green Dendritic material. It is very closely related to Moss Agate. The green dendrites…
Rock Tumbling Lapis Lazuli – Process & Techniques This is one in a series of Rock Tumbling “How-To” videos that I have been posting on YouTube. This video features me tumbling Lapis Lazuli! Lapis is a vary popular gemstone that is Royal Blue with flashy bits of Pyrite. Lapis has been revered for centuries and…
Rock Tumbling Sunstone – Process & Techniques This is one in a series of Rock Tumbling “How-To” videos that I have been posting on YouTube. This video features me tumbling Sunstone! Sunstone is a gorgeous, flashy gemstone that is in the same family as Moonstone and Labradorite. Sunstone comes in facet quality (which is quite…
Rotary Rock Tumbling Crazy Lace Agate – Process & Techniques This is one in a series of Rock Tumbling “How-To” videos that I have been posting on YouTube. This video features me tumbling Crazy Lace Agate! Crazy Lace Agate is a gorgeous stone that develops in layers creating a multi-colored “lace” pattern on the stones.…
My Weekly Rock Tumbling Video Episode 45 has just been posted! This week features the following gemstones: Lavic Siding Jasper, Tree Agate, Smoky Quartz, Lake Superior Agate, Green Aventurine, Petrified Wood, Bloodstone, and an update on the Extra-Large Imperial Jasper! Interested in a brand new hobby during these times of self-quarantine and Stay-in-Place? Get started…
Rotary Rock Tumbling Obsidian – Process & Techniques This is one in a series of Rock Tumbling “How-To” videos that I have been posting on YouTube. This video features me tumbling Obsidian! Obsidian is a gorgeous black volcanic glass that polishes up to a high shine! Obsidian is particularly fragile and needs some care and…