Steel shot tumbling question

bluemaxx · 2003-11-29T02:11:46+00:00

I was going to post this to the jewelry ng, but the moderator isgone till Sunday nite and I want to start tumbling NOW... :)So I finally broke down and bought the steel shot I needed fortumbling my silver into a shine again. My BIG concern is that someof the tarnished silver beads that I have are *quite* tiny... hollow2-3mm balls, small hollow tubes, etc. They are pretty fragile allby themselves, but going into 5 pounds of steel??Will they survive? Or do you think the steel shot will dent themore fragile beads? I've tumbled my tarnished silver once before,using a fine, sandy grit of crushed walnut shells... now THAT was amistake!!! I was picking the grit/sand outta the beads for WEEKS.Anyone used their steel shot for tumbling on teensy, tiny, hollow,fragile beads before, that can give me some advice? :)))))))))))))Linda

Nov 29, 2003 62 Replies

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MaryJLind 22 years ago

I have placed an order for my stainless steel shot from Santa Fe Jeweler's Supply. It was $12.95/lb.

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If you're doing price comparisons, you have to make sure the shot is "stainless". The stuff that rusts is a lot cheaper.

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Barbara Otterson 22 years ago

Indian Jewelers Supply has it for 14.75 per lb. Barbara Dream Master

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Christina Peterson 22 years ago

If you, leave I hope you'll come back soon.

Tina

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