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Faceted Smoky Quartz - start to finish in 11 days
This batch started by cutting fractured faces on Harbor Freight tile saw, grinding them smooth(ish) on the edge of the blade, then tumbling in Thumler UV-18 vibratory tumbler:
120/220 grit - 36 hours
400 grit - 36 hours
800 grit - 2 days
1500 grit - 2 days
8000 grit - 2 days
22000 MA - 2 days
There are still minor cracks and fractures, but I like the resulting rounded facets. That UV-18 is FAST!!
I’ll post a before pic in the comments.
u/loonattica — 2 days ago