Hi, Fellow Orchidians, I have just ordered a small vibratory tumbler
in order to make my life easier. I do mostly beaded work and use a
lot of sterling beads and semiprecious stones which makes it very
difficult to polish. My hope is that the tumbler will make it all
easier. Is it OK to tumble the finished work when it includes soft
stones and amber or pearls? I imagine pearls should not be tumbled,
but I could be wrong. What would be the best medium for the finished
work? Can I tumble finished PMC pieces instead of burnishing? Should
that be a different medium?
As always I thank you very much for sharing such a wonderful pool of
knowledge.
Vera B.