another tool on the march...

The Tumbler. The idea is simple. Take some stainless steel shot, put it in a barrel along with 3 oz. of burnishing compound and water, seal the barrel and mount it on two turning poles: the Tumbler!

Once I've completed making a piece of jewelry I can't wait to see it at its best; shiny and polished. I put my piece in the tumbler and walk off to accomplish some other chore (maybe bust dust with my canister duster... see post). The results are very rewarding.

These are two pieces I'm working on, one pre-tumbler, one post-tumbler.

I LOVE my tumbler!