What kind of tools do I need to make beads from granite?
redslippers asked:
J& #39; have full with pieces of granite à my work and l& #39; love to make jewels of pearls. Which type of découpage and polishing of the tools of which j& #39; have need to work and oà ¹ can I obtain? There At it of the online sites which carry tools for créer of the pearls?
J& #39; have full with pieces of granite à my work and l& #39; love to make jewels of pearls. Which type of découpage and polishing of the tools of which j& #39; have need to work and oà ¹ can I obtain? There At it of the online sites which carry tools for créer of the pearls?
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Heretic Lover on June 25th, 2009
Most bead tool sites on the web cater to people who make glass beads but a rock tumbler, a Dremel Rotary tool, a small vise and lots of patience will get you started. Just be warned in advance-the smaller the beads the more work it will take. Have fun! from a stone sculptor!
semdot on June 25th, 2009
If you are talking about handmaking individual beads, then look at
If you mean to create a business and sell strands of beads, I see that sells an entire strand of semiprecious stone beads for $5-$10. Obviously they have automatic equipment AND incredibly cheap labor.