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December 6, 2008
Hung writes:
I have loads of granite scraps at my work and would love to make beads for jewelry. What type of cutting & polishing tools would I need to work with and where would I get them? Are there any online sites that carry tools to create beads?
I have loads of granite scraps at my work and would love to make beads for jewelry. What type of cutting & polishing tools would I need to work with and where would I get them? Are there any online sites that carry tools to create beads?
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December 9th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
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!
December 11th, 2008 at 4:50 am
If you are talking about handmaking individual beads, then look at http://www.mamasminerals.com/lmrhftumblingdrilling.html
If you mean to create a business and sell strands of beads, I see thatwww.abeadstore.com/roundbeads2.html sells an entire strand of semiprecious stone beads for $5-$10. Obviously they have automatic equipment AND incredibly cheap labor.