Rocks before the process started.
Rocks after first stage of tumbling.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Rock Tumbling
Grammy got Evan an awesome rock tumbler for Christmas. He has been interested in rocks and minerals for as long as I can remember. His toy box no long holds toys but tons of little bags of rough looking rocks he has collected over the years. We put about 2lbs in to start the process (it takes four steps and 21 days to get them to the smooth polished rocks you see in stores and on jewelry) on Christmas Eve. Yesterday was the end of the first stage and I can see the progress. We are all enjoying the process. Audrey has been bringing rocks home for Evan all week.
