With your rocks selected and cleaned, it's time to begin the tumbling process. First, add your cleaned rocks to the tumbler, filling it about ½ to ⅔ of the way full. Do not overload it.

Repeat the process of inserting your grit, completing a tumbling cycle and then cleaning all the parts until the final polishing stage.

Repeat the process of inserting your grit, completing a tumbling cycle and then cleaning all the parts until the final polishing stage.

The rock tumbling process can take a month or longer, and the contents of the barrel need to be cleaned thoroughly when the grade of grit changes.

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The rock tumbling process can take a month or longer, and the contents of the barrel need to be cleaned thoroughly when the grade of grit changes.

The rock tumbling process can take a month or longer, and the contents of the barrel need to be cleaned thoroughly when the grade of grit changes.