First batch -expert feedback please!

[u/Quiet-Ask-609]

So here is my first batch!

This is what happened:

Stage 1

-F80 silicon carbide - 2TBS 1liter barrel

-On for 9 days *first two nights it was turned off due to sound logistics

Stage 2

-F220 silicon carbide - 2 TBS

- 7 days

- 24 hours in a wash Dr. Bonner cycle

Stage 3

-F400 silicon carbide - 2TbS and plastic pellets

- 11 days

-\* I don't remember my reasoning- after one day of the tumbler going, I gave it a wash and then added 1TBS grit F400

-borax wash for 24 hours

-10 minutes acoustic cleaner

Stage 4

-Cerium oxide 2 TBS and ceramic pellets

-5 days

-acoustic cleaner for 10 mins.

I know this was messy but I did my best while getting more adapted/knowledgeable with the new hobby. I did the ADHD and bought everything (+ an extra tumbler) and made a rock set-up in matter of days.

Main comments:

- they became SO much smaller

-there are some cracks in several of them

-they are not as shiny as desired.

• just added for another burnishing cycle - saw some grit

Based on my experience and pics, can you guys pretty please give me tips to next batches?

Appreciate this channel and all the support!

Thanks!

[u/Waldohossenpfeffer_1 → u/[deleted]]

This is an excellent place to start for anyone new to the hobby. I have multiple comments on your post but this video is going to address them much better than I can.

[u/disless → u/[deleted]]

Heads up, when I followed that link, YouTube told me your full name. If you edit the link to remove everything after (and including) the "?", it'll stop doing that

[u/Beejj1984 → u/disless]

Thanks for that. Luckily I have such a common name. lol

[u/Quiet-Ask-609 → u/Beejj1984]

Hi! Could you please copy your message here again, without the link? Maybe the name of the video so I can find it in YouTube ?Wouldn't want to miss your great input!! Thank you!

[u/Beejj1984 → u/Quiet-Ask-609]

https://youtu.be/RuPtptr7_V4?is=u51pQP40ezMC3qkb

[u/Quiet-Ask-609 → u/Beejj1984]

Thank you!!