What is the best tool to engrave river rocks? I see the ads for engraved rocks, but how do I do them myself?
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Buy the Dremel 9929 bit. It's almost the cost of this whole set, but will engrave granite stone, and will last longer than the cheap coated bits.
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Hello,Do you engrave immediately on order or is it something the client has to send back in to have to completed? I seem to have read some conflicting reviews although everyone seems thrilled with their project. However, I need my bracelet immediately engraved. Does your company do that or do you send it for the client to have it complete?
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you are scoring the stone with the rub , so pick a spot that is less revealing and stay away from etching or engravings , I have used both stones and are equally smooth abrasion surface and last a while ...a good purchase . either one
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Hello, We do not normally engrave as we do not do directly on the frame. We could have a precut metal strip that would fit inside this area if you wanted it to say something. This would run $5.00 extra if you wanted it personalized. Thanks for asking and let us know if we can help. Theresa
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I'm not sure how big the river rock pieces are. I think the shovel is very sturdy, but having moved river rock before, I think it would take a long time with this or any other "shovel". It would be hard to get "under" and pick up very much at once. Perhaps some kind of "flat" shovel would be better if it's done by hand ??
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"Most" 'river rocks' have been worn smooth by the EONS of time that the river has been flowing over them, so "Most" river rocks won't be sharp. Now does that answer your question? Probaly not, but in my experience with the rafts, they are pretty damn tough, and one day when I was putting them in the back of my Jeep, one got snagged by a sharp piece of metal, that holds my top down when it is in the 'up' position, and all it did was make a small mark. I though for sure it ripped, so i put on a piece of the repair tape, that the rafts come with, and have been useing them fine ever since, just being more careful when putting them away in the Jeep. "Most" 'river rocks' have been worn smooth by the EONS of time that the river has been flowing over them, so "Most" river rocks won't be sharp. Now does that answer your question? Probaly not, but in my experience with the rafts, they are pretty damn tough, and one day when I was putting them in the back of my Jeep, one got snagged by a sharp piece of metal, that holds my top down when it is in the 'up' position, and all it did was make a small mark. I though for sure it ripped, so i put on a piece of the repair tape, that the rafts come with, and have been useing them... » Read More "Most" 'river rocks' have been worn smooth by the EONS of time that the river has been flowing over them, so "Most" river rocks won't be sharp. Now does that answer your question? Probaly not, but in my experience with the rafts, they are pretty damn tough, and one day when I was putting them in the back of my Jeep, one got snagged by a sharp piece of metal, that holds my top down when it is in the 'up' position, and all it did was make a small mark. I though for sure it ripped, so i put on a piece of the repair tape, that the rafts come with, and have been useing them fine ever since, just being more careful when putting them away in the Jeep. « Show Less
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I have not used my Dremel to engrave anything, but I am sure you can, because of the high speed of the Dremel, also you best make sure that the keys are well secured down so they do not move around.
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Just use about 3 tablespoons of grit. When you move on to the next phase of polishing, just rinse out the rocks and the grit....make sure you put your rocks through all the phases of the grit polishing...if you try and skip a step then you rocks will not come out as you would like to have them..
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Hi, We do not engrave. It voids our return policy as well. Best regards Joe
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Depends on the rock! Mica chews the blades up really badly, and other shiny or hard stones are really bad for them. Sandstone, granite, and anything with a 'soft gritty' feel to it seems to work out really well. I've made 20+ pendants with these, including both putting single holes (which are a little large! Warning!), doing lines (also a little thicker than I'd like!) and carving them into shapes. Think about 2mm wide holes. I actually love the crap out of these for cutting stone, and work with them a ton. They also work great on bone. If doing glass like the other feller suggests, go very slow, with water, and don't let it heat up or you'll break the glass. You also need to use one of the flat-ended column types at an angle to really carve into it quickly, or the rounded cylinder shape to just press on through. The points will not work for this and are better left to detail work going sideways. There's also different bits in the newer version, including a bit with a fat head, tipped by a thin little "blade round" which is fantastic for straight lines and engraving if you can handle the width.
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My experience with this tool is that the bits are very very very fine for fine detailed work and you cant get bigger bits or burs is what they are called...I would get an dremel tool for your engraving
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We do offer a larger size river stone and we could put this graphic to one of those so if that is what you would like. you could purchase one of the larger stones and when you send us a message with you pets name and death year just include that you would like this graphic. B00F6C4WYC just copy and paste this into the search bar and the larger river stone will come up. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
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It's not easy to answer your question because you don't say what kind of "stones." Nevertheless, this is supposedly a "diamond" tip. At the price we pay, it's probably not as hard a diamond as, say a $4000 rock in a ring, but it will most likely scratch or engrave most other surfaces of lesser hardness than an industrial, man-made diamond. Softer stones such as jade or granite can be engraved with this tip. Basically, if you buy from a reputable seller, the more you pay, the harder the engraving tip. If you want to engrave stones you picked up at the beach, you're probably OK. Gem stones depend on what gem they are. It's not easy to answer your question because you don't say what kind of "stones." Nevertheless, this is supposedly a "diamond" tip. At the price we pay, it's probably not as hard a diamond as, say a $4000 rock in a ring, but it will most likely scratch or engrave most other surfaces of lesser hardness than an industrial, man-made diamond. Softer stones such as jade or granite can be engraved with this tip. Basically, if you buy from a reputable seller, the more you pay, the harder the engraving tip. If you want to engrave stones you picked up at the beach, you're... » Read More It's not easy to answer your question because you don't say what kind of "stones." Nevertheless, this is supposedly a "diamond" tip. At the price we pay, it's probably not as hard a diamond as, say a $4000 rock in a ring, but it will most likely scratch or engrave most other surfaces of lesser hardness than an industrial, man-made diamond. Softer stones such as jade or granite can be engraved with this tip. Basically, if you buy from a reputable seller, the more you pay, the harder the engraving tip. If you want to engrave stones you picked up at the beach, you're probably OK. Gem stones depend on what gem they are. « Show Less
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Well, you will get large stones. We do pedicures and calf massages with them. There was one extra large rock we never use. These are not actual polished stones they are river rocks that I'm sure came from just that.
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I agree with J. L. sign their names with fine marker and take it to a Jeweler or someone who can do a good job. I used this method but I did use large print on a granet stone.
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welcome, would love to see a pic...sable120@hotmail.com. I quit working on mine grins... the waterfall is sitting on the edge of the pond now. I stole the stones I had around it to finish the patio. Need to buy more this summer.
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We need to know exactly what you want to do in terms of digitizing or monogramming. We are very knowledgeable about software and have classes here in the store. The best way to answer your question would be by phone so we can really and truly diagnose your needs and also budget as software can easily be over $1000 as you have found thus far in your search I am sure. Please call us :) We are here to help! 1-800-898-0893 My name is Chip and I am the software educator here.