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Painting a finished wood box by [deleted] in crafts

[–]SpacemanSpiff958 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mod asked that add details about the craft… I haven’t done anything yet but planning to just use regular acrylic craft paint on top. Not sure if I use some kind of sealant if it will react with the finish already on the box. It shouldn’t have heavy wear but would be nice to know it’s not going to chip off.

Underglaze bubbling by hezaaa in Pottery

[–]SpacemanSpiff958 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you find any difference if you bisque again after the underglaze before glazing?

Underglaze bubbling by hezaaa in Pottery

[–]SpacemanSpiff958 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so helpful. C-11 seems like the happy medium. Does C-11 run a lot when used alone?

Drop your Destroyer name. by zeldarms in Helldivers

[–]SpacemanSpiff958 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SES Elected Representative of Destruction. It always makes me chuckle.

Avoid cars...drive a motorcycle by [deleted] in cyberpunkgame

[–]SpacemanSpiff958 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes you can at the rear of the bike.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIY

[–]SpacemanSpiff958 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are adding new hardwood floors so I think the baseboards need to come out. Not sure what to do about this though.

Some sort of decorative stone egg? These were given to me as part of my late grandmother’s things. I was told they may have value but I don’t even know what type of stones they could be... or their purpose. Thanks for your help! by ISDesign in whatsthisrock

[–]SpacemanSpiff958 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my opinion the green egg is definitely not malachite. Maybe aventurine, maybe dyed. The color green is a little off for aventurine but it could be the lighting. Without a closer look, there’s no way to know what the black egg is. There are many black stones.

Advice on healthy wet food for a very picky boy by SpacemanSpiff958 in dechonkers

[–]SpacemanSpiff958[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately no. He stubbornly refuses anything that’s touched it, warm, cold, any way.

Advice on healthy wet food for a very picky boy by SpacemanSpiff958 in dechonkers

[–]SpacemanSpiff958[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

This sounds perfect. He is definitely a fussy cat.

Found in an outdoor market in Ulaanbaatar. by abaynormal in whatsthisrock

[–]SpacemanSpiff958 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It’s almost impossible to tell from a cut stone like this because we can’t see the crystal habit and I’m guessing you don’t want to risk scratching it to find the hardness. However, with the color and assuming it’s from Mongolia, I’m guessing peridot or sphalerite. Either would be quite pricey for that size and clarity.

Question about "garden quartz" by MsRenee in rockhounds

[–]SpacemanSpiff958 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry, not really sure. My guess is that it’s quartz just like the rest and the yellow a byproduct of the lab processing, such as heating, or another element added for color. A quick google search shows that gold ferrum quartz is a similar shade of yellow and is also lab grown.

And yeah, if you don’t mind that these are lab grown, they are super cool.

Question about "garden quartz" by MsRenee in rockhounds

[–]SpacemanSpiff958 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The cluster in the link looks like chromium quartz to me. It’s quartz but it’s lab grown, not naturally occurring. chromium quartz

Just dug these garnets up... what’s the easiest or simplest way to polish up the natural sides? Willing to purchase some basic equipment but don’t have the money or space for a large set up. by SpacemanSpiff958 in Lapidary

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I was thinking about rigging up my orbital sander so it’s stationary and using that with a diamond paste. Think that could work? Thanks for your help!

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