Crushed turquoise for inlay

[Erik831]

Hi, Where can I find crushed turquoise? I've tried eBay, Amazon and no luck so far. Thanks in advance.

 

[Cwalker935]

I have gotten crushed powder from Bear Tooth Woods:

Bear Tooth Woods - Crushed Filler

 

[Erik831]

When you sand the "man made" stone does it loose its color? I'm looking for natural stone if it's not too expensive

 

[Alex D]

I got mine from Beartooth and also from Crafts Supplies USA.

 

[Monty]

I buy my turquoise from Magpie Gemstones and crush them myself.
I use a piece of 3/4" pipe about 5" long and cap one end with a pipe cap. I then use a steel rod that just fits inside the pipe, place the capped end on an anvil and strike the rod with a small 3# hammer to crush the turquoise. This method will not yield uniform sizes and I usually have to repeat crushing several time until I get the size I want. You will also end up with very small pieces and even powdered turquoise, but the powder helps fill in around the crushed pieces.
I personally find the mix of sizes with the powder looks better than a uniform size.

 

[stonepecker]

I crush my own also. I got the last batch from a local hobby store.
I went and got the cheapest set of natural beads and made my own powder. I keep the extra in a empty med bottle on the tool bench shelf.

I also do the same with other natural stone. One thing, I wait till they are on sale and get a bunch. They usually come or strings and hang up nicely till I need them.

 

[Mr Vic]

I use Cripple Creek Turquoise. I get it from Larry Fox contact him here: Foxywoodz and while you're on his site check out his bowls...

 

[Wayne L]

Google Gilmer rock shop, they have all kinds of crushed stone, reasonable prices and shipping.

 

[oneleggimp]

Penn State also has some -Turquoise, Lapis Lazulli, several other minerals.

 

[jason_r]

Natural expressions in gilbert, AZ

They carry turquoise and a bunch of other stones, natural and synthetic. Available as whole stone and in ?5? grades of crushed down to a fine powder.

Address: 13802 E Williams Field Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85295
Phone480) 963-6552

Call them- they'll ship. And they've got great service. If you've got something you want to match they recommend sending them a sample since stone varies so much.

 

[farmer]

Lathe

Hi, Where can I find crushed turquoise? I've tried eBay, Amazon and no luck so far. Thanks in advance.

What lathe do you have ?

If you are using a engine lathe stabilized turquoise machines up really nice.

The crushed up stuff looks ok but it doesn't compare to machined turquoise inlays.

 

[Erik831]

What lathe do you have ? If you are using a engine lathe stabilized turquoise machines up really nice. The crushed up stuff looks ok but it doesn't compare to machined turquoise inlays.

I don't have a lathe for the moment, i want the turquoise for a ring I want to make.

 

[Erik831]

Natural expressions in gilbert, AZ They carry turquoise and a bunch of other stones, natural and synthetic. Available as whole stone and in ?5? grades of crushed down to a fine powder. Address: 13802 E Williams Field Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85295 Phone480) 963-6552 Call them- they'll ship. And they've got great service. If you've got something you want to match they recommend sending them a sample since stone varies so much.

Do they have a website?

 

[farmer]

Turquoise

What lathe do you have ? If you are using a engine lathe stabilized turquoise machines up really nice. The crushed up stuff looks ok but it doesn't compare to machined turquoise inlays.

I don't have a lathe for the moment, i want the turquoise for a ring I want to make.

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