william kossack wrote:
I use crushed stone such as Turquoise and Malachite on some of my
turnings. The cost for already crushed stone ranges from $10 and ounce
to $20 an ounce.

I've been experimenting with doing something similar, although instead
of stone, I'm going to use stained glass scraps. My wife does stained
glass, and there's always plenty of those scraps around that can be
had for nothing.

I've purchased some nuggets and I was wondering how to best crush it
myself. Anyone have a simple solution?

While my use of stained glass isn't necessarily going to be a
substitute for something like Turquoise, stained glass does crush
pretty easy. I've just used the freezer style resealable bags, as
the plastic is a little thicker, and then just tap them with a
hammer or sledge. It doesn't take a lot of force to break the glass
so just tapping helps keep the bag from completely disintegrating
during the grinding process.

As mentioned, I've been experimenting with this. So far, I've yet to
find the right glue to use. I've been using "clear" epoxy, but when
it dries, it has been cloudy, and thus obscuring the glass granules
underneath. Can anyone recommend a good glue to use that dries clear,
hard and is also (hopefully) relatively inexpensive?

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