Cindy Strnad on wed 21 jun 00
Eleanor,
Try aquarium stores. They often have this sort of thing. Also, if there =
are rock shops in your area, the people there would likely be able to =
help you, even if they don't carry specifically what you want. Building =
materials outlets sometimes offer this sort of thing, too. Any rocks =
which you keep wet will be shiny, of course, but if you like, you can =
try spraying matte rocks with clear acrylic and see if you like the =
look. Otherwise, you might try a tumbler.
Cindy Strnad
earthenv@gwtc.net
Earthen Vessels Pottery
RR 1, Box 51
Custer, SD 57730
Ingeborg Foco on wed 21 jun 00
I bough mine at GI Joe's in the automotive department. It is a clear =
plastic hose. I would guess you could find it at any automotive supply =
store.
Ingeborg
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Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: stones for fountains
-i am looking for a wholesale source for shiny river stones to be used =
in fountains. can anyone give me an address, phone #, or web-site for a =
source?
i am also interested in finding plastic hosing (about 1/4-1/2 inch =
diam.) which is ridged similar to that of clothes dryer pipe. i have =
seen it on some commercial fountains and it seems to be very forgiving =
and bends easily without collapsing.
fountains seems to be this year's hot item !!
eleanor akowitz
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Martin A. Arkowitz on wed 21 jun 00
-i am looking for a wholesale source for shiny river stones to be used in
fountains. can anyone give me an address, phone #, or web-site for a source?
i am also interested in finding plastic hosing (about 1/4-1/2 inch diam.) which
is ridged similar to that of clothes dryer pipe. i have seen it on some
commercial fountains and it seems to be very forgiving and bends easily without
collapsing.
fountains seems to be this year's hot item !!
eleanor akowitz
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Dave Murphy on thu 22 jun 00
Dear Eleanor:
Pier One has awesome polished river stones that are really inexpensive
($5.00 for a bag of about 60 stones 2 inches accross, they tend to be
flatish) .
Barbara Murphy
Waterloo, Ontario
----- Original Message -----
From: Cindy Strnad
To:
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 12:58 AM
Subject: Re: stones for fountains
Eleanor,
Try aquarium stores. They often have this sort of thing. Also, if there are
rock shops in your area, the people there would likely be able to help you,
even if they don't carry specifically what you want. Building materials
outlets sometimes offer this sort of thing, too. Any rocks which you keep
wet will be shiny, of course, but if you like, you can try spraying matte
rocks with clear acrylic and see if you like the look. Otherwise, you might
try a tumbler.
Cindy Strnad
earthenv@gwtc.net
Earthen Vessels Pottery
RR 1, Box 51
Custer, SD 57730
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Gayle Bair on fri 23 jun 00
Eleanor,
You might try Eagle or Home Depot. I paid $3.99
for a 5lb bag. It's in the garden section near
the Bonsai stuff.
I found their prices better than Pier One.
You can also find wonderful rocks at gravel/rock
places that supply landscaping stone etc.
You may notice that their prices are listed per ton.
You can get a small quantity!
I agree that you do not need extremely polished
rock as once the water hits it looks polished.
Good luck,
Gayle Bair-did her fountain selling last year then
Costco, K-Mart, Target brought in the $34.99 mass produced
ones. Now... onto those "diet" mugs!^>
gaylebair@earthlink.net
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