I started with a tablespoon of grit, probably 2-3 tablespoons of plastic pellets, a large package of the larger glass seed beads from Hobby Lobby, and water to make a good sludge and got good results.
When the seed beads began wearing down, I broke a beverage bottle and put it in the tumbler. I figured glass is glass, and the bottle was otherwise trash. It too gives good results.
I tumble etch for probably 3-4 hours.
It will not get into crevices. I do have acid etch on hand, but really prefer the texture of the tumbled beads. If I have another bead with crevices I want to etch, I think I'll dip it in etching solution in order to get the crevices, and then after neutralizing and rinsing well, put it in the tumbler for the nicer finish.
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