I'm saving up for a tumbler and waiting for the January sales in the hope of grabbing a bargain. In the meantime I use the poor man's version - a jam jar!
I fill it to about a third with stainless steel shot, load in my pieces, fill with water to an inch above the shot and then add a drop of washing up liquid and whack on the lid. Depending on how detailed the pieces are and how many nooks and crannies they have I usually find 5 to 10 mins of gentle shaking works (as well as helping to tone my arms too!). It's a perfectly good finish but can't wait to get the real thing!!
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