Ok, this is definitely the weirdest question I have ever asked on reddit. I teach fiber arts classes, and I am teaching my first wet felting class in Cambridge in a couple weeks. Students are going to make small pouches, and we will felt around fist-sized stones to get the pouch shape. I'm new to the area, and had to throw away my collection of stones in my move. And now I need to replace them, but don't know where to do so in the city! Usually I have just picked them up from river beds or the odd drainage ditch or landscaping, but I haven't found any good locations in Cambridge. Does anyone have any ideas where I might find a few? Or perhaps there are stores where one can buy such a thing?

I need about 10, fist-sized, round-ish. I'm attaching a picture of roughly what I'm looking for. Thank you so much for your help!!

EDIT: I should mention I don't have a car, so driving to stores or locations outside of the city is sadly out.

https://preview.redd.it/i6i5mylq1cpa1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=ae6b08a2fc1d281400f7c40ef63f440688fa1afa

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nattarbox t1_jd91tth wrote on March 22, 2023 at 6:27 PM

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garden centers, pet stores, home depot etc will have them

i have seen them in some landscaping where you could probably pilfer a few unnoticed but don't remember exactly where. some of the bougie new projects around kendall square would be a good place to start.

Financial_Assist_786 t1_jd9eitl wrote on March 22, 2023 at 7:47 PM

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Pemberton Farms is in Cambridge on Mass Ave close to the Arlington town line. You can use the #1 bus. Also, the Seven Stars book store in Central Square sells precious stones but not a precious prices.

zepporamone t1_jd9hf2h wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:05 PM

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Wait, you weren't the dude shambling up and down my driveway - and those of my neighbors - picking up stones the other day, were you? I was wondering about what was going on there but wasn't exactly interested enough that I thought it warranted going outside.

pfaublau OP t1_jd9hn5p wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:06 PM

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Replying to Financial_Assist_786 (#2,307,932)

Thank you! I have to say I like the idea of felting around crystals, lol...maybe not for this class tho.

pfaublau OP t1_jd9htcr wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:07 PM

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Replying to zepporamone (#2,308,147)

Haha no that wasn't me. I try to avoid taking stones from folks' private property...although I confess I have pilfered a few in the past from various big tech campuses' landscaping...

zepporamone t1_jd9i69a wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:10 PM

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Replying to pfaublau (#2,308,176)

Ahhh, well. Mystery remains unsolved. That dude seemed to be having a great time, though.

bunk_debunk t1_jd9mquk wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:39 PM

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Replying to zepporamone (#2,308,205)

And it wasn't interesting enough to get off your couch? Lol.

zepporamone t1_jd9n4no wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:41 PM

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Replying to bunk_debunk (#2,308,603)

Who said I was on the couch? Was just pouring myself a coffee in the kitchen when I happened to glance and notice him. He wasn't bothering anyone and seemed to be feelin' no pain, so I just sort of shrugged and let him be.