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Thought might share a bit about a flat lap set up I picked up.. Purchased this with the intent of starting to try my luck with intarsia type cabbing. That and wanted to give some 8″ padded diamond [...]
A Glance at Jewelry – Scale Silversmithing Methods by William Fretz DesignsÂ
I would like to acknowledge the Lapidary Journal / Jewelry Artist magazine. Permission to do this blog entry was kindly provided by William Fretz. The original article was from the November 2007 issue.Forging is a controlled method of moving metal by stretching or [...]
Buffing and Polishing Procedures Are The final steps required for finishing all metal articles. Buffing removes sanding marks and smooths out the metal in preparation for the final polishing. Any pits, scratches, or minute file or sanding marks overlooked when buffing are only accented by the polishing step. Polishing adds only color, brightness, and luster [...]
Everything I do in regards to sanding all the way up to the polish has always been done with silicon carbide type abrasive belts.
In the final couple of sanding stages, I will take it from a 600 grit that is for the most part new, to a rather worn 600 grit. Just to give it [...]
No everyone has the same setup. Mine has a metal banding with a hooked spring attachment.
My disc is an eight inch, so I order ten inch leather so it is much easier to hold in place while trying with three hands and a foot to keep everything together.
I like to add a quarter inch thick [...]
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