[Jewelry making - Article 00607] - [Orchid] Work on Polishing

[JanieSEllington]

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    I am a newbie (self-taught--started about one year ago). I have
    gotten by until now kind of feeling my way through my finish/polish
    work and doing it by hand and with the dremel. I saw information
    about converting a grinder motor to a polisher (sorry I don't have
    the name of the "poster", but it was on Ganoksin). I have bought the
    motor and am ordering the attachments from Rio Grande. I am about
    ready to think seriously about trying to market some of my pieces
    and I know they need further polish work. I have a few specific
    questions, but I would appreciate any other tips. 

    (1) Can I polish the face of all jewelry that already has stones set
    without damaging the stones and settings? For example, won't it
    remove the coating on onyx or damage other soft stones? Could it
    break off faceted settings? 

    (2) The same person who suggested the conversion of a grinder to a
    polisher suggested which wheels to buy, but there was the choice
    between shellac and leather for each type. The Rio Grande
    order-taker didn't know which I should choose and there were no
    techs available at their end to talk to, so I got leather. Is that
    okay? 

    (3) What can you touch a deburring wheel to? Stones or just metal? I
    have found so little info in the books I have read, and I have a
    work schedule that conflicts with the chance to take classes. 

Thanks
J. S. Ellington

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