[Jewelry making - Article 00729] - Re: [Orchid] Handy use for "something" not intended for jewelry work

[LEESSILVER]

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    What a great source for ideas.  Here are a few things I use for
    their not intended use. 

    1.  Altoid boxes for storing drill bits, burrs, spindles etc.  I
    made labels for each box which allows me to find what I need
    immediately, well almost. 

    2.  Ice cube trays for segregating and holding  parts of projects
    before soldering and assembly. 

    3.  Plastic food containers for holding parts for larger projects
    before assembly. 

    4.  I drill holes in plastic containers and use them in my pickle
    pot. 

    5.  Hot wheel car storage boxes make excellent places for packing
    rings, pendants and pins before a show.  The boxes are double sided
    and have see through covers.  There are 24 -1.5x1.5x3 inch pockets on
    each side. Cut strips of soft material to line the bottom of the
    storage chambers. 

    6.  I carved a piece of pine in the shape of  a buckle and a bola
    tie.  I painted the wood with varnish and then applied  a coat of
    silicone.  You can form and fasten sheet wax to the wood form for
    build up projects. 

    7.  I use Sharpie pens for drawing rough designs on carving wax. 

    8.  I use my foredom to turn all sort of items.  ItE28099s a poor
    mans la the.  I use several ceramic scraping tools for scraping the
    wax as I turn it. 

    9.  I stagger 1 inch square ceramic rods in the bottom of my burn out
    oven. I set my flasks on them so that the sprue end of the mold is
    free to expel the wax and breath. 

    10.  Dental tools.  Where would we be with out dental tools. 

    11.  Spit.  My wife thinks I am gross when I use spit on wet sand
    paper when sanding carving wax.  It works great as a lubricant when
    diamond drilling a hole or two in a stone.  I am glad to see that my
    use of spit places me in such great company. 

    From the land of 110 degree summers but fantastic winters. 

Lee.

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