[Jewelry making - Article 00255] - Re: [Orchid] Sandblasting

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>     I was wondering what other techniques some of you may use other
>     than taping off areas. Are there any suggested liquids ect. that
>     you can paint on and remove later to keep some areas high shine? 

    Dear Tara, For one of a kind pieces, many of the suggestions that you
    have received all work well.  For production parts I tend to
    recommend Jett Sett plastic as a reusable mask.  Lay the piece with
    the surface to be textured facing up on a board.  Make a thin sheet
    of Jett Sett fixturing compound and while the sheet is very warm,
    press it over your part while paying attention to push the material
    into the detail of your item.  Once the Jett Sett has cooled to about
    room temperature, you can pop your part out from the back side of
    the plastic.  Being very careful, use an exacto knife or scalpel to
    trim the area of the plastic away from the inside that corresponds to
    the area that you want to texture with the sandblaster.  The Jett
    Sett is quite durable and can make a mask that lasts for a long time.
     The best part is that when it wears out, you can reheat it and then
    use the same material to make a new one. 

    This technique is working well for some Chinese factories that use
    Jett Sett for creating reusable sand blasting masks for things such
    as watch bands and cases.  It does not work well if there is
    significant variations in the finished shape and size of your parts. 

Best Regards,
J. Tyler Teague
JETT Research
(Jewelry Engineering, Training, & Technology)


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