[Jewelry making - Article 00206] - Re: [Orchid] Polishing epoxy

[Rick Copeland]

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    When creating and repairing inlay pieces I use my flat lapidary to
    first grind flat (180 grit diamond) then work the piece with
    progressively finer laps (340/600/1200).  Once I've finished with
    the 1200 it takes just a light touch on the buffing wheel with Zam
    and/or Fabuluster to get a nice finish. Too much polishing on the
    buffing wheel does start removing the epoxy as it is the softer
    material. 

    To do this manually after you finish with the file start polishing
    the stone on progressively finer grades of wet/dry sandpaper and
    water on a flat surface (polished granite floor tiles work well). 
    You can get up to 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper at your local hardware
    store or home center.  Auto parts stores carry wet/dry sandpaper in
    finer grits. 

Hope this helps.
Rick Copeland
Silversmith and Lapidary Artisan
Colorado Springs, Colorado
http://home.covad.net/~rcopeland/


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