[Jewelry making - Article 00289] - Re: [Orchid] Sandblasting vs. beadblasting?

[Noel Yovovich]

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    Hi, Elaine, My sense of it is that "sandblasting" is used as a
    general term for using compressed air to shoot abrasive grit at
    something. "Bead blasting" is a type of sand blasting in which,
    instead of one of several mineral abrasives (sand), tiny round glass
    balls (beads) are used. It is very gentle, and doesn't remove much
    if any metal, but gives a velvetty surface. It appears matte, and
    the surface burnishes off easily, a good thing or bad thing
    depending on what you're trying to do. I love the effect on anodized
    titanium. 

--No=EBl


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