[Jewelry making - Article 00294] - Re: [Orchid] Sandblasting vs. beadblasting?

[Bruce Holmgrain]

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    Sandblasting is done with coarse sand. Bead blasting is done with
    glass beads. I liken the differences in effect as felt is to satin.
    The sand will tend to gouge on a microscopic level and the beads pein.


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