[Jewelry making - Article 00846] - Re: [Orchid] Using Delrin?

[LJM]

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Hi Bethany

    I've machined Delrin on a metal lathe to use for stoppers for a
    woman's dresser set of sterling perfume bottles and a cream jar. The
    Delrin created a tight seal for the bottles. I've also carved it and
    used it as part of a silver brooch. It carves very nicely with
    simple woodcarving tools and can be shaped with files and emery
    papers (filing is a bit messy) but does take some effort. It machines
    beautifully.  My favorite finish for it was to emery it to 600 while
    it was still on the lathe and then to cut it off and pumice it. For
    the brooch I took the carving to a high polish. It was a long time
    ago. I don't remember doing anything special so I must have polished
    it with White Diamond and then perhaps rouge but the Delrin I
    polished was black so I'm not sure how those compounds would work on
    white Delrin. I think White diamond on a new clean buff would work. 

HTH 
Linda Moughemer


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