[Jewelry making - Article 00061] - Re: [Orchid] Final Wax Smoothing?

[Amery]

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    I agree with the nylon stocking trick for smoothing... love it. I
    also use a small touch of denatured alcohol, wax clean or even baby
    oil on the stocking and I think it oh so slightly melts the surface
    and allows for maximum shine. 

    However, before I use the stocking, I actually use some of the 3m
    green (forest green) pads found in the Rio catalogue. A very slight
    touch is all that is needed- too much or to hard will scratch. But,
    with a light hand you can actually get scratches out, and level any
    unevenness. Make sure they are clean, after too many uses you will
    notice that they start to leave stuff on the wax-- I think it's old
    wax on the pad transferring to the wax. You can also find these at
    Home Depot (much cheaper). They're plastic, like a fake brillo
    scouring pad for the dishes. If you can't find the item in the
    catalogue, let me know and I'll look it up. 

-amery

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