[Jewelry making - Article 00186] - Re: [Orchid] Trouble with Final Polishing

[Lee Einer]

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>     Are there any tips (besides altering my design) for getting into
>     really tight places between design elements? I have used all
>     manner of points, tips and knife edges, mostly in hard felt, and
>     generally I am not happy with the result. 

    Hi, Lapidary girl! You can thrum. Take some string, and rub it with
    abrasive (I use a string which is doubled and tied to my bench, one
    length is coated with tripoly and the other with green rouge.) Thread
    it into whatever nooks, holes (like the inside of a bail) or whatever
    you need to polish and saw it back and forth. 

    Second, more elegant solution; consider using different textures and
    finishes on your pieces with the convoluted nooks and crannies, so
    that you do not have to bring them to a high polish. Myself, I rather
    fancy the whiteness of pickled sterling on some of my pieces, and
    will just give it a matte finish by rubbing with baking soda rather
    than polishing off all of that nice whiteness.

Lee
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