[Jewelry making - Article 00162] - [Orchid] Alternative polishing methods

[Connie]

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    I would like to hear of alternative polishing methods also. I have
    been using a tumbler for my chains and it works like a charm.
    However, with pieces of jewelry that need to have both matte and
    polished sections, what do you do? In my home shop I really do not
    want a big polishing lathe. 

    So far I have used the 3M radial discs in inches and after the pale
    green one, the finest, I burnish with an agate burnisher. This works
    very well but not compared to the tumble polishing which is just
    dazzling glitter. 

    Thanks in advance, this list is incomparable for education. 

Connie Langan
www.papayani.com
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