[Jewelry making - Article 01776] - Re: [Orchid] Power tools or handwork with amber

[Judy Hoch]

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    When I shape amber, I use a red craytex wheel on my buff mandrel. I
    run it slow. I barely need to touch the amber to shape it. Polishing
    is on a loose muslin buff with red Tripoli, again go easy. Finish on
    clean denim - translation, rub the amber on your leg when you have on
    clean jeans. 

    If this doesn't work, you probably have copal. IMHO, much of the
    stuff found in places other that the Baltic is too new to be worked.
    How does your stuff look after a year of hand working? Does it craze? 


Judy Hoch, GG
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