[Jewelry making - Article 00158] - Re: [Orchid] Tutorial: Polishing Metals

[Tom Kormylo]

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Hi Helen,

    I rarely polish anything at my bench. I hate getting my bench all
    dirty with compound. To get in crevices, I use Supra MK brushes from
    Gesswein, with their plastic spindle, which goes on the polishing
    machine. I use the 3/4 inch size in soft for silver, medium for gold.
    I keep a few of the 1 inch size for when I need to get into a really
    deep crevice. But I buy the 3/4 inch size by the gross, because I use
    them all of the time. I use them with tripoli, white diamond, and
    rouge. You do need to reapply the compound frequently. If you are
    nervous about the polisher, try using small buffs at first, maybe 3
    inch diameter. They don't spin as fast as the larger ones. I love the
    PR88 hand protector cream, available from Stuller. It really keeps
    polishing compound from getting ground into your hands and nails, and
    washes off with water. 

Hope this helps!
Lauren
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