[Jewelry making - Article 00163] - Re: [Orchid] Holding metal while finishing

[Amber Ritchie]

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    It may have been mentioned already, but 3M makes this wonderful
    (green) self-adhesive tape they call 'vetwrap'. You can get it in
    2cm width. You cut little pieces, folding them over like a bandaid in
    layers and make a thimble for each finger you wish to protect, and
    no worries about machines trying to eat your flesh- they just slip
    off like a thimble (however I have never had the polishing wheels
    take them away). They take the shape of each finger nicely once used
    a bit. They do take a little getting used to, but I must say I swear
    by this stuff, and don't know what I would do without it! (Working in
    repairs and custom, there is a lot of polishing/grinding etc. to do
    on a daily basis). They are re-usable if they don't get too
    mucked-up with compound, and you take care not to pinch them shut.
    Once this stuff sticks, it's stuck! If you try it out, be sure to
    fold the end of the tape over so you can pull it off the roll again. 

Good luck :)
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