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polishing my beads
I am looking for sandpaper to polish my beads ( I use the rock tumbler
method ala clayfulmingles. A GREAT method). The problem is finding sandpaper of a finer grit than 600. I've found crocus paper with 800 grit at ACE hardware but I don't like the way that works. Where can I get 800 and 1000 grit sandpaper? PS- please respond to my email as well as the newsgroup- I'm new to this and I'm not sure I'd find the reply right away. TIA Beth in Marietta, GA |
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Where can I get 800 and 1000
grit sandpaper? Hi! You can get cool packages of varied grits over at Polymer Clay Central, along with some great sanding tips included. You can get packages of the higher grits like 1000-2000 in the auto detailing sections of Walmarts, etc. Also called wet/dry paper, its gray and looks very smooth. Sarajane Sarajane's Polymer Clay Gallery http://www.polyclay.com |
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Thanks Sarajane.
Okay, so I hit your website and I read your great write up on Flecto Varathane. I was just wondering if you could answer another question. Is the Flecto Varathane water proof- or does it hold up to water? I usually use Future Floor Wax as a finish for my beads. However... my latest project has been stringing my beads on to wire and wrapping them around a wine glass stem- a great look. Until! I noticed that after a few washings the beads were turning white. The Future does not hold up to soapy water! (All I had to do was squirt the beads with a little Windex and the ammonia took the film right off.) I can always just polish the beads up to their highest luster and not put a finish on them (thus the first question) but I would prefer the high gloss look. TIA again, Beth |
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Automotive shops carry it for body work and I've even found it in the
automotive department at Walmart. | On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 10:17:39 -0400, "Beth Stubbs" wrote: I am looking for sandpaper to polish my beads ( I use the rock tumbler method ala clayfulmingles. A GREAT method). The problem is finding sandpaper of a finer grit than 600. I've found crocus paper with 800 grit at ACE hardware but I don't like the way that works. Where can I get 800 and 1000 grit sandpaper? PS- please respond to my email as well as the newsgroup- I'm new to this and I'm not sure I'd find the reply right away. TIA Beth in Marietta, GA Helen "Halla" Fleischer, Fantasy & Fiber Artist in Fairland, MD USA http://home.covad.net/~drgandalf/halla/ |
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Hi Beth!
Flecto holds up to washing well. I brush it on, dipping puts on too thick a coat and some people have had it peel. Here's a link to buttons that have been washed, and dried. http://www.polyclay.com/buttonwash.jpg the ones on the right are Premo stained with a Flecto and black acrylic-gold pearlex mix. Too much pearlex on the clay and the Flecto won't bond tho---s0 buttons that are highly PX'd don't wash as well. Sarajane Sarajane's Polymer Clay Gallery http://www.polyclay.com |
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What I would suggest is a visit to the woodcraft website (woodcraft.com) and
purchase a Micro-Mesh sanding set. Here is a discription: "Large Kit includes two 3" x 6" pieces of each of nine abrasive grits from 1,500 to 12,000 and a special foam sanding block. " I use this to polish my wooden and polymer pens and you can get a mirror finish if you spend the time. "Beth Stubbs" wrote in message . .. I am looking for sandpaper to polish my beads ( I use the rock tumbler method ala clayfulmingles. A GREAT method). The problem is finding sandpaper of a finer grit than 600. I've found crocus paper with 800 grit at ACE hardware but I don't like the way that works. Where can I get 800 and 1000 grit sandpaper? PS- please respond to my email as well as the newsgroup- I'm new to this and I'm not sure I'd find the reply right away. TIA Beth in Marietta, GA |
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First post and first thread I've read here so excuse me if this is a
stupid question. I know nothing about polymer clay other than seeing it advertised for a long time. My Question: Can beads made of this stuff be polished in a gem polisher or is it all too soft? Thank you, just surfing bye on my way to the restaurant at the end of the Galaxy... -- Single Digit Sam |
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SDS-
You bet it can! the only thing is, you shouldn't use the grits intended for gems and rocks. Small pieces of sandpaper inside the tumbler work very well! HTH, Deb "Single Digit Sam" wrote in message ... First post and first thread I've read here so excuse me if this is a stupid question. I know nothing about polymer clay other than seeing it advertised for a long time. My Question: Can beads made of this stuff be polished in a gem polisher or is it all too soft? Thank you, just surfing bye on my way to the restaurant at the end of the Galaxy... -- Single Digit Sam |
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Thank you.
On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 22:40:12 -0800, "Deb Hayes" wrote: SDS- You bet it can! the only thing is, you shouldn't use the grits intended for gems and rocks. Small pieces of sandpaper inside the tumbler work very well! HTH, Deb "Single Digit Sam" wrote in message .. . First post and first thread I've read here so excuse me if this is a stupid question. I know nothing about polymer clay other than seeing it advertised for a long time. My Question: Can beads made of this stuff be polished in a gem polisher or is it all too soft? Thank you, just surfing bye on my way to the restaurant at the end of the Galaxy... -- Single Digit Sam -- Single Digit Sam |
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