well, even if you use a tumbler, you should go over it first with either a dremmel or a lathe...if you use a dremmel type tool, I'd suggest getting some of the...
Hi, Monica! When I took jewelry classes at the local community college, we had Foredom rotary tools with foot pedals, and if you've used a sewing machine,...
Thank you both for the advice! My arms were getting sore from doing all the polishing by hand. I've been using the cloth that comes covered in red rouge, which...
I think you'll want some jewelry grade brushes and wheels for filigree. I use some of the ones that came with it for my other metalwork, but that's usually...
Just to put a few words in. I've been using a Dremel since the begining.
Using white and red rouge...hate the red. I would use the 400grit wheel and
then would...
Hi, I used to polish my pieces by hand too. I was lucky for find a Dremel knockoff with a flex shaft attachment, it had a variable speed wheel on it. The kit...
I will "second" what Annabel said. Files if the excess solder is really bad, otherwise I use the flexshaft (or Dremel, if that's what you have) do a few...
If you do get a tumbler, make sure you get one that is for wet tumbling....I think most of the rotary tumblers are, and for steel shot, I think those are best....
I bought the same basic set up through yugster and while it is a nice tent set up, the lights were not great....but you can use reflecter lampets with higher...
I have one I also purchased elsewhere. This one does come with two backdrops. What I felt was so good was the price. Also a tip I have been using is turning...
Has anyone tried Firescoff? It's on sale in RioGrande website. I was honking of trying it out because the description sounds good. Not needing pickle would...
I have not tried it but from the description at Rio: http://www.riogrande.com/Product/Firescoff-Ceramic-Flux/504031 I think it is meant more for repair work,...
Maybe that's how they can justify the expense? Key words here... "simply SPRAY it on"... if I could think of a way to capture the WASTE of what you lose when...
a lot will depend on whether you have to reapply it before a new round of soldering or if it can work the whole time...in which case, you could open the spray...
I've never used it, but I've heard lots of folks ADORE it. They seem to use it just for regular soldering work, apparently keeps down on the firescale. I've...
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I have been a lurker here a long time, though Jeanne knows me from the turquoise and variscite lists (hi, Jeanne!) The main reason I joined this list is that I...
I need some help, please? Yesterday after a long weekend of festivals, I put my super gross and sweaty jewelry in cleaning solution, plus some others that...
My suggestion...and I have had a similar issue. Remove the stones from the
jewelry and heat up the silver gently and evenly. Not enough to melt. Pickle
then...
At this point you will need to get it polished. Polishing will take off the thin layer of silver which has oxidized and return it to its normal shiny self ...
I've done it myself and I found just polishing it did the trick From: Trish Schwanke Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 2:18 PM To: filigree@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
and with polishing, it's not necessarily doing the final buff alone, but going over it with a rotary brush(either polishing motor or dremmel/flex shaft) and...
