My Jewelry Making Scrapbook
I am not sure how I want to organize this - for now it just all on one page...
Jewelers Wash
| 1/3 | Water (H2O) |
| 1/3 | Ammonia (NH3) |
| 1/3 | Dish Soap |
Do not use with the following stones: Amber, Opal, Pearl, Turquoise
Sandpaper
From coarse to fine: 200, 400, 600 is a must! 800 is optional
Files
It is good to have a good set of files. Invest in a few, but really good files.
Flat handle cut 0 (coarse), 2 (medium), and 4 (fine).
Unlike sandpaper, use a file only in one direction!
Saws
It is good to have a good set of
Buffing/Polishing
There are different compounds that the buffing wheels have to be charged with. Do not cross contaminate - use different wheels, brushes, holders, etc. for each cycle. Always clean the part at the end of a cycle. Work from coarse to fine.
| Color | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Coarse | Brown | Tripoli |
| Medium | White | Diamond |
| Fine | Red | Rouge |
