02 Feb
Posted by Lenka as HandmadeJewelryBlog, Jewelry Making
I just can’t live without my sandpaper these days. When I first started I had no idea what grits to use so remove the surface scratches off of my jewelry. So, I thought It might be useful to some to post some of the grades I like to use myself to get the surface scratches off of my sterling silver.
I like to start off with a grade of 220-280 sandpaper (this is really rough, I use it when I’ve got some major marks to remove) then move on to 400 (my favorite to start with) then 650-700 and finish off with a 1000 or 1200.
You can most likely find the sandpaper grit you are looking for in an auto supply store.
The sandpaper is fairly cheap and such a must! I don’t know what I would do without mine
4 Responses
johntweak
September 28th, 2010 at 6:38 am
1It is very useful and informative. I too am a jewelry fan and since the last time I purchased my stuff from here, I did some more surfing and landed up here!
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BohemiaJewellery
July 23rd, 2011 at 2:40 am
2Wow thanks for the tip regarding Sandpaper! Never thought of that - what a great find! I’ll definitely try it! Nikki x
Juan C. Smith
September 17th, 2011 at 2:05 am
3Wedding is a special and is once in a lifetime event. Selecting special jewelry for wedding is hard for women to choose and that too when wedding day is nearer.
Eileen Goddard
October 25th, 2011 at 5:57 pm
4i didn’t even know 1000 grit existed…..i’m just getting started in the world of metalsmithing and have been trying to figure out which grits to use and when. helpful, thanks!
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