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Introduction
Polishing jewelry in Toronto is such an important part of jewelry making and achieving a great finish really can elevate your work to the next level. The art of polishing is very involved with many, many facets and techniques – traditionally, polishing apprenticeships could last as long as three to five years. Excellent results can be achieved by polishing with machinery but with a little patience and the right tools, hand polishing can also provide a superb finish.
Over the years we have found, as with all jewelry making, that Polishing jewelry in Toronto is very much a personal thing with no clear best method. Some of you find it therapeutic and satisfying; some of you hate it (in fact, quite a few of you do) but the fact is that it is a necessity so we decided that by compiling our expertise and yours, we may be able to offer a little help. Below will help you understand the methods and tools available, you can choose the ones which suit you and your project the best – providing a good basic knowledge for you to develop with practice and through your own experimentation.
polishing Jewelry Steps
The usual method of polishing Jewelry in Toronto occurs in two steps: cutting with bobbing tripoli and shining with a rouge. Polishing in three steps by using an intermediate compound between the tripoli and rouge, will produce a shine superior to that produced by the two step process.Tripoli: Bobbing Tripoli compound is the recommended tripoli for the best fast cutting.
Intermediates: Greystar is the best lapping compound used mostly on felt wheels to produce smooth lapped surfaces without lines on the metal. “J” Yellow and “M” Blue are intermediates compounds that will color more than cut. White Diamond compounds are dry and have little cutting action.
Finishing Rouges: These fine compounds produce the final luster. Finishing rouges are usually used with standard buffs, but may also be used with brushes, felt ring buffs and felt cones. Zam Rouge and Fabuluster are very versatile rouges that can be used on all metals with excellent results. Fabuluster impart an especially high luster, a higher luster than any other compound. Red Rouge is an excellent finishing compound suited to virtually all gold and silver jewelry. White Rouge is popular for platinum and silver but Green Rouge will impart a higher luster to platinum, silver and gold.
The Steps Of Preparation
The first rule of polishing is to prepare your surface well and take your time. Any deep marks, scratches and fire stain may surface during the polishing process which is frustrating, so it’s important to get this part right.Taking extra time and care with your technique can help you save valuable time at the polishing stage. This means making solder joins neat and taking extra care when setting stones – these little things can help cut down on the need for filing and sanding, but of course there will always be a certain amount to do.
Stage 1: Filing
Filing is an important part of the jewelry making progress. Needle files are used to shape and finish your pieces, removing excess metal and solder to tidy up your design. Needle files are small files, perfect to get into small, hard to reach places. They come in a range of shapes and are often sold in a pack with a set of different shapes, so you can pick and choose the right file for your needs. With practice, you’ll soon understand what file is needed for a particular job.
Stage 2: Sanding
The next stage for ensuring your jewelry is on the right path for a good finish, is to ensure you don’t forget to sand your piece. The secret to a really high shine is all in the pre-polish. The more time and effort you put into this stage the better the results will be.After construction, your design has been through a lot – fire scale, pickle residue, large scratches and the dreaded fire stain. The following products will help you to remove these and make the polishing stage much easier and more effective.
Stage 3: Polishing
A well polished Jewelry in Toronto, good finish can be achieved either by hand or with a rotatory tool such as a Dremel Multi Tool. Using a power tool will speed things up and make things a little easier however, doing things by hand can give you more control, precision and convenience. Often a combination of the two is best!
Stage4: The Final Finish
Whilst a very high shine can still be achieved in the polishing stage there are certain products that can add that extra glistening touch…
Grinding with Wheel
Wheel remain the best way to remove sprues, parting lines and other grinding work. They give a better quality result as well as being faster. Wheel will not clog or load as ordinary grinding wheels do. In addition, gold recovery is much more efficient when using a polishing or grind hood .
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