Polishing Precious Metal Clay after Firing

In this video, you'll learn how to polish your fired metal clay pieces. Karen shows a variety of different techniques that will give you a variety of different polishes.

The tools and supplies used in this video are listed below.

 

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    Brass Brush - Toothbrush Style
    Brass Brush - Toothbrush Style Long handled brass brush for burnishing silver clay. 3 rows of 1/2" long fine bristles. Head is 1-1/2" x .25". Oak handle.Use the brass brush to burnish down the crys...
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    Scratch Brush - Steel - Fine
    Scratch Brush - Steel - Fine Stainless steel scratch brush with fine bristles for a soft satin finish or to burnish before polishing. Pieces to be brushed or burnished can be held in the palm of yo...
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    Shiner Buffer
    Economy Shiner Buffer Two-sided buffer. Smooth and polish metals. Start with green side for a matte finish and follow up with white side for a high polish. Size - 3 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 1/2"
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    Flash Shiner® Buffer
    Flash Shiner Buffer Two-sided buffer for polishing metals. This is a favorite staple in our studio for polishing! 
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    Foredom® SR-2220 Flexible Shaft Kit - #20 Quick Change Handpiece
    Foredom® SR-2220 Flexible Shaft Kit - #20 Quick Change Handpiece The Foredom 2220 jewelers kit includes the 1/6HP Foredom SR Reversible motor, foot operated speed control, a 43 piece accessory kit ...
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    Foredom® SR-2230 Flexible Shaft Kit - #30 Handpiece
    Foredom® SR-2230 Flexible Shaft Kit - #30 Handpiece This kit is a great value for the serious jewelry artist. The Foredom 2230 Kit includes the SR motor used and favored in the jewelry industry wor...
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    3M Radial Bristle Discs 1 Micron
    3M Radial Bristle Discs 1 Micron Use this grit after 6 micron or equivalent. Remove all traces of 6 micron polishing, then proceed to next grit for a mirror finish. 3M Radial Bristle Discs will giv...
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    3M Radial Bristle Discs 6 Micron
    3M Radial Bristle Discs 6 Micron Use this grit after 400 grit or equivalent. Remove all traces of 400 grit polishing, then proceed to next grit for a mirror polish. 3M Radial Bristle Discs will giv...
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    3M Radial Bristle Discs Pumice
    3M Radial Bristle Discs Pumice 3M Radial Bristle Discs will give you the best possible finish and polish with a rotary tool. Use Pumice to pre-polish. These larger discs can be stacked 4-6 discs on...
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    3M Radial Bristle Discs 400 Grit
    3M Radial Bristle Discs 400 Grit Use this grit after 220 grit or equivalent. Remove all traces of 220 grit polishing, then proceed to next grit for a mirror polish. 3M Radial Bristle Discs will giv...
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    3M Radial Bristle Discs 220 Grit
    3M Radial Bristle Discs 220 Grit Use this grit after 120 grit or equivalent. Remove all traces of 120 grit polishing, then proceed to next grit for a mirror polish. 3M Radial Bristle Discs will giv...
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    3M Radial Bristle Discs 120 Grit
    3M Radial Bristle Discs 120 Grit Use this grit for a satin finish on silver, copper and alloys. Use to remove scratches as a first step in polishing silver, copper and alloys. 3M Radial Bristle Dis...
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    3M Radial Bristle Discs 80 Grit
    3M Radial Bristle Discs 80 Grit Use this grit for satin finish on brass, bronze and other hard metals. Use as a first step in removing scratches from bronze, brass and harder metals. 3M Radial Bris...
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    Dust Respirator
    Dust Respirator Protects against particulate aerosols free of oil. This Respirator works by filtering particles from the air. This type of respirator is considered "air-purifying" because it clean...
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    Burnishing Compound - 4 oz
    Burnishing Compound - 4 oz Specially formulated for jewelry finishers, this burnishing compound offers consistently great results. These compounds complement the unique ceramic and steel media shap...
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    Lortone® Tumbler - 33B - 115V (US)
    Lortone® Tumbler - 33B - 115V (US) Lortone tumblers are designed to handle the weight of stainless steel shot and are used widely in the jewelry industry, so you can depend upon this machine to las...
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    Jewelry Finishing Mix - Stainless Steel Shot - 1lb
    Jewelry Finishing Mix - Stainless Steel Shot - 1lb Our stainless steel shot is a mix of pins, cones, rounds and cuts. All these shapes are necessary for a good polish. Avoid mixes without pins. Pin...
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    Miniature Mandrel - Screw - 1/8" Shank
    Miniature Mandrel - Screw - 1/8" Shank Reinforced, threaded mandrel for use with 3M Bristle Discs, unmounted wheels, stones, miniature brushes, etc. 1/8" shank.
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    3M Radial Bristle Disc Set: 220, 400, Pumice, 6m, 1m Pkg/15
    3M Radial Bristle Disc Set: 220, 400, Pumice, 6m, 1m All grits needed to create a mirror finish on all types of metal. 3M Radial Bristle Discs will get you started polishing with ease. This starter...
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    3M Radial Bristle Discs Pumice
    3M Radial Bristle Discs Pumice Use this grit after polishing up to 1 micron. This is the final polish for a mirror finish on all metals. 3M Radial Bristle Discs will give you the best possible fini...
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    3M Radial Bristle Discs 1 Micron
    3M Radial Bristle Discs 1 Micron Use this grit after 6 micron or equivalent. Remove all traces of 6 micron polishing, then proceed to next grit for a mirror finish. 3M Radial Bristle Discs will giv...
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    3M Radial Bristle Discs 6 Micron
    3M Radial Bristle Discs 6 Micron Use this grit after 400 grit or equivalent. Remove all traces of 400 grit polishing, then proceed to next grit for a mirror polish. 3M Radial Bristle Discs will giv...
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    3M Radial Bristle Discs 400 Grit
    3M Radial Bristle Discs 400 Grit Use this grit after 220 grit or equivalent. Remove all traces of 220 grit polishing, then proceed to next grit for a mirror polish. 3M Radial Bristle Discs will giv...
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    3M Radial Bristle Discs 220 Grit
    3M Radial Bristle Discs 220 Grit Use this grit after 120 grit or equivalent. Remove all traces of 120 grit polishing, then proceed to next grit for a mirror polish. 3M Radial Bristle Discs will giv...
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    3M Radial Bristle Discs 120 Grit
    3M Radial Bristle Discs 120 Grit Use this grit for a satin finish on silver, copper and alloys. Use to remove scratches as a first step in polishing silver, copper and alloys. Package of 6 3M Radia...
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    3M Radial Bristle Discs 80 Grit
    3M Radial Bristle Discs 80 Grit This grit for satin finish on brass, bronze and other hard metals. Use as a first step in removing scratches from bronze, brass and harder metals. 3M Radial Bristle ...
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    3M Radial Bristle Discs 36 Grit
    Radial Bristle Discs 36 Grit This grit is for scratch finish on brass, bronze and other hard metals. 3M Radial Bristle Discs will give you the best possible finish and polish with a rotary tool. Us...
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    Ceramic Tile Work Surface - White 7-3/4" x 7-3/4"
    Ceramic Tile Work Surface - White 7-3/4" x 7-3/4"  Ceramic tile, used as a work surface, is extremely versatile. It has just enough “grab” so that clay doesn’t scoot out from under your tools when ...
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    Ceramic Tile Work Surface - White 3" x 6"
    Ceramic Tile Work Surface - White 3" x 6" A ceramic tile used as a work surface is extremely versatile. It has just enough “grab” so that clay doesn’t scoot out from under your tools when working w...
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    Flash Shiner® Buffer Block
    Flash Shiner Buffer Block Four-sided buffer. This is a favorite staple in our studio for polishing!  Size - 3.5" x 1.5" x 1.2".
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    Flash Shiner® Buffer File
    Flash Shiner Buffer File Two-sided buffer file. This is a favorite staple in our studio for polishing!  Size - 7" x 3/4"
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    Mini Flash Shiner® Buffer File
    Flash Shiner Buffer File Mini Version of the two-sided buffer file. Size - 4" x 5/8"
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    Flash Shiner® Bitty Buffer
    Flash Shiner® Bitty Buffer Same white and green sides as full size Flash Shiner®. One sheet contains 27 break-off Flash Shiner® "Itty Bitty" Buffers. Size - 2-1/2" x 5/8".
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    Angled Stone Sanding Pen
    Angled Stone Sanding Pen Pumice Stone Sanding pen gives you a perfect 45° angle to sand your greenware pieces. Size 5-1/8" x 5/16" with a 45° angled tip.
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    3M 1" Mounted Radial Bristle Discs
    3M 1" Mounted Radial Bristle Discs Mounted on a 3/32" mandrel, three 3M radial bristle discs deliver fast, superior results! The unique, three-dimensional abrasive/flexible bristle design provides ...
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    Mounted A/O Sandpaper Cartridge Rolls
    Mounted A/O Sandpaper Cartridge Rolls Now even more convenient for your finishing processes, this aluminum oxide sandpaper cartridge roll comes already mounted on a 3/32" mandrel, ready to install ...

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