Thanks for a really great demo! 👍 I bought a cheap, and small, rotary tool with accessories last year from Harbor Freight and I've never used it but you have inspired me. I successfully on the 1st try made my very first silver ring using a torch for the very first time yesterday. I'm so proud of me! 😊 However, I couldn't have done it without experienced people like you giving their guidance. My friend wants me to make a copper ring with a small coil like you showed in another video. This demo will help me tremendously since I've never polished metal and don't have a tumbler. Thanks again so much!!! You're awesome for sharing!!! 🙂
Thank you for this video! So many times I’ve tried to find a video that was for the beginner like me, and I couldn’t find a step by step video that showed what grits and what wheels did what. So thank you so much!!
“okay guys this ring is just for demonstration purposes, it won’t be perfect by any means” *makes a perfect ring* In all honesty this is a great video and helped me a ton!
So glad I found this! I honestly hate having to switch the compound AND the attachments. You have to keep track of what goes with what. I prefer to just use a "neutral" compound and change the grit or style of the attachments . Was unsure about fabuluster but after watching this I'm 100% buying a bar
Used your link for the flexible shaft machine to upgrade from my dremel set up. Little bonus from work that I'm investing into my own personal work. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome and thank you! Most of my links are affiliate links that give me a small commission on the orders that help fund this channel 😁👍 Let me know how you like it once you get it.
Would love to see the same type video only cleaning and polishing a pendant. Mostly the back to get rid of all scratches and shine it up. This is probably my toughest issue! Great video!!
I got the table Abbot polishing machine from UK ! And box , tape the hoover handle to side left or right side the box has filter in back and cut outs !
Great video, thank you so much. I took metal smithing a few years back but forgot a lot of the polishing / buffing information. This video really helped me.
I think it's everyone's least favorite step, but necessary. Randy mentions that rouge can make a red mess. Years ago before I knew or cared about the dust, I never used a dust mask. Oops. I also used a very dark dark purple rouge. I did switch to ZAM, but not because of the dust. OMG! What a mess. Had to scrub down the walls and paint with a special covering paint. I hope by now I've got all that out of my lungs. ;-)
Nice i got almost everything u have in terms of the tools and its a good hooby for me when i come out of work i get home and i work for an hour or so on my rings or anything i do
Here are some links to the items I used in this video: Polishing Buffing Wheel - amzn.to/2RdAqsC Fabulustre Polishing Compound - amzn.to/2RdgLJC Foredom Flex Shaft - amzn.to/34hwMUe Cheaper Flexible Shaft - amzn.to/39KfIY1 Must Have Foot Control - amzn.to/2Xdmp2e Radial Bristle Disc - amzn.to/2yCH71c Felt Polishing Wheel - amzn.to/2x53rQA Mini Bench Polishing Machine - amzn.to/39GcdBO Wooden Ring Clamp - amzn.to/2xOWuTK Silicone Finger Protectors - amzn.to/3bS3oX6
Hey man! Just curious if you ever do work on stones? I hunt agates and am planning on polishing them over the winter months. Would LOVE to see a video on how to do that! If you need agates for a video, let me know, I could send you a few from my to be polished jar!
I have made some cabs from stones in the past. I could show how to do that if you like. Send me an email gomeowcreations@gmail.com with some pictures of the stones you can send and how you want to see them cut. 😁👍 I will try and make a video.
Thank you very very much for the video,for a starter jewelery maker❤what would you like to suggest as polishing compound for brass pieces. Thank you in advance.
Just make sure you're not wearing a scarf or any clothing (loose sleeves) , bracelets,etc that could end up getting caught in your foredom ! I learned that the hard way & believe me, it wasn't fun...🙃
Super helpful!! Thank you so much! Tons of info and great quality video and sound! I need to polish my white and rose gold rings (simple bands, no stones) and I’d love to see a video on this topic from you!
Thanks and you can polish etched metals like this but you need to make sure you have a deep etch. You might want to just skip to the polishing pad with the polishing compound. You are going to have to test and see if you are going to polish your etched design off or not.
Thanks! It's counterintuitive, but too much compound drastically affects the final finish. I wasn't getting a good shine until I watched your video and you covered what too much looks like, haha. Using some new wheels and applying less worked perfectly.
Thanks a lotttt for this very easy and detailed step by step of polishing. I learned a lot from it and only have one question regarding the spray you used, please can you tell me the name and if this is only for copper ?...bye and thanks again.
Can you tell me which is the best way to polish gold jewellery and im doing with hand now(just started to learn but i feel it is not a good result)correct me if im wrong and which is the best way to make top hook soldering and design
Bought some of the rubber discs exactly like yours - Is it really black, white, green. brown (as your little box lid shows) - coarsest to fine - because it seems more like black brown green white when I have just tried them?
Hi I have a question... I’m using a dremel rotary and flex shaft. I would love to buy a foreman. Since I suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis I think that a foreman would really be beneficial to me, especially with all the accessory attachments. I set a lot of stones in .999 bezel, cooper, etc... I do everything by hand. The generic push pedal that’s cheaper... does the foreman accessories fit into the cheaper generic rotary tool that you mentioned in the different links? Please get back to me when you can and I really appreciate everything that you do for us on RUclips...I’ve learned so much from you... also if you are planning to sell some older tools I would be very interested in possibly buying them... let me know and we can go from there... thank you, Michelle
What about those uneven surfaces on statues, and which tools suitable? If no machines, any options? Thanks And the protection part for it , any solution ? Bronze statue
Any chance you could do one of these except in silver? And go from where that white powder fine silver coat is still covering the ring (or anything silver)? I’m having a hard time getting it all the way to mirror finish. Side note: do you have any affiliation with GRS? I’m going to buy a system and would like you to benefit from it since your videos have helped me tons!
Yes and no. So you can get away with just clean up your work before adding the patina. But you can polish off all the high spots and it should come out looking good 😁👍
You might want to try some different polishing compound. I don't use stainless steel but it know it is a lot harder than copper, brass, silver and gold.
It has been several months since you have done this video, so you may not even see my comment. But. . . I just found your channel yesterday, and I LOVE your teaching style! Very clear and easy to understand. I have a question. I am new to all of this, and polishing has been difficult for me - this helped immensely! However, I just purchased a rotary tumbler - at what stage would you use this? In place of the ultrasonic cleaner? THANKS!
Haha, I see all the comments 😁👍 and thank you for your kind words. As for your question, I need to know what you are using in your tumbler and seeing that I use steel shot in mine and I still use the ultrasonic to make sure all of the polish is gone.
@@GomeowCreations I use steel shot as well. Which order do you use it in?? I was amazed at the shine on your ring. I learned so much from watching this!
If I have something with a lot of details and I wanted all of it polished I will use the tumbler. It wall also hardest your work so that is very helpful after your are done soldering. I don't used the tumbler very much and do most of my polishing with my polishing wheels.
Aside from a response below concerning freely shaping your polishing felt wheels, there was something else I wanted to tell you about. I noticed that you dont have a lathe. Lathes are typically large and expensive, so nothing against you for not having one. You do, however, have electric drills. Simply create your own attachment for the drill to act as a lathe, and you can very quickly simplify your ring polishing process. You can even get polishing pads and put them in the drill chuck, so that you can use your clamp or other holding tools while your drill does the work. Simply clamp the drill down to the work surface and you will be set. As for the ring lathe attachment, why buy one? You can easily make one. Drill a 1/4 inch hole into one end of a hardwood dowel section (you can buy 1 inch ash or maple dowel rods in lowest or home depot) and insert a 1/4 inch piece of aluminum or brass rod stock. You want metal for a reliable center. Rough up the end going into the wood dowel and epoxy or ca glue in place. Chuck it in the drill and while it is spinning, use rough sandpaper or ramps and files to work it into a tapered cone similar to your ring mandrel. You can then jamb a ring on the mandrel and turn it on your makeshift lathe to quickly and easily polish your rings.
Well,vi do have a lathe now but this information would be great for the people that don't have one. When I get to my computer I will pin this to the top comment. 😄👍
I got flaws all over my rings. I don't care. Just adds character. I electroform so roughness is part of the deal. I could clean it up but I really really hate polishing so I just do enough to make it shiny. Hey, any chance you can send me a rolling mill? And while you're at it a rock saw and cab machine would be nice too.
Yeah I don't like polishing but a lot of people do and it does looks nice on some pieces. 😀👍 Also once I start making some money from doing this I do plan on doing some tool give a ways but right now I'm not even breaking even 😅
Really great video!! You seem to be really working at this artistic expression; jewelry making. And, you are so generous with your time and sharing what you've learned, that is just great. I appreciate YOU! Oh, a question: I've heard that the ones that look like brillo pads, also can do a "matte" finish, have you found that to be true (if you've tried)?
Thank you so much for this video! A (probably dumb) question I have is, why do you have to start on a lower grit and constantly move up before polishing? isn't it possible to apply the polishing compound right away?
Think of the polishing compound as just a very high grit so you could just us it but to would take a very long time to get everything all polished up. Using lower grits can take off deeper scratches much faster and you just work your way up.
@@GomeowCreations I guess my question is really, why do you always have to work your way up the grits at all instead of going straight away to the finest grit? Love your videos btw!
@@GomeowCreations Do you have a video that shows all the finishing needed once a ring or other jewelry is cast? I guess you start by cutting the sprue, then sand down the part where the sprue was. Then sand the rest of the ring and then polish it? Is this correct, or am I missing something?
Hi, What Grits would you recommend for polishing stainless with minor to moderate scratches? I'm looking to clean up some old zippo lighters. I've tried with a white felt pad with red polishing compound that you get with the Dremel kit but it's struggling with the deeper scratches. Thank you :)
I have a question... do you use the Fabuluster polishing compound on ALL metal including Fine or Argentium Silver? Or is it only used to polish copper? Thanks! Btw, I know you said the ring needed more work but it looked great. I'd be ecstatic if I ever come close to those results! 😀
@@GomeowCreations Thanks! I'm just starting out so I'm trying to get multipurpose products to save money when possible until I can do better. Have a great day! 😊
How frequently do you replace the felt pads? I just followed your instructions to clean a white gold ring using white rouge. It came out looking really nice, however I can only do about a quarter of the ring before the felt pad turns completely black. Cleaning on wood helps a little bit but not much. So am I supposed to use 4 felt pads per ring or just keep going with the same one even if it looks filthy?
Which compound is good for polishing rose gold metal...I want to remove the scratches from my V-Moda headphone rose gold plates(see on net for ur understanding so that u can tell me what to do)...Any suggestions..ur reply is highly appreciated.
oh, well do you know if they have a thick plating on them because most of the time it is very thin and if you try to polish it it will just remover the plating.
Are Proxxon silicon wheels similar to the ones you list? That's what I currently have, but need more. I have only a small collection. I want to try them out before I spent a lot of money.
What items do you recommend for starting on silver and gold jewels? And what type of prices you use for the pieces you use. I'm from belgium so no competition for ya. ;)
So you mean what polishing compound would I use for silver and gold? If so you can look for some items like these. amzn.to/2NayDEJ They have different grits and can be used on silver and gold. Here are the specs that they give: COLOR: ROUGE/RED - The brightest shine for yellow gold. Also produces a brilliant shine on silver.COLOR: BLANC/WHITE - Bright polishing of silver.COLOR: VERT/ GREEN - Recommended for bright polishing of hard alloys such as platinum, white gold, chrome, chrome cobalt and stainless steel.COLOR: YELLOW - Used for Brass copper and bronze.COLOR: BLUE - All-purpose compound for all types of metal As for your price question, I don't understand what you are asking. Also seeing that you in belgium you are going to have to search for similar items to the ones that I linked to on Amazon. I know there are lots of places that sell these compounds. I hope this helps 😀👍
I’m a beginner metalsmith, and recently I tried using a polishing compound. The compound was super dry and flew all over the place when I tried loading it up on the pad. Do you know if there is a way to avoid making such a mess? Thanks!
Maggie Friedrichs I had this issue . I melted mine using a heat gun and then tried it but someone also suggested heating it and mixing it with mineral oil.
@@GomeowCreations I linked the exact ring in another reply. When it was brand new it was nice and shiny, but within hours the center around the carbon looks dull and foggy, like something is coating it.
Thanks for a really great demo! 👍 I bought a cheap, and small, rotary tool with accessories last year from Harbor Freight and I've never used it but you have inspired me. I successfully on the 1st try made my very first silver ring using a torch for the very first time yesterday. I'm so proud of me! 😊 However, I couldn't have done it without experienced people like you giving their guidance. My friend wants me to make a copper ring with a small coil like you showed in another video. This demo will help me tremendously since I've never polished metal and don't have a tumbler. Thanks again so much!!! You're awesome for sharing!!! 🙂
Thank you for this video! So many times I’ve tried to find a video that was for the beginner like me, and I couldn’t find a step by step video that showed what grits and what wheels did what. So thank you so much!!
No problem 😊 let me know if you have any questions in the future 👍
“okay guys this ring is just for demonstration purposes, it won’t be perfect by any means”
*makes a perfect ring*
In all honesty this is a great video and helped me a ton!
"perfect ring" haha
I'm happy that you found the video do be helpful 😊👍
Me too!
So glad I found this! I honestly hate having to switch the compound AND the attachments. You have to keep track of what goes with what.
I prefer to just use a "neutral" compound and change the grit or style of the attachments . Was unsure about fabuluster but after watching this I'm 100% buying a bar
Thank you again, Randy, for the great info and presentation. I hope you & the pups are well.
Idk why but I love everything about this type of work.
It might be because it's the final step in most cases and it take you work from raw to a nice shiny finish
Used your link for the flexible shaft machine to upgrade from my dremel set up. Little bonus from work that I'm investing into my own personal work. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome and thank you! Most of my links are affiliate links that give me a small commission on the orders that help fund this channel 😁👍 Let me know how you like it once you get it.
Use 91% isopropyl alcohol to remove the red rouge film on things. It works on wood, plastic, metal. Loved the video. Thank you
Yeah I have been using 99% and it works really well but thanks for the comment and it should help out other that see it. 😊👍
Would love to see the same type video only cleaning and polishing a pendant. Mostly the back to get rid of all scratches and shine it up. This is probably my toughest issue! Great video!!
Mag-Wheel polish is a great final polishing compound. And pretty cheap too.
I got the table Abbot polishing machine from UK ! And box , tape the hoover handle to side left or right side the box has filter in back and cut outs !
Great video, thank you so much. I took metal smithing a few years back but forgot a lot of the polishing / buffing information. This video really helped me.
Well thanks for watching 😊 I need to make a video about using a tumbler to clear/polish up stuff.
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Bought my first set of polishing wheels sunday, wish I had waited for this video. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Well I hope this video is going to help you use it. You might also find some tools in this video that you might want to order =)
Thanks! I've been looking for a helpful tute like this for some time. Polishing is my last favorite part of jewelry making.
I hope this you found this video to be helpful. It was kinda hard for me to think of a good way to explain this so I hope it comes across well.
You and me both. Can't stand polishing.
I think it's everyone's least favorite step, but necessary. Randy mentions that rouge can make a red mess. Years ago before I knew or cared about the dust, I never used a dust mask. Oops. I also used a very dark dark purple rouge. I did switch to ZAM, but not because of the dust. OMG! What a mess. Had to scrub down the walls and paint with a special covering paint. I hope by now I've got all that out of my lungs. ;-)
@@GomeowCreations It did. Your videos are great, Randy.
Nice i got almost everything u have in terms of the tools and its a good hooby for me when i come out of work i get home and i work for an hour or so on my rings or anything i do
This Is the best tutorial on RUclips! Thanks a Lot!
Here are some links to the items I used in this video:
Polishing Buffing Wheel - amzn.to/2RdAqsC
Fabulustre Polishing Compound - amzn.to/2RdgLJC
Foredom Flex Shaft - amzn.to/34hwMUe
Cheaper Flexible Shaft - amzn.to/39KfIY1
Must Have Foot Control - amzn.to/2Xdmp2e
Radial Bristle Disc - amzn.to/2yCH71c
Felt Polishing Wheel - amzn.to/2x53rQA
Mini Bench Polishing Machine - amzn.to/39GcdBO
Wooden Ring Clamp - amzn.to/2xOWuTK
Silicone Finger Protectors - amzn.to/3bS3oX6
Perfect video. Thanks you for taking the time to make this for us new guys wanting a quick crash course in flex shaft polishing. (or dremel)
Thanks, I'm glad it was helpful for you.
seriously though!!!
ok coool . i have been making little gold things outback (smelting) now i can make them look much less like bloody copper.
you are awesome! thanks for all the knowledge. All your links are so helpful now I know I can do this. I look forward to learning more.
Thanks and if you have any questions feel free to ask 😊
Great tutorial! Thank you for the much needed information about polishing!
Informative video
Thank you so much 😁💕💕💕
Hey man! Just curious if you ever do work on stones? I hunt agates and am planning on polishing them over the winter months. Would LOVE to see a video on how to do that! If you need agates for a video, let me know, I could send you a few from my to be polished jar!
I have made some cabs from stones in the past. I could show how to do that if you like. Send me an email gomeowcreations@gmail.com with some pictures of the stones you can send and how you want to see them cut. 😁👍 I will try and make a video.
@@GomeowCreations will do bud!
Thanks for the help. Ive been watching a few of your videos and it has helped me choose some equipment.
😁👍
Thanks, all excellent tips and methods.
No problem, I'm happy to hear that it was helpful.
Thank you. Great information.
This is so helpful! Thank you!
This is exactly what I needed!! Thank you! 🙆🏻♂️🙏🏻
Thanks for watching 😁 👍
Thank you very very much for the video,for a starter jewelery maker❤what would you like to suggest as polishing compound for brass pieces. Thank you in advance.
Superb Video! Thanks!
Well thank you, I'm happy to hear that you liked it. 😁👍
Thank you for giving your time to us, very helpful for me.🤗👍
Terrific, many thanks!!
No problem 😊😁
Man, amazing video. Very informative. This is what I've been looking for, thank you so much!
I'm happy that it was helpful to you. 😀
So so helpful thank you :) my Foredom is still sat in a box waiting for me to get brave, it can't hide in that box forever
Brave? What do you mean? What are you scare off, I might be able to help you out.
Just make sure you're not wearing a scarf or any clothing (loose sleeves) , bracelets,etc that could end up getting caught in your foredom ! I learned that the hard way & believe me, it wasn't fun...🙃
thank you so much for this video you helped me a lots
Thanks Randy!
😀👍
Thank u so much!! This helped a lot!!
Great video, Randy! Polishing is my least favorite part. You gave me some great instructions! Thank you! 👏♥️
Same here, it can be a big pain to get right.
Excellent tutorial
Thank you 😄
Super helpful!! Thank you so much! Tons of info and great quality video and sound! I need to polish my white and rose gold rings (simple bands, no stones) and I’d love to see a video on this topic from you!
Another fantastic video. Can you use this polishing method on etched metal ? Thanks for links it makes it so easy to look up supplies
Thanks and you can polish etched metals like this but you need to make sure you have a deep etch. You might want to just skip to the polishing pad with the polishing compound. You are going to have to test and see if you are going to polish your etched design off or not.
GomeowCreations thought so. Thanks
Thanks! It's counterintuitive, but too much compound drastically affects the final finish. I wasn't getting a good shine until I watched your video and you covered what too much looks like, haha. Using some new wheels and applying less worked perfectly.
You can get it off using simple green (the cleaner) with a toothbrush or an ultrasonic cleaner.
GREAT VIDEO!!!
Thank you. 😁
Very helpful! Thank you!
Well that's good to hear 😁👍
I found them! Thanks so much!
Haha well I'm happy you found them 😊
Thanks a lotttt for this very easy and detailed step by step of polishing. I learned a lot from it and only have one question regarding the spray you used, please can you tell me the name and if this is only for copper ?...bye and thanks again.
Thanks!
😁👍
I've never seen those finger protectors before! I'm gonna have to get some. Thanks for the great tutorial!
Yeah they are very handy and thank you 😁👍
Thank you so much for the help!
No problem and thank you for watching 😁👍
Can you tell me which is the best way to polish gold jewellery and im doing with hand now(just started to learn but i feel it is not a good result)correct me if im wrong and which is the best way to make top hook soldering and design
Thank you for a great video. Very informative!
Thanks and I'm happy that you found it to be helpful. 😁👍
Does lacquer also protect the skin from copper/brass/nickel staining?
Bought some of the rubber discs exactly like yours - Is it really black, white, green. brown (as your little box lid shows) - coarsest to fine - because it seems more like black brown green white when I have just tried them?
Thank you very helpful and informative
No problem 😊
Nice video thanks
Hello,
Great video.
Is the same method good for alloy jewelry?and what you use for sealing alloy after polishing?
Thank you in advance
Do you change the silicone finger guards between compounds to prevent contamination?
I don't but you can
Hi I have a question... I’m using a dremel rotary and flex shaft. I would love to buy a foreman. Since I suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis I think that a foreman would really be beneficial to me, especially with all the accessory attachments. I set a lot of stones in .999 bezel, cooper, etc... I do everything by hand. The generic push pedal that’s cheaper... does the foreman accessories fit into the cheaper generic rotary tool that you mentioned in the different links? Please get back to me when you can and I really appreciate everything that you do for us on RUclips...I’ve learned so much from you... also if you are planning to sell some older tools I would be very interested in possibly buying them... let me know and we can go from there... thank you, Michelle
What about those uneven surfaces on statues, and which tools suitable? If no machines, any options? Thanks
And the protection part for it , any solution ? Bronze statue
So which one works better the dremel or the flex shaft?
Where did you get those finger covers? Terrific video by the way! N
Thank you and here is a link to the finger covers - amzn.to/2Wk3bHp
Great video! Thank youuu!
😁👍 thank you for your kind words and thanks for watching it.
Any chance you could do one of these except in silver? And go from where that white powder fine silver coat is still covering the ring (or anything silver)? I’m having a hard time getting it all the way to mirror finish.
Side note: do you have any affiliation with GRS? I’m going to buy a system and would like you to benefit from it since your videos have helped me tons!
If you're going to patina, would you still polish and buff as much as this video shows?
Yes and no. So you can get away with just clean up your work before adding the patina. But you can polish off all the high spots and it should come out looking good 😁👍
How to avoid haze? I use red rouge in stainless steel watch cases but can’t avoid haze on the case back. Thanks! Happy New Year!
You might want to try some different polishing compound. I don't use stainless steel but it know it is a lot harder than copper, brass, silver and gold.
It has been several months since you have done this video, so you may not even see my comment. But. . . I just found your channel yesterday, and I LOVE your teaching style! Very clear and easy to understand. I have a question. I am new to all of this, and polishing has been difficult for me - this helped immensely! However, I just purchased a rotary tumbler - at what stage would you use this? In place of the ultrasonic cleaner? THANKS!
Haha, I see all the comments 😁👍 and thank you for your kind words. As for your question, I need to know what you are using in your tumbler and seeing that I use steel shot in mine and I still use the ultrasonic to make sure all of the polish is gone.
@@GomeowCreations I use steel shot as well. Which order do you use it in?? I was amazed at the shine on your ring. I learned so much from watching this!
If I have something with a lot of details and I wanted all of it polished I will use the tumbler. It wall also hardest your work so that is very helpful after your are done soldering. I don't used the tumbler very much and do most of my polishing with my polishing wheels.
What are those glue finger thingys that you are wearing called.
amzn.to/37O8oNk this 😁👍
Aside from a response below concerning freely shaping your polishing felt wheels, there was something else I wanted to tell you about. I noticed that you dont have a lathe. Lathes are typically large and expensive, so nothing against you for not having one. You do, however, have electric drills.
Simply create your own attachment for the drill to act as a lathe, and you can very quickly simplify your ring polishing process. You can even get polishing pads and put them in the drill chuck, so that you can use your clamp or other holding tools while your drill does the work. Simply clamp the drill down to the work surface and you will be set.
As for the ring lathe attachment, why buy one? You can easily make one. Drill a 1/4 inch hole into one end of a hardwood dowel section (you can buy 1 inch ash or maple dowel rods in lowest or home depot) and insert a 1/4 inch piece of aluminum or brass rod stock. You want metal for a reliable center. Rough up the end going into the wood dowel and epoxy or ca glue in place. Chuck it in the drill and while it is spinning, use rough sandpaper or ramps and files to work it into a tapered cone similar to your ring mandrel. You can then jamb a ring on the mandrel and turn it on your makeshift lathe to quickly and easily polish your rings.
Well,vi do have a lathe now but this information would be great for the people that don't have one. When I get to my computer I will pin this to the top comment. 😄👍
I got flaws all over my rings. I don't care. Just adds character. I electroform so roughness is part of the deal. I could clean it up but I really really hate polishing so I just do enough to make it shiny. Hey, any chance you can send me a rolling mill? And while you're at it a rock saw and cab machine would be nice too.
Yeah I don't like polishing but a lot of people do and it does looks nice on some pieces. 😀👍
Also once I start making some money from doing this I do plan on doing some tool give a ways but right now I'm not even breaking even 😅
Yeah! Send me one, too!
SO helpful! Thank you!
😁👍
I have a question. I want to know of if I can polish my silver since I want to make it shiny. What tools would I need to make it happen? And any tips?
have you ever found porosity problem in your ring? how to solve it? thank you
Usually the brownies are rougher than the greenies. Speaking of your silicone polishers
What about ZAM polishing compound? Will that get a similar result
Great video! I want to use my 421 compound with my dremel to polish, my question is that if the compound will wear out the gold ?
The compound that I have will take away little bits of gold in order to smooth it out.
Really great video!! You seem to be really working at this artistic expression; jewelry making. And, you are so generous with your time and sharing what you've learned, that is just great. I appreciate YOU! Oh, a question: I've heard that the ones that look like brillo pads, also can do a "matte" finish, have you found that to be true (if you've tried)?
Thank you very much for the kind words! 😀
I haven't tried to make a matte finish with them yet but I should give that a try.
Hello buddy,
PLZ🙏 tell me, how to remove gold dust in pullis machine??? And how to change the dust in a Gold stone, 🙏🙏🙏👍👍
Do you still use Permalac? if you do, satin or matte?
Thank you so much for this video!
A (probably dumb) question I have is, why do you have to start on a lower grit and constantly move up before polishing? isn't it possible to apply the polishing compound right away?
Think of the polishing compound as just a very high grit so you could just us it but to would take a very long time to get everything all polished up. Using lower grits can take off deeper scratches much faster and you just work your way up.
@@GomeowCreations I guess my question is really, why do you always have to work your way up the grits at all instead of going straight away to the finest grit?
Love your videos btw!
@@jockslap Thank you so much!
show us how to do etching with ferre acid please.
Well that would be an interesting video to make. Let me look into what I have on hand and get some stuff ordered then I can make a video. 😁👍
Thanks for the video, but I didn't see the link to the "inexpensive buffing machine" you said you'd put in the description. Did I miss something?
This one? amzn.to/36bl39t
How long does it take to finish a ring from after it's cast to a mirror polish finish?
It depends what you are looking with and how much you have cleaned it up before polishing it. 10-45mins?
@@GomeowCreations Do you have a video that shows all the finishing needed once a ring or other jewelry is cast? I guess you start by cutting the sprue, then sand down the part where the sprue was. Then sand the rest of the ring and then polish it? Is this correct, or am I missing something?
Thanks for this video!
No problem 😁👍
Bought a bunch of this stuff using your links, hope you got some $ out of it! 😁🤘
Well thank you and that's very nice of you to do, did you do it today?
@@GomeowCreations a few days ago
Fabulustre Polishing Compound is toxic for body?
Hi, What Grits would you recommend for polishing stainless with minor to moderate scratches? I'm looking to clean up some old zippo lighters. I've tried with a white felt pad with red polishing compound that you get with the Dremel kit but it's struggling with the deeper scratches. Thank you :)
I have a question... do you use the Fabuluster polishing compound on ALL metal including Fine or Argentium Silver? Or is it only used to polish copper? Thanks!
Btw, I know you said the ring needed more work but it looked great. I'd be ecstatic if I ever come close to those results! 😀
Yes I do and no it's not the proper way to do it for the best polish but it works 95% of the time. 😅👍
@@GomeowCreations Thanks! I'm just starting out so I'm trying to get multipurpose products to save money when possible until I can do better. Have a great day! 😊
What kind of wood are you using?
How frequently do you replace the felt pads? I just followed your instructions to clean a white gold ring using white rouge. It came out looking really nice, however I can only do about a quarter of the ring before the felt pad turns completely black. Cleaning on wood helps a little bit but not much. So am I supposed to use 4 felt pads per ring or just keep going with the same one even if it looks filthy?
Keep using that some one, you can just reload it with more polishing compound. It turning black is normal. 😁👍
Oh and I stop using the pad when it's too small or will not stay on my bit
Somewhere I saw that the bristle wheels require using 2 or more wheels on a spindle. Is that true?
Required? Well no that is not required but it does cover more area if you have 2 on it
Can you use the Fabuluster on any kind of metal? Thanks.
Like what other metals do you have in mind?
Aluminum, copper, stainless steel, brass? @@GomeowCreations
I think it will work all all of those, It might be a little hard on the stainless steel but you can give it a try. 😀
Which compound is good for polishing rose gold metal...I want to remove the scratches from my V-Moda headphone rose gold plates(see on net for ur understanding so that u can tell me what to do)...Any suggestions..ur reply is highly appreciated.
oh, well do you know if they have a thick plating on them because most of the time it is very thin and if you try to polish it it will just remover the plating.
@@GomeowCreations how to know that it has thick plating...any signs to identify?
@@GomeowCreations any directions from you will be helpful.
where is the link for the metal sealant spray
Are Proxxon silicon wheels similar to the ones you list? That's what I currently have, but need more. I have only a small collection. I want to try them out before I spent a lot of money.
From the looks of them I would think so. I also use these but I didn't use them in the video amzn.to/2QhvAZB
Where will you find this machiness
What items do you recommend for starting on silver and gold jewels? And what type of prices you use for the pieces you use. I'm from belgium so no competition for ya. ;)
So you mean what polishing compound would I use for silver and gold? If so you can look for some items like these. amzn.to/2NayDEJ They have different grits and can be used on silver and gold. Here are the specs that they give:
COLOR: ROUGE/RED - The brightest shine for yellow gold. Also produces a brilliant shine on silver.COLOR: BLANC/WHITE - Bright polishing of silver.COLOR: VERT/ GREEN - Recommended for bright polishing of hard alloys such as platinum, white gold, chrome, chrome cobalt and stainless steel.COLOR: YELLOW - Used for Brass copper and bronze.COLOR: BLUE - All-purpose compound for all types of metal
As for your price question, I don't understand what you are asking. Also seeing that you in belgium you are going to have to search for similar items to the ones that I linked to on Amazon. I know there are lots of places that sell these compounds.
I hope this helps
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Do these mandrels fit the foredom flexshaft?
I believe so
I’m a beginner metalsmith, and recently I tried using a polishing compound. The compound was super dry and flew all over the place when I tried loading it up on the pad. Do you know if there is a way to avoid making such a mess? Thanks!
Polishing is messy, you man make a small enclosure to you can contain the mess a little better
Maggie Friedrichs I had this issue . I melted mine using a heat gun and then tried it but someone also suggested heating it and mixing it with mineral oil.
Can you polish an enamel coated ring?
What kind of enamel are you talking about?
www.stuller.com/products/tar51902/?groupId=199805&recommendationSource=SiteSearch&recommendationSearchId=nUuA7KnnVy&recommendationSearchTerm=carbon
@@GomeowCreations I linked the exact ring in another reply. When it was brand new it was nice and shiny, but within hours the center around the carbon looks dull and foggy, like something is coating it.
Normally that is a resin that holder in the center. You can try a plastic polishing compound on it and see if that will bring back the shine
Any idea what would cause it to lose its shine so quick?
Can you wash your polishing disc's ?
I don't know to be honest but I wouldn't think it would work very well. If you give it a try and it works, let me know.