{"id":13859,"date":"2019-09-06T10:57:40","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T14:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=13859"},"modified":"2019-09-06T11:28:45","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T15:28:45","slug":"5-things-to-do-with-a-buffing-wheel-and-1-thing-you-shouldnt-friday-findings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2019\/09\/06\/5-things-to-do-with-a-buffing-wheel-and-1-thing-you-shouldnt-friday-findings\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things To Do With A Buffing Wheel (and 1 Thing You Shouldn’t!)-Friday Findings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It used to be when I read advice about sanding and buffing<\/strong> my polymer pieces that I’d always say, “Nah, I’ll just slap some varnish on it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is because I’m Lazy. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, I HATE sanding.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But more and more I found I was dissatisfied with the look of my work. The ones that were sanded and buffed not only felt nicer, they looked so much more elegant and refined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was Cindi Leitz’s tutorial on DIY sanding blocks<\/a> that finally got me started sanding my pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This mokume gane donut pendant was the first polymer clay piece I sanded and buffed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You can see in the photo above how buffing brings out depth and sparkle in the metallic clay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, of course, I wanted even more shine. So I got out a piece of denim and buffed until my arm nearly fell off… but it worked! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I immediately realized the benefits of a buffing wheel and added one to my wish list. Many thanks to Samantha of Jessama Tutorials<\/a> and Jessama Design<\/a> for sending along the one I show in the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once I got my wheel I started to think about other ways to use it. I’ve come up with five, plus one thing you shouldn’t do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the video<\/a> to learn what they are, and hear me use the word “sheen” way too often, lol. Sorry ’bout that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tools & Resources mentioned in the video:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n