I need to polish my polymer clay beads. Has anyone used this for that? How long should you tumble beads to get a good results?How much electricity use
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I use it to polish sapphire's and ruby's for me at takes a while as I start it with the stones very rough and have to change the sand several times to get them to the stage of polishing them. electricity is not much but it is noisy so you may want to put it in a room by it self. try it for about an hour than check them as make sure you get the right sand polish for them too coarse can scratch them. I bought mine about 6 months ago and it is still working fine today.
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Hi Cam, this product is good for wood floors with poly . I use it every two weeks on my heart pine floors. It seems to give a luster that looks like it was freshly cleaned. The wax does not build up like a mop and glo type product . Perhaps it sinks into the wood floor I have used it in oak and pine all over my house for years. A varnished top would be ok too. I use it on teak boat cabinets and have been very pleased. It is slippery once applied. Not for steps or floors where little children run in socks. Also not for dancing school floors because of slippery finish but it is beautiful. I hope this helps. Susan Hi Cam, this product is good for wood floors with poly . I use it every two weeks on my heart pine floors. It seems to give a luster that looks like it was freshly cleaned. The wax does not build up like a mop and glo type product . Perhaps it sinks into the wood floor I have used it in oak and pine all over my house for years. A varnished top would be ok too. I use it on teak boat cabinets and have been very pleased. It is slippery once applied. Not for steps or floors where little children run in socks. Also not for dancing school floors because of slippery finish but it is... » Read More Hi Cam, this product is good for wood floors with poly . I use it every two weeks on my heart pine floors. It seems to give a luster that looks like it was freshly cleaned. The wax does not build up like a mop and glo type product . Perhaps it sinks into the wood floor I have used it in oak and pine all over my house for years. A varnished top would be ok too. I use it on teak boat cabinets and have been very pleased. It is slippery once applied. Not for steps or floors where little children run in socks. Also not for dancing school floors because of slippery finish but it is beautiful. I hope this helps. Susan « Show Less
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I use the pure acetone and put it on a cotton ball then wrap the tip of my finger with tin foil and let it do its thing for about 15-20 minutes then use an orange stick to scrap off the polish it should crackle up when you take the foil off, make sure that you take a buffing block to rough up the top surface of the polish so that the acetone will work. DONT use an emery board type file you may get carried away with filing and damage your nail bed. The buffing blocks sold at Sally supply or any drug store works great just rough enough to take of the top coat off. DONT get anything to abrasive or like I said you may damage your nail bed and believe me that is quite painful! I am assuming this is your first go at the gel polishes? Did you have them done or are you thinking about doing them yourself either way I'm sure you know the steps to applying the polish and really taking the polish off is no big deal just a little time consuming because you can only work on one hand at a time. I hope I helped answer your question if you have any more I would be happy to help.
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In the first place they are 8 minute cycles (480 seconds each) and you do not want to do a "basket full" no matter how dirty they are. You probably don't want to do more than 50 or so depending on how large the cases are. You just have to work with it and see what works for you. I still use the media tumbler at the end to get a high polish on the brass.
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I looked it up on YouTube, Generously spread baby powder around the bead part of the rime then just follow the instructions that come with the machine. Any other thoughts, Questions I'd look up on YouTube, it was very helpful watching someone do it.
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I just ordered my 2nd package. The first one has lasted at least a year. You don't really use that much. I wet the sponge, run it through the clay and start polishing. It does not pick up a large amount of product.
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I have no experience with working with rocks or garden stones, so my answer is based on what I know about the Dremel Stylus. This tool is certainly very amendable to a variety of craft projects, and I use it for polishing Premo or Sculpley clay. I have found during long bouts of sanding, smoothing and polishing, the Stylus overheats, and shuts off automatically to prevent the motor from burning out. So, if that's happening in my small scale usage, I think it will happen even more often for you and leave you feeling frustrated. If the return policy on the purchase allows you to return within 30 - 90 days and you're willing to give it a whirl, then buy it. It is very lightweight, affordable and versatile. I love mine and love finding new uses for it every day. I hope my response helps you. P.S. Contact Dremel's Customer Service and see what they have to say! Good luck to you!
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hey delores, i bought this kit and for the money was great... i don't know how large or small you are going with them but the spaces between the grit might be too great if your pieces are quarter size or smaller! i have no doubt it will polish, just don't know your process. any more questions i'll try to answer, mike
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I have no experience with clay polymers but this thing will stick to almost anything. Now if you use it right, its almost dry upon contact.
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I have read most any instant detailer can be used as the lubricant for clay barring. So is there a reason this one would NOT be good to use (in place of say Mothers Showtime instant detailer which comes in their clay kit)?
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It's pretty hard. A lot like alumalite in if you've ever worked with that. This is a crazy good product. If it's not working you're doing something wrong. Check to be sure you're mixing the 2 parts properly. This is one to one ratio I believe. I measure *by weight* not volume. Don't guesstimate. Also prep your surfaces and this is not a quick cure. Give it enough time to cure before you unclamp it.
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it really depends on what kind of finish you want. I personally like a super glossy finish so i use gloss on my polymer clay figurines. I suggest about 3-4 thin coats with proper drying times in between to ensure that the finish won't scratch & to achieve that glossy surface. Semi- gloss just gives off a dull sheen~ hope that helped.
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it heats very evenly and the temperature seems to stay consistent but I have not used it to bake polymer clay. I believe it would work great for it though.
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If you're planning on baking the clay, I don't recommend this glitter. It's mylar, it will melt if it gets hot enough. I know the Tim Holtz Distress Glitters are heat stable, so that should work, but most of the craft glitters will just melt if you get them hot. You could always buy a small pack and test it out first.
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Oops, I am sorry the picture did not load and I thought you were asking about a different product. I used polymer clay in the mold and think the mold was rather too soft for harder clays. The clay would have to be very soft or you would have to use the mold for something like chocolate before it held its shape. I have not spent much time yet with this mold so I might not be the person to ask.
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I use this just for polymer clay. It works great, and it will help protect wooden work surfaces. The grid is great for measuring and cutting with a tissue blade. The clay will discolor the mat a bit over time. I have not tried baking clay while it is on the mat.
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I have used it to polish other items. A good tip would be to reduce the amount of air pressure because of the very high RPM's it can turn using 100 psi+. I use it to polish various metal items around 40 psi so as to reduce how fast it turns. Other wise you can actually cause buffing and polishing pads to fly apart. It's well made and has been working for over 2 years of seeing lots of work!