On the bench- new favorite tool, the steel bristle brush
My favorite new tool is a beautiful little steel-bristle brush from Germany, distributed by Euro Tool.
Four rows of 0.10mm steel bristles in a 8-5/8" wooden handle has become my go to bench tool. After oxidizing the metal and also for a quick polish up when brightening inventory for shows or when sprucing up inventory in shoppes, galleries & trail stops.
I ordered this great bench tool from Beaducation recently after NEEDING to find another way to clean up oxidized jewelry without killing my fingers and wrists while working into those small spaces. I still take a larger grit wet/dry sandpaper to remove the high points and then go over the metal with the brush creating a soft look and feel to the jewelry.
When the metal is prepped and ready, it is then dipped in Liver of Sulfur blackening it, then secondly sanded to expose the high areas and then third brushing over all surfaces creating a lovely satin appearance/feel. You can truly see how rough the #2 charm in the middle is compared to #3 on the end, where the brush evens out the charm's surface creating my desired finish.
What surprises have you had lately that changed your way of creating?
enjoy!
Four rows of 0.10mm steel bristles in a 8-5/8" wooden handle has become my go to bench tool. After oxidizing the metal and also for a quick polish up when brightening inventory for shows or when sprucing up inventory in shoppes, galleries & trail stops.
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| bristle steel brush, wet/dry mechanic's sandpaper and branded copper charms on the bench |
I ordered this great bench tool from Beaducation recently after NEEDING to find another way to clean up oxidized jewelry without killing my fingers and wrists while working into those small spaces. I still take a larger grit wet/dry sandpaper to remove the high points and then go over the metal with the brush creating a soft look and feel to the jewelry.
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| the new and improved time saving 3 steps to finishing metal after oxidizing |
What surprises have you had lately that changed your way of creating?
enjoy!
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