Illustrated tutorial for hand-polishing amber beeswax rings

Today I would like to share with you a tutorial on hand-polishing a raw stone amber beeswax ring, set with a silver setting. Purely original hand polished.
Making tools:
- Small handsaw, hot glue stick, sandpaper, lighter, small wooden stick, flashlight.
Making materials:
- Beeswax raw stone, silver ring setting.

This This time I chose a 925 silver cloisonné ring setting. I chose one with a little puff pastry to make it brighter. The outer skin is yellow and attractive, but it must be lighter after peeling. The details will be determined after peeling.

Using the ring setting Press hard on the thin cardboard for a while. The mark left will be the size of the ring surface.

Cut Come down, the size is right.

First Grind the rough stone into a flat surface. This flat surface is the bottom of the ring surface and also the reference plane (it also allows you to better observe the situation inside the material). This step should be taken into consideration when selecting materials. It is very important! Use the cardboard you cut before, find the most appropriate position on the surface of the material, and draw on it with an oil-based pen. The reason for choosing an oil-based pen is that water must be used frequently during the polishing process, so avoid wasting the handwriting!

Use a small hand saw Saw off the large corners (the blade of the saw should be as thin as possible to avoid waste). I forgot to take pictures at this step, and then use 80-120 grit sandpaper to trim large ones in sequence. The circular sandpaper piece in the middle is 80 grit. Sandpaper can be used to peel and eat meat very quickly (a file will also work, but the corners will be chipped more slowly). The red oval and red circle drawn now is a warning line during polishing. When polishing to the edge of the red line, be careful to avoid vigorous polishing at the same position, which may easily deflect the shape.
After the large size comes out, use a lighter to burn the hot-melt glue stick, and while it is hot, stick the small wooden stick and the ring surface together (be careful with this step, the glue will drip down, be careful of scalding your hands. The original poster has done it) (Painful experience)), the advantage of using a wooden stick is that it is easier to polish the curve of the ring surface, and your hands will not be too tired! This is the result after sanding with 220 grit sandpaper...

During the polishing process, you must constantly compare it with the ring setting , to avoid bulky grinding, which can easily grind the shape to the wrong side. This is the effect after grinding with 600-grit sandpaper...

This This is the result after 1500 grit polishing. At this time, the ring surface can basically be put into the ring holder, but it is a bit tight. Continue polishing.

This This is the effect after polishing with 3000 grit. You can see that the gloss has come out.

This This is the effect after polishing with 5000 grit. I like this feeling better. If you need a brighter glass luster, you can also polish it with 7000, and then rub it with fiber cloth and toothpaste for a while, and it will be brighter (glasses cloth is also a good choice).

Place the ring surface on the ring setting with a slight gap. This isThen use transparent jewelry glue to stick it on and harden it. (You can adjust the ring of the ring setting before fixing it). It has been glued. Let’s take a look!
Tips:
About jewelry glue:
Commonly used ones include uv shadowless glue, F6000 transparent slow-drying glue, and Kraft transparent epoxy glue All can be used. Personally, I am used to using shadowless glue. This curing requires a UV flashlight or UV lamp. The other two require no auxiliary equipment. The black bottle in the picture is shadowless glue, and the one at the back is a purple flashlight. The advantage of this kind of glue is that the spilled glue is easy to clean up and the bonding is strong. The disadvantage is that the glue needs to be irradiated with a purple flashlight to solidify.
Talk about polishing:
When sanding, be sure to dip it in water frequently, and prepare a water container nearby for easy dipping and cleaning. When sanding with each grit number of sandpaper, try to sand it as comprehensively as possible. If there are areas that are not sanded in place, it will increase the workload of polishing the next sandpaper. While polishing with sandpaper, you should always observe the surface of the sandpaper to see if there is white paste on it. If not, it proves that the polishing is ineffective. There may be too much water on it, or the sandpaper is overused. Try changing the sandpaper!
Talk about sandpaper:
It is more convenient to cut sandpaper into small pieces when using it. I use the 6cm*8cm size more easily. Everyone can adjust it according to their own needs. In addition, when polishing the arc, use the natural arc formed by the sandpaper between your fingers to polish, which will make it easier to polish to a satisfactory arc!
This is my experience after making many, many rings. I hope it can be of some help to friends who want to make handicrafts... If there are still students who don’t understand or have questions, please leave me a message or a private message. , I will reply in time (of course I have to see it in time). Friends who are interested in handicrafts are welcome to communicate together!
If someone accidentally sees it and reprints it out of liking, I would be honored. If you still indicate the source and author when reprinting, I will be full of gratitude! After all, I typed the words online one by one and took pictures step by step. I hope you can give me more recognition for my fingers that worked hard all night to type! At the same time, I will also be passionate about typing out more of my manual processes and experiences!
This is my first time writing this kind of text because I have little talent and knowledge. I welcome everyone’s criticism and correction of any shortcomings!
Beeswax is a type of amber. It is no different from amber in terms of physical and chemical composition. It is only named because of its "color like honey and light like wax". Beeswax has a soft texture and warm color, and is deeply loved by people.
About beeswax:
Amber is a resin secreted by coniferous trees 40 to 60 million years ago. It was buried deep underground after changes in the earths crust and gradually evolved into a natural resin. fossil.
If divided according to transparency, amber can be divided into: transparent amber and opaque amberBright amber. Opaque amber is honey-like in color and has a waxy luster and texture. It is traditionally called "beeswax".
Beeswax has a subtle color, a warm texture, and an incomparable affinity. It has always been a treasure that dignitaries and dignitaries compete to collect and play with. Amber has been regarded as a precious treasure since ancient times.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that amber can calm the mind and help sleep. In Buddhism, amber is listed as one of the seven treasures and is an auspicious thing in Buddhism. It is popular abroad to use amber as decorationornaments. Whether in the East or the West, amber is loved by people for its warm color and simple elegance.