Let us know how it goes with your Dremel, Jocelyn. I haven’t tried yet, but carving beads makes for a scrumptious look (Grant Dif’s — not gonna try to spell it — beads are so cool!)

Try the drill bit for holes and cubbies in polymer clay. Provided you chose the right speed and bit, it eats clay like butter, and could allow open spaced creation for a dimensional effect like those fabulous creations shown ealier on the site by someone who also used a puffed clay approach.

With any plastic, risk of melting, burning, inhaling dust or fumes, etc. is a documented caution. Definitely goggle, mask/respirator work. But could surely see some beautiful open lattice work, like those artists that carve natural eggs.

Hmmm, going to haul out that new Dremel and experiment.

@Phaedrakat: Boy you know lots about rubbing alcohol! I’ve never seen the ethyl type of alcohol here, but Canada definitely has different regulations than the States so maybe that’s it.

@Jocelyn: We used to have dispensers like that when I worked for Doug’s Dad in the dentist office. He gave me all his old dental equipment when they downsized (he packed it around after he retired). There are still a couple of boxes I haven’t gone through yet. I should check to see if one of those dispensers is in there!

I’m truly sorry about your MS. I’m going to do some reading about it so I understand better. I hope you do not have one of the more severe courses of the disease. I despise the thought of my friend having to deal with so much pain. You’re in my prayers, Jocelyn. Please let me know if I can help you in any way!

Thanks for such a great tip on the alcohol/acetone dispensers. Now we need to find a good price somewhere, so we can share it with everyone and they, too, can have the container worth its weight in gold! Hugs, Kat

I’m sure a little evaporates, but not enough to make me change methods. Multiple sclerosis affects my hands and vision, so anything that minimizing handling of a daily need, without spilling or breaking when I knock it over or drop it, is worth it’s weight in gold.

I use a container for the alcohol which works great for instant access as you work.

Years ago, when I had my nails done regularly, one of the places gave me a porcelein dispenser for nail polish remover, that had a metal cap, which allowed a small amount of liquid to sit on the top, easy to access with a q-tip or such.

It’s heavy, so you cannot knock it over, and allows alcohol or acetone to sit out without evaporating.

Try any online outlet, especially the wholesale ones, for the best price. Or, you can always do what I did, and begged the technician to order one for me as a Christmas gift.

Hope this works for those interested, I love mine. I also always stand it on a glass square on my worktable so that no drips affect the work surface.

BTW, where in the world are you? I’m from Riverside, CA, USA. Have a great day! ~Kat