Comments on: Sanding Polymer Clay with Drywall Sandpaper Means Less Gouging http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/ "Make What You Love... Love What You Make!" Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:54:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-50310 Phaedrakat Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:18:17 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-50310 @<a href="#comment-50221">Reyna Castano</a>: Hi Reyna, unfortunately no -- in fact starting at 1200 would take a long time since it's such a fine grit. It would be difficult to smooth fingerprints, for example, or take a very long time to do. The finer grits wear out quickly, too, so you'd actually waste money this way... The best way to accomplish sanding is to do "the process". At the very least start with a lower grit, then go up thru a couple higher ones. You don't have to go all the way to 1200, but at least 600...to smooth-out your pieces. (But remember, you'll get the best shine by doing the entire process.) Give it a try, and you'll begin to see why it's necessary. Have you watched Cindy's sanding videos? Also, check out her article, <a href="http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sand-your-polymer-clay-beads-or-else/32/">Sand Your Polymer Clay Beads – Or Else</a>. I hope this helps. The best way to prove how well sanding works is to try it. You'll see how the process takes your beads from OK to extraordinary! @Reyna Castano: Hi Reyna, unfortunately no — in fact starting at 1200 would take a long time since it’s such a fine grit. It would be difficult to smooth fingerprints, for example, or take a very long time to do. The finer grits wear out quickly, too, so you’d actually waste money this way…

The best way to accomplish sanding is to do “the process”. At the very least start with a lower grit, then go up thru a couple higher ones. You don’t have to go all the way to 1200, but at least 600…to smooth-out your pieces. (But remember, you’ll get the best shine by doing the entire process.) Give it a try, and you’ll begin to see why it’s necessary. Have you watched Cindy’s sanding videos? Also, check out her article, Sand Your Polymer Clay Beads – Or Else.

I hope this helps. The best way to prove how well sanding works is to try it. You’ll see how the process takes your beads from OK to extraordinary!

]]> By: Reyna Castano http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-50221 Reyna Castano Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:04:10 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-50221 Just curious...Wont I save time and $ if I start sanding with a 1200 grit sandpaper? Or is the process from 320-1200 necessary? Just curious…Wont I save time and $ if I start sanding with a 1200 grit sandpaper?
Or is the process from 320-1200 necessary?

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Crayon Polymer Clay Inclusions http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-32046 Cindy Lietz@Crayon Polymer Clay Inclusions Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:10:27 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-32046 Judy - Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. It makes me happy to hear that the polymer clay short cuts I teach are working out for you. Yay!!! Judy – Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. It makes me happy to hear that the polymer clay short cuts I teach are working out for you. Yay!!!

]]> By: Judy Finch http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-32044 Judy Finch Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:55:10 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-32044 Hi Cindy Sorry I'm so late, have been very busy lately. I love the Polymer Clay Course videos! I have not yet had time to look at all the follow up bonus tutes you emailed. Love all the techniques... like the sandpaper and water, crayon tips and so many more. I have a friend who likes to take shortcuts, but won’t spend the money to learn the real shortcuts like you are showing us. Anyway I love your videos. Can't wait to watch the rest of them. Judy Finch Hi Cindy

Sorry I’m so late, have been very busy lately. I love the Polymer Clay Course videos! I have not yet had time to look at all the follow up bonus tutes you emailed. Love all the techniques… like the sandpaper and water, crayon tips and so many more.

I have a friend who likes to take shortcuts, but won’t spend the money to learn the real shortcuts like you are showing us. Anyway I love your videos. Can’t wait to watch the rest of them.

Judy Finch

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Beginner Course Feedback http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-27433 Cindy Lietz@Beginner Course Feedback Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:12:18 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-27433 You are very welcome Charles. Glad this was helpful. You are very welcome Charles. Glad this was helpful.

]]> By: Charles Rankin http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-27430 Charles Rankin Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:25:18 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-27430 Just want to say thank you; regarding dry wall mesh sand paper. Just want to say thank you; regarding dry wall mesh sand paper.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Sanding Kit Essentials http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-8370 Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Sanding Kit Essentials Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:04:58 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-8370 Patricia you didn't do anything wrong, you just didn't continue on with the smaller grit papers, so you just weren't finished yet. The drywall sandpaper is quite a coarse grit and is meant for removing a fair amount of material. After using it, you need to go to a 320 grit wet/dry sandpaper, then a 400 grit, a 600 grit, a 800 grit and a 1200 grit. The paper gets finer the higher the grit. Each smaller grit removes the scratches made by the previous grit until the scratches are so fine you can't see them any more. There are several articles on sanding on this blog that would be good for you to read. You can click on the link by my name for another article or use "sanding" as the keyword word in the search box at the top of the page. Patricia you didn’t do anything wrong, you just didn’t continue on with the smaller grit papers, so you just weren’t finished yet.

The drywall sandpaper is quite a coarse grit and is meant for removing a fair amount of material. After using it, you need to go to a 320 grit wet/dry sandpaper, then a 400 grit, a 600 grit, a 800 grit and a 1200 grit. The paper gets finer the higher the grit.

Each smaller grit removes the scratches made by the previous grit until the scratches are so fine you can’t see them any more.

There are several articles on sanding on this blog that would be good for you to read. You can click on the link by my name for another article or use “sanding” as the keyword word in the search box at the top of the page.

]]> By: Patricia http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-8357 Patricia Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:25:25 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-8357 Appreciate all your efforts,, Thank you... I watched your sanding video and re watched it while I was doing my first set of pc cabs, I didn't notice until after I glazed that they were all covered in scratches. What did I do wrong? Thanks. Appreciate all your efforts,, Thank you…

I watched your sanding video and re watched it while I was doing my first set of pc cabs, I didn’t notice until after I glazed that they were all covered in scratches. What did I do wrong? Thanks.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Sanding Polymer Clay http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-3681 Cindy Lietz@Sanding Polymer Clay Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:34:04 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-3681 Drywall sand paper can be used wet or dry. I like to use it wet when sanding beads because the water unclogs the paper and it sands smoother. If you put the Dremel in a vice and hold the bead on a bead wire with two hands, it is easier to keep it from 'flying away'! Drywall sand paper can be used wet or dry. I like to use it wet when sanding beads because the water unclogs the paper and it sands smoother.

If you put the Dremel in a vice and hold the bead on a bead wire with two hands, it is easier to keep it from ‘flying away’!

]]> By: Katina http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-2762 Katina Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:11:34 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sanding-polymer-clay-drywall-sandpaper-less-gouging/48/#comment-2762 Does drywall sandpaper need to be "wet" before using like regular sandpaper? If I want to use a Dremel to sand my beads, what is the easiest way to secure them while I am sanding so they don't go flying into the ozone? Does drywall sandpaper need to be “wet” before using like regular sandpaper?

If I want to use a Dremel to sand my beads, what is the easiest way to secure them while I am sanding so they don’t go flying into the ozone?

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