{"id":20499,"date":"2016-12-19T06:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-12-19T14:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=20499"},"modified":"2016-12-18T08:17:09","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T16:17:09","slug":"how-to-make-your-own-sanding-pads-polymer-clay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/how-to-make-your-own-sanding-pads-polymer-clay\/20499\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Your Own Sanding Pads For Polymer Clay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=2020499#video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2016-12\/19-90672-diy-sanding-blocks.jpg\" alt=\"DIY Sanding Pads - Polymer Clay Tutor\" width=\"255\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Video #762:<\/span> Sanding pads have advantages over using just the sandpaper alone, but they are expensive. Here&#8217;s how to make them yourself for pennies.<\/span><\/strong> <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Sandpaper pads or blocks work really well for sanding polymer clay and other craft projects. They are easy to hold&#8230; have some give to them, which means that they sand rounded surfaces nicely without leaving flat spots&#8230; and they last longer than if you were to just use sandpaper by itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The problem is that the pads or blocks can be quite expensive, and they aren&#8217;t always available in the grit that you want.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In this video, I will show you how you can easily (and cheaply) create your own custom sanding pads in any size, grit or type of abrasive that you need.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The links to the products I use, are posted below the video. They are Amazon affiliate links.<\/span><a name=\"video\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kpe8VbQJ2zc?rel=0\" width=\"575\" height=\"323\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Amazon Affiliate Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hL4FTY\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">Extra Thick Craft Foam Sheets<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Amazon Affiliate Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hLejFW\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">Score Pal Double Sided Tape<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Amazon Affiliate Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hLi8Lj\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">Tim Holtz Design Ruler<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Amazon Affiliate Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2gIYJNk\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">Self-Healing Cutting Mat<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Amazon Affiliate Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hupHHp\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">PenBlade Craft Knife<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Amazon Affiliate Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hLbTqJ\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">42 Pcs Wet\/Dry Sandpaper 120-3000 Grit<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Amazon Affiliate Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2gKotL9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">3M Polishing Paper Assortment Pack<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Amazon Affiliate Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hGB5mC\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">White Gorilla Glue<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Related Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=16688#video\">Polishing Papers For Sanding Polymer Clay Beads<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Related Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=20437#video\">DIY Polymer Clay Kit from Penn State<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Related Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=10711#video\">Micromesh Sanding Abrasives<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Related Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=16668#video\">JoolTool Intro To Buffing Polymer Clay<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Related Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=507\">Wet Sanding Polymer Clay To Make Your Beads Shine<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Do you have any suggestions for videos on tips, techniques or products you would like to learn more about? Let me know in the comments section below!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My goal is to help you to learn quicker and easier ways to bring up the professionalism in your polymer clay art.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #808080;\">Oh and don&#8217;t forget to give these videos a<em> Thumbs Up<\/em> click at YouTube if you are enjoying them. The more <em>Likes<\/em> a video gets, the higher it rises in the searches. And that means even more people will be able to join in on this polymer clay journey of a lifetime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Also, by subscribing to our YouTube Channel directly, you will receive notifications as soon as new videos are uploaded. To subscribe, click here&#8230; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Kpe8VbQJ2zc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">DIY Sanding Pads for Polymer Clay, Wood or Metal<\/a><span style=\"color: #808080;\"> &#8230; the Subscribe Button is right near the top of that YouTube page.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Looking forward to hearing from you!<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 575px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 200px;\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/cindy-sig.jpg\" alt=\"Cindy Lietz Signature\" width=\"114\" height=\"99\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutor.jpg\" alt=\"Polymer Clay Tutor\" width=\"200\" height=\"26\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video #762: Sanding pads have advantages over using just the sandpaper alone, but they are expensive. 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