Jewelry-Making How-To Videos

How to Lap and Polish Jewelry

Courtesy of Jooltool™
Instructions by Jennifer, Content Development Group, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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Follow along with this tutorial to learn how to clean and polish jewelry with the Jooltool™ sharpening and polishing system that laps smoothly and accurately.

Disclaimer: When using your Jooltool, remember to tie your hair back, use safety glasses and, when you're not using the vacuum, use a respirator.

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Lap

STEP 1
Attach the fine grit Scotch-Bright disc to the post on the Jooltool™.
STEP 2
Run the Jooltool at full speed.

Slightly press and hold the piece right up against the center of the underside of the wheel.

Tip: You can lap a flat surface without creating any dips or draglines.
STEP 3
Remove the piece from the wheel when you get the desired effect.

Tip: You will only need to expose the piece to the wheel for a few seconds to get the desired effect.

Turn off the JoolTool.

Polish

STEP 1
Attach the felt disc to the Jooltool.
STEP 2
Run the Jooltool at full speed. Quickly run the polish along the underside of the wheel.
STEP 3
Slightly press and hold the piece of jewelry right up against the underside of the wheel.

Tip: You will only need to expose the piece to the wheel for a few seconds to get the desired effect.
STEP 4
Remove the piece from the wheel when you get the desired effect.

Turn off the Jooltool.

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