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Holding Pendants at the Buffer With a Paper Clip
A tip from @shmick_shmack: when polishing a pendant on a buffing machine, sling a paper clip through the bail to hold it.
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If you are polishing a pendant at a buffing machine use this amazing tip from @shmick_shmack - βSling a paper clip through the bail and hang on for dear life!β πππ»β₯οΈ thank you so much for sharing! Have you figured out a unique way to hold something tiny? Tell us about it! ππ» #metalsmithsociety #jewelrymaking #jewelrytipoftheday #benchjeweler #jewelrypolishing #polishing #jewelrymakinghacks #instasmithy #instasmithygroup #metalsmithy #benchjewelry
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