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Collecting Steel Wool Fibers With a Magnet
A tip from @hngrained on keeping a magnet nearby to collect steel wool fibers before they contaminate pickle or rust on your work.
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Steel wool has been a popular material to use on finishing jewelry for as long as I’ve been making jewelry. On and off 25 years! Here is a tip from @hngrained
“Just a tip for fellow artisans that work with steel wool! Keep a strong magnet close by to collect those peaky (and messy) fibers while you work! A great way to help keep the bench clean (ish) while crafting holiday inventory! Small, but helpful 🤓”
This is important because micro bits of steel wool can make their way into your pickle pot and contaminate it, they can also hide on a finished piece and then create a rust! So use that steel wool, just be mindful of cleaning it up! Thanks for sharing with us!!
#metalsmithsociety #metalsmithing #jewelerymaker #artisanjewelry #madebyhand #jewelerstips #SteelWool #Magnet #FinishingJewelry #JewelryMakingTips
“Just a tip for fellow artisans that work with steel wool! Keep a strong magnet close by to collect those peaky (and messy) fibers while you work! A great way to help keep the bench clean (ish) while crafting holiday inventory! Small, but helpful 🤓”
This is important because micro bits of steel wool can make their way into your pickle pot and contaminate it, they can also hide on a finished piece and then create a rust! So use that steel wool, just be mindful of cleaning it up! Thanks for sharing with us!!
#metalsmithsociety #metalsmithing #jewelerymaker #artisanjewelry #madebyhand #jewelerstips #SteelWool #Magnet #FinishingJewelry #JewelryMakingTips
