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Can anyone recommend and discuss the pros and cons of different types of buffers to be used with polymer clays.  I have seen some folks recommend dremels, what is that, and what other options are there? What about price?  Many thanks.

Mindi

Can anyone recommend and discuss the pros and cons of different types of buffers to be used with polymer clays.  I have seen some folks recommend dremels, what is that, and what other options are there? What about price?  Many thanks. I like my bench grinder from Home Depot.  We replaced one of the wheels with a 6-inch diameter cotton muslin wheel.  It was about $40 for the bench grinder, and another couple of bucks for the cotton wheel. I'm one of the few people who doesn't like the Dremel tool.  I have a heavy hand, and I gouged the clay when I tried to buff with the tiny Dremel wheel. I can never post about buffing wheels without mentioning safety!  Wear eye protection!  Wear a mask to avoid breathing the cotton fibers!  Put a mask on your husband, your children, your cat, too, or just buff in the garage or on the porch so they don't breathe the fibers either.  Buff on the *underside* of the wheel so when a piece gets snatched out of your hand, it flies *away* from you.  And make sure it won't fly into anything/anyone important. Off the safety soapbox, and good luck with a buffer.  You'll love the results. Irene in western NC remove first x to email me        

I love my Foredom buffer. It is a variable-speed polishing buffer. It can produce a dull sheen to a glass-like finish. It's nice and solid. On one spindle I have a 4 Star Muslin wheel. I works very well with polymer clay

I like my bench grinder from Home Depot.  We replaced one of the wheels with a 6-inch diameter cotton muslin wheel.  It was about $40 for the bench grinder, and another couple of bucks for the cotton wheel. I got probably the same one you did... but the new wheel is wobbly.  Any workaround?? - Ukryj cytowany tekst -- Pokaż cytowany tekst -

Another safety precaution is to place a cardboard box around the bench grinder, buffer, etc.  This way, if you do get a flying bead, it usually hits the back of the box slowing down its trajectory and thus avoiding windows, people, etc.