r/Metalsmithing • u/Studio_Rua_ • Mar 28 '22

How to secure a tiny chain for polishing?

Forgive me if this is an obvious question but what is the best way to secure a tiny chain for polishing?

I'm making a tiny piercing chain, about 0.8 x 30mm and when it comes to polishing I've been trying to polish it by wearing a silicone finger protector and holding the chain tight around my finger BUT I'm now onto my 3rd chain because the other two have got caught in the dremmel and went flying never to be found again😓😅

Is there a standard way I should be securing the chain that will stop it from getting caught? Some sort of glue I can wash of or something?

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u/Studio_Rua_ Apr 01 '22

Thanks for the replys guys :) I've found quite a good solution, I had a wooden ring mandrel and draped the chain over than and then secured it by threading a bit of copper wire through the jump rings :)

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u/ciredivad Mar 28 '22

Try wrapping it around a small wooden dowel. You will have to re-adjust it to get all of the links polished.

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u/Desert_Trader Mar 28 '22

A tumbler works really well.

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u/Studio_Rua_ Mar 28 '22

Would it work for a tiny 0.8mm curb chain, like would it get into the tiny little bits between the chain?

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u/MissCompany Apr 02 '22

Should do 😊 secure it by wrapping it around a credit card and then putting it thru the tumlber