How to Get a Mirror Finish on Silver Jewellery 

What are your top polishing tips? Come and let me know in the comments or just come say hi so I can meet you! Thanks for being here. Jess x

Great video, didn't know polishing papers exist. I've been using the 3M radial disks and relatively happy with them. Just need a lesson in polishing rouge and how to not look in the mirror and find flecks of it all over my face and hair 😂

love it ...... thanks

Wonderful

I think all flat surfaces should be polished the way you did, polishing with a buff it becomes round on the edges!👍👍👍👍👍

Just a quick safety tip for persons using a file. When using a file, it would be a good idea to have somekind of small handle at the end of the file (or something else to cover the sharp end). There is a risk, (especially if more force is used) that your hand grip fails if file gets stuck or bumbs into something , and at that point, it's possible that the sharp handle punctures your wrist (which could be dangerous).

fantastic thank u so much

Hi Jess,i'm from Indonesia,love this video,really helpful...but i still curious does the polishing paper will damage the silver especially its weight?and how about glanol?

Hello! Thank you for your useful tips. Is there a reason why there are scratches still in the final product ? Just because you wanted to speed up to finish the video ? Will all the scratches come out if I continue to use the different papers? Sorry for all the questions, I am having issues getting a perfect finish on my final product and can I see scratch marks from sanding

Your video was very educative and helpful, thank you!! I was wondering, If I can't get my hands on the 3m polishing paper what could I use instead for to get more or less the same result! Thanks 🌺🌺🌼🌼🌼

Hi, where do you buy your polishing papers? Thanks

Thanks for this video. Polishing jewelry is very confusing. Can you give us a link to where you get your polishing papers?

I didn't know about Glanol metal polish until i watched this video. I just use Dialux polishes. They come in different colours, kinda like the polishing papers used in this video. Either way, it's good to know that substance exists, that mirror finish looks a lot better than any of mine so far ^_^ gonna try it out

How long do you think it will stay like this? Like when someone purchases a piece like this how long would it stay, and what then can they do to keep looking bright?

I would like to do a mirror finish on a full size hand mirror of silver.

Hi Jess! Thanks for the lesson! 🙂 I'm a newbie to bench jewelry and I'm trying to figure out the bare minimum needed to create a mirror shine. I was wondering if you could just skip the sandpaper and start with the polishing papers in a scenario where maybe you've fused fine silver or Argentium instead of using solder since you wouldn't have solder to clean up afterwards? It would seem that you would've started with a clean surface. Let's say you make a silver band ring and the silver wasn't very scratched up when finished (yeah, I'm trying to find any workable shortcuts for hand polishing - LOL!), wouldn't the papers work? Or is my thinking delusional that anything would be finished so well it didn't need sanding? LOL! 😄 My first project will be an Argentium or Fine silver band ring and if all goes well, my next project will be a link Bracelet. I do NOT have a tumbler and even as much as I'd love to have one for my rocks, I just can't afford one right now so the bracelet may be a real challenge without one. Any confirmation on my sandpaper skipping theory or any advice would be greatly appreciated! Cheers! 🙂

you have to say to your students to wear mask when polishing with the dremel machine

Omg, I can't see my finger when I put my finger up to my screen... I must be a Ghost!! Jokes aside, thanks for sharing I've been looking for something like this for a while.

Are the polishing cloths reusable? How do you clean the silver particulate residue off of those polishing cloths?

I didn't know you could go from a cut 2 file straight to 800 sandpaper!

Hi sorry I know this was a while ago but I’m struggling to get a mirror finish. Can I ask - I’m starting with a 320 wet and dry and working my way through but can still see scratches. Do you think 320 is too course and should I start with a 400 ? Thanks in advance.

Could you please advise the name of the graded polishing sheets to search for a supplier. Thanks

Would 3000, 5000, and 7000 grit sandpaper work as well as the polishing papers?

I have a silver chain, can I make a mirror finish just using friction? I don't have silver polish

what does the glanol do?

Can you provide a link to buy the sheets you use to polish please ?

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Where can I buy the papers

was this done with pmc clay ?

You didn’t specify the grit on your emery sticks or the polishing papers.

Silver sell??