Practicing Safe Grinding

My least favorite part of making a cloisonné piece is the grinding step of the finishing process. This is because I grind each piece by hand with diamond files and sand paper. This is all well and good except I always end up grinding my fingers along with the enameled piece! This makes for raw spots that are quite painful. But yesterday I had a revelation! I used finger tape while grinding and it worked like a charm. The finger tape I used doesn't stick to your skin, just to itself so no sticky fingers afterward. You'd think I would have figured this out a long time ago, but alas we discover things in our own good time. The next upgrade for my grinding process will be a wet belt grinder. They are a bit pricy, so it may be a while. Until next time, Keep Creating :)