Jewelry Making Tips and Tricks: How to Make Sandpaper Sticks

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Jewelry Making Tips and Tricks: How to Make Sandpaper Sticks

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I use these on almost all solid flat surfaces, where I want a really crisp finish.  Here I show how to make them using rectangular wooden dowels, but you can make these any shape you wish to suit the project at hand.  I'll generally make these in 100, 240, 600, 800 and 1200 grit sandpaper.

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