Here is a tumbling tip from
@sarabjewelry - “Like many of my fellow metalsmiths, I try my best to reuse packaging from silver and stone suppliers as much as possible. It is easy to reuse a bag, a box, or some bubble wrap, but what about the little weirdos like twist ties? One of my favorite upcycle ideas ever is to use the blue plastic twist ties from my
@riogrande silver wire coils to hold together small components, chains, or anything that can get tangled or gnarled up in my tumbler! I simply snip them to a usable length, wrap them around my chain or slide them through small components, give them a twist, and into the tumbler they go! Because they are plastic, they do not disintegrate leaving bare steel wire like regular twist ties from loaves of bread. (Try cleaning that mess out of your tumbling media! Not fun!)” This is a great idea Sara and also helpful to keep pairs of earrings together etc. Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us!
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