Inovatec Machinery High Quality Polishing Solutions from Inovatec Machinery for Polishing Amber Parts

Amber Polishing – The Definitive Guide

Amber come in different color shades.

They are fossilized tree resin.

It is mainly used for making ornaments and jewelry.

It is tough to handle the jewelry items made of amber since the chances of getting the amber scratched is more.

Inovatec manufactures different types of mass finishing machines and polishing media for amber parts.

In this guide, You will learn about the efficient method of cleanse amber parts.

You will also learn to handle the amber parts without scratching it.

 

1. What Is Amber?

The amber is fossilized tree resin.

It is used as a decorative element and also in many fashion accessories and jewelries.

It is used for making jewelry items like pendants, necklaces, earrings, etc.

It takes many years to form the amber.

 

2. Which Is The Effective and Efficient Way Of Polishing Amber Parts?

You can use the mass finishing machines from Inovatec machinery to polish amber parts.

It is the efficient and productive way of polishing amber parts.

The raw amber part will be big in size.

So, you need to cut it into smaller pieces.

It is easy to deal small amber parts.

A circular saw can be used for cutting the amber.

 

It will help you to provide a clean cut on the amber without any damages.

You can also go for the manual cutting method using a fine toothed saw.

But it is a risky one.

You may end up damaging the amber.

It requires good skill and experience to straight cut amber manually.

So, if you are completely new to the amber cutting part, then better to avoid it.

You can subject the amber pieces to grinding after the cutting process.

 

It will help to mold the amber to desired shapes.

A sanding wheel is needed to shape the amber pieces.

Further resizing of the amber parts can also be done with the help of the sanding wheel.

The other option is to use a sand paper and grind the amber pieces manually.

It is a time-consuming process.

 

The grinding of amber parts will make the parts warm up due to friction.

If the amber is an authentic one, then you don’t have to worry about the amber pieces getting damaged due to this heat.

If you are dealing with a soft grade amber, then consider using water for cooling the amber part during the grinding process.

You need to polish the amber parts after completing the grinding process.

The mass finishing machines from Inovatec can be used for the polishing process.

 

The centrifugal disc finishing machine or the vibratory tumbler finishing machine can be used to finish the amber parts.

You can use the porcelain tumbling media for polishing the amber parts using any of these mass finishing machines.

The porcelain media does not contain any abrasive material.

So, it will not scratch and damage the amber parts during the polishing process.

It also applies less pressure on the parts for polishing.

 

Inovatec recommend to use centrifugal disc finishing machines for high quality finish with great precision and accuracy.

The centrifugal disc finisher machine works on the principle of centrifugal force.

It has a container like part where the amber parts and the media will be loaded for polishing.

There is a disc at the bottom of the container which is made to spin at high speeds.

The container walls are stationary during the process.

So, it will act as the brake for the centrifugal force generate by the bottom spinning part.

It can process parts 30 times faster than the standard vibratory tumbler finishing machine.

The vibratory tumbler finishing machine make use of vibratory force for polishing amber parts.

The amber parts are made to shake vigorously in the bowl along with the porcelain media for polishing.

Here, the vibratory force will get converted to frictional force between the amber parts and media for polishing.

Whichever mass finishing you use for polishing amber parts, you need to ensure that the part to media ratio is as per the prescribed ratio and the level of the parts and media mixture is in the safe limit.

Never run any of these machines in the overfilled conditions.

It may damage the parts or can even result in industrial accidents due to spillage and outbursts.

 

Summary

So, you need to cut the big amber into small pieces first using a circular saw.

If you are planning to cut manually then you can use the fine tooth saw also.

But, it will be very tough to get the clean cut using the manual cutting process

It requires lots of experience and skill.

The smaller pieces can be reshaped and resized with the help of the grinding wheel.

You can also do it manually with the help of a sandpaper, which is a time consuming process.

Now, you need to complete the polishing process using a mass finishing machine.

 

3. What Is The Typical Time Duration Of Polishing Amber Parts Using A Mass Finishing Machine?

It will not take much time to complete the amber polishing process.

It will actually depend on the type of mass finishing machine you are going to use.

If you are planning to do the entire polishing work manually, then it will take lots of time.

If you replace the manual polishing method with a machine based polishing solution, then it will help you to save your valuable time.

The mass finishing machine also help to remove the damages due to human error.

It will only take few minutes for tumbling in the case of a mass finishing process.

The porcelain tumbling media can be used for polishing amber parts.

For faster processing, you can use the centrifugal disc finishing machine.

It can process amber parts 30 times faster than the vibratory tumbler machine.

The vibratory tumbling machine is also good for polishing amber parts.

But, it will take more time when compared to the centrifugal disc finishing machine.

 

Summary

So, we recommend to use mass finishing machines for polishing amber parts.

It requires more effort and time to polish amber parts using manual methods.

 

4. Is It Possible To Revive A Dull Amber?

Yes, it is possible to revive a dull amber part.

Before going to that, it is good to understand why the amber part becomes dull.

The main reason for the dullness is due to the dirt deposit on its surface.

So, you can just use a cloth and wipe the amber to remove the dirt.

The other reason is the sweat.

There may be deposits of sweat on amber parts if it is a jewelry part like necklace or bracelet.

You can use a soft cloth dipped in lukewarm water to clean the sweat from the amber.

Make sure to squeeze out the excess water from the amber parts.

Once you are done with the wiping of amber with the wet cloth, wipe the amber with a dry cloth to remove the water particles completely.

You can polish it little bit more by adding few drops of olive oil on the dry cloth.

If the olive oil become excess, then use a dry cloth to wipe it off from the surface of the amber.

It will help to bring the shine back on the amber.

It is an easy to use process.

It will also help to reduce the oxidation process of the amber parts.

It is a good idea to store the amber parts separately after the polishing process.

It will ensure that the parts will not get damaged.

You can make use of jewelry bags or boxes to store the amber parts.

It will prevent scratching of the amber parts and avoid exposing the parts to hairsprays and perfumes.

The chemicals in these things can damage the amber parts.

 

5. Is It Possible To Use A Mass Finishing Machine For Polishing Amber Parts?

Yes, you can use a mass finishing machine to polish amber parts.

The vibratory tumbler finishing machine is the commonly used mass finishing machine to polish amber parts.

You can also make use of the centrifugal disc finisher machine for fast results.

You need to use a non-abrasive media for polishing amber with any of these machines.

Porcelain tumbling media can be used to polish amber parts.

The porcelain media does not have any abrasive content.

So, it will not scratch the amber parts during the polishing process.

It will not take too much time to complete the polishing process

It will only take few hours.

 

You can also polish large number of amber parts at a time using a mass finishing machine.

We strongly recommend to cut the bigger amber piece into smaller ones for polishing in mass finishing machines.

The circular saw can be used for cutting the large amber pieces.

It will help to save your valuable time.

It is easy to handle the small amber pieces than the bigger ones

The smaller pieces can be grinded using the grinding wheel.

The grinding process will help to resize and reshape the parts.

Once you complete these two processes, then you can load the amber parts and porcelain media into the appropriate mass finishing machine to polish the parts.

 

6. Is Amber Polishing An Expensive Process?

The amber polishing process is not an expensive one.

The actual cost of the polishing process will depend on the type of the process which you adopt for polishing.

If you compare the cost of the mass finishing process with manual polishing methods, then the mass finishing process is cheaper.

You can easily polish the amber parts using the vibratory finishing machine, which is not an expensive solution.

You can also use the centrifugal disc finishing machine if you are ready to invest more.

The centrifugal disc finisher machine is 30 times faster than the vibratory finishing machine.

So, it will help you to save your valuable time.

Porcelain tumbling media can be used for polishing amber parts using any of these mass finishing machines.

It will only take few hours to complete the polishing process.

You will be able to get a uniform polish across amber parts with the help of this polishing process.

 

Summary

So, the amber polishing process is not an expensive solution provided you select the right type of mass finishing machine, media and processing parameters.

 

7. Which Polishing Media Must Be Used To Polish Amber Parts?

The porcelain tumbling media is commonly used for polishing amber parts.

This porcelain media comes with zero abrasive content.

So, it will not scratch the amber parts during the polishing process.

Thus, your amber parts are safe from any sort of damages.

Inovatec machinery manufactures porcelain media in different shapes and sizes.

So, you can use any of the shapes and size that match with the shape of the amber parts.

 

8. How To Remove Scratches From Amber Parts?

You can polish the amber parts to remove the scratches from its surface.

It is not necessary to use a mass finishing machine for removing scratches from amber parts.

You can also make use of the cotton buffing wheel for polishing amber parts to remove scratches.

You must ensure that the amber part is hold properly against the wheel during the polishing process.

Otherwise, you may end up damaging the amber part.

This process will help to remove the scratches.

If you use the mass finishing machine then you can get excellent finish on amber parts after polishing.

The mass finishing machines allow you to use polishing compounds along with the parts and media to give better shine to amber parts.

These compounds must not contain acetone or alcohol or chloroform in it.

There should not be any color for the compounds fused for polishing.

Otherwise, the compounds may discolor the amber parts.

You must not use the jewelry machines or steam cleaners to polish amber parts.

It will damage the amber parts.

 

9. Can You Explain The Process Of Polishing Raw Amber?

The unprocessed amber is referred to as raw amber.

They occur in nature in the form of big chunks.

You need to cut it into smaller pieces first.

You can cut the amber into smaller pieces with the help of the circular saw.

You can cut it into even smaller parts later as per your requirement.

The sanding wheel can be used to get the desired shape on the amber parts.

It will help to resize the amber parts.

The surface of the amber piece will be rough after this process.

So, you can use the cotton buffing wheel to smoothen the surface.

You can polish the final parts using any of the mass finishing machines from Inovatec machinery.

The final parts should be in properly polished form.

You can make use of the UV rays to check the authenticity of your amber parts.

The glowing parts indicate that they are original ones.

 

10. Can You Share The Best Practices To Use While Handling Amber Parts?

The first thing to do is to cut the amber in to small pieces.

This can be done using the circular saw.

It will help you to get straight and clean cuts.

You can use the grinding wheel to reshape the cut amber parts according to your requirements.

Lots of time and energy will be consumed for the manual grinding process.

So, you can make use of a mass finishing machine to do the job for you.

They are the best solution for polishing amber parts and help to save time and money.

They don’t require much power for their operation also.

Inovatec recommend to use the centrifugal disc finishing machine and the vibratory finishing machine for polishing amber parts.

 

Summary

So, cut amber into small parts and grind it using the grinding wheel.

You can polish the grinded parts using mass finishing machines for best results.