Jewellery Making Hand Tools

Hand Tools For Jewellery Making

Wet & Dry Paper

The most basic essential for any jewellers workshop is wet & dry paper. We stock Matador which is a very high quality latex backed paper. Useful for hand finishing work or cut into strips used with a split pin mandrel. With grits going from 60g to as fine as 7000 grit

£6.50£78.28 incl VAT

Gesswain Abrasive Polishing Sheets

Gesswein abrasive polishing sheets – Very fine Micron paper for fine finishing and lapping.

Available in micron sizes from 30 Micron to 1 Micron which is equivalent of 400 grit to 8000 Grit.

These polishing sheets are flexible and have a non-woven backing. Each grit size has its own colour which makes it easy to identify the grit. 400 and 600 grits are made with silicon carbide grit and the finer abrasive to 8000 grit is aluminium oxide

Abrasive Garryflex blocks

Garryflex blocks are brilliant for hand finishing and can be used wet or dry. Cut into small pieces where needed and use to add satin finishes.

Abrasive Nylon Handpads

£8.71£42.00 incl VAT

Scotch Hand Pads

Abrasive nylon scotch hand pads are used to give a satin/sateen finish most commonly on metal.

Depending on the grade selected, different finishes can be achieved.

The pads are simple to use on their own and can be cut to size with scissors.

The hand pads are impregnated throughout with grit, therefore they work on their own without the need for compound

Micro Mesh

£10.12£41.62 incl VAT
£10.94 incl VAT
£2.08£2.24 incl VAT

Micro Mesh Abrasive 

The unique structure of grit suspended in a specially formulated latex on a cloth backing produces a uniform finish, free of scratches from rogue grains. The flexible cloth is strong and lasts far longer than paper abrasives. A quick wash reinvigorates the abrasive and it can be used with water.

MX Micro-Mesh has a slightly firms backing and a harder cut, grits range from 60 MX (240g) through to 1200 MX (3 Micron). Ideal for more cut particularly shaping precious metal, smoothing pierced edges and preparing castings for polishing.

Regular Micro-Mesh has a more flexible backing and is slightly more suited to polishing soft materials such as precious metals and plastics. It can be used for resin and fimo jewellery, best used with a bit of water. Ranging from 1500 (approx. 800g) through to 12000 (1 Micron). Effectively you can hand finish your work just with Micro-Mesh.

files – Diamond and Riffler

£11.65£14.17 incl VAT
£78.73£145.10 incl VAT

Diamond and Grobet Vallorbe files  

Needle files are an absolute must have for any jeweller. We stock two varieties, standard needle files and diamond files.

Diamond needle files are quicker cutting and tackle everything right through to the hardest metals. They create an incredibly smooth finish which is easy to polish up from.

Our needle files are Vallorbe Swiss which is an exceptional quality product. The file edges are precise and sharp. They come in a range of grits 0-4, 0 being the coarsest. The most popular grit is cut 2 in the middle for jewellers. Budget files are an economy version which suit students and beginners at a more affordable price for starting out.

Ultra Fine Ceramic Stones

£15.76£41.04 incl VAT
£54.18£76.97 incl VAT

Rotary ceramic stones   

Ceramic Stones are an excellent way to get into areas on jewellery you can’t easily reach with traditional jewellery tools. Available in various forms they can be used by hand or with a rotary tool.

Rotary ceramic stones are used straight in the collet of your rotary tool such as a micromotor or pendant motor. Shape the tip of the stone on a diamond file or rough abrasive to get a fine tip which can get right into the tightest spot. Fine grades give a very smooth finish but lots of cut.

Mini ceramic stones 

Super stones are like propelling pencils and offer a great deal of precision. Dress to a point for even finer work and to get a workable angle. Ideal for getting into the tight areas around stones settings or where excess solder has flowed on filigree or sweat soldered work.

In summary

Our range of jewellery tools range from abrasive files to ultra fine polishing cloths. Moleroda have you covered. 

For more information give us a call – we have experts here who have been polishing for years! 

And take a look at our You Tube page for videos of us hard at work finishing!