Adhesive, always dip the blank in water and shake the excess out of the hole, then cement in the painted brass tube. This adhesive cures by absorbing moisture and there is no moisture content in Crushed Velvet as there is with wood. The water will also wash out any dust that may remain following the drilling process. No polishes are necessary to finish crushed velvet. Remember to cover the working parts of the lathe and motor when using these materials.
Complete instructions come with each package of crushed velvet blanks.
Turning Polymer Clay Several of our customers cover pen and pencil cylinders in Polymer Clay, which are then baked in the oven. For a more professional look these barrels can then be turned on a lathe and polished in the same manner as Crushed Velvet, detailed above. Unless you are using a translucent clay, however, you will not need to paint the cylinders first. Turning Dymondwood and Corian Heat is the enemy with these products. Excessive heat, caused by high speed drilling, cutting too deeply, chip and dust buildup, etc. may cause Corian to melt or burn, and Dymondwood to delaminate.