Getting Started With Polymer Clay: How to Sharpen Your Tissue Blades

[@liletteautrey8481]

Thank you for sharing Samantha

[@rosemarycantlin7443]

Thank you for sharing. I was just about to buy new ones but will definitely try this first. Blessings, Rose

[@marywoods6329]

Thank you for showing how to sharpening blades

[@maureendelgrosso9907]

I bought a hand knife sharpener at Ace hardware. It has two sides rough and smooth like the pot you use. Less dangerous too. They are like scissor sharpeners. :)

[@kimhuff]

I had no idea we could sharpen or blades! Thank you so much!

[@SoPrettyClayEarrings]

Thank you, Samantha!

[@camillefulton7709]

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[@lilaalabed2527]

Thank you so much for sharing. You are a very smart young lady.

[@TheThrillofTheThrift]

I so appreciate this tutorial! I’ve sharpened with the sand paper sweating the whole time lol but never thought of the nail file!

[@margaretgobrick428]

thank you for the information it was very helpful

[@jeannemartinez9092]

I use wet sandpaper with water...cleans and sharpens nice

[@Wendy-WackyWomanCreations]

Thank you. I never knew I could sharpen my blades. Either used them dull or bought new ones.

[@kerielwatson3197]

If you can afford it, a whetstone is the best way to sharpen a blade. The ceramic technique is the closest in similarity. With sandpaper, higher the grit the better the edge you can achieve.

[@dragosisters8548]

Thank you so much! I am just starting with polymer clay and can use all the help I can get!

[@deanablythe9394]

Thank you Samantha

[@nathparfait]

Thank you for the tips. :)

[@MargaritaInclanRobredoXD_IXXI]

Thank you

[@GrannysWanderingSpirit]

Mine are much better after this treatment. Thanks so much!

[@ginnentonix]

Thanks for this tip!

[@shirley6996]

Thank you I was wondering how we could sharpen our blades.

[@tanjaeichin3617]

Thank you for this tutorial. Now I don't have to buy always new blades. It solves my problems with it. Cause I had a nail studio I have thousands of old nail files. I take them also for sanding.

[@justsoneatferdinand6762]

To be much safer in cleaning your blade would be to wipe it from the back or dull side to the sharp end and same for the sharpening method as well. Love your videos all the same

[@Lyn4817]

justsoneat Ferdinand Agreed, I cringed every one she wiped the blade with a towel. We were always taught to wipe all blades from the back of the blade.

[@mightycatcreations1968]

Hi Samantha great video, I am wondering if you can also use one of those sharpening stones I have one that came with my dremmel tool kit would that be ok to use one of those also?

[@JessamaTutorials]

I wouldn't know as I've never used it. It should work so long as it's not too rough.

[@zamis21]

What level gritt on the nail file are you using? 240?

[@liletteautrey8481]

What size of sand paper do you use to sharpe. Your blade

[@JessamaTutorials]

about a 4cm by 4cm square.

[@liletteautrey8481]

@@JessamaTutorials I mean what is the size of the grains it is label as 100, 200 etc

[@espiritodosol]

Thank you. 😘

[@jeanetteyork2582]

What is the grit number on the sandpaper sharpening technique?

[@JessamaTutorials]

I like to use a 600 grit.

[@sha.minhyukd4637]

How about when tissue blade got rust how to remove :(

[@colleenbudde2366]

lol ❤thank you again

[@ronieGirl327]

what grit do you use for the file and sandpaper? I use a mug, that's how I use to sharpen my cooking knives lol, anyways, would be much easier keeping a nail file with my tools lol.

[@JessamaTutorials]

I use 600 grit. :D

[@Attesa2009]

Hello! Could you please write what type of blades you use. In Europe the most popular are Fimo blades but honestly saying they are quite expensive. So, I was looking for a long time how to replace them. I hoped to find a kind of working tools but without a great success because the working tools blades are too stiff. Your blades have a hools at the edges so they are looking as a working tools bades. So please share with me this secret ;).

[@JessamaTutorials]

I use these blades. www.firemountaingems.com/itemdetails/h203334tl

[@berniceseigel6482]

What product name do you use to buy your blades and ripple blades

[@JessamaTutorials]

Well. Two I got from Fire Mountain Gems. www.firemountaingems.com/itemdetails/h203334tl www.firemountaingems.com/itemdetails/h203521tl The other one I got from Lucy Clay Tools. www.lucyclaystore.com/en/lc-spare-others/157-lb-blades-complete-set.html?search_query=tissue+blades&results=10

[@zamis21]

How about using a knife sharpener ?

[@JessamaTutorials]

Yes. That would work too.