Ouchless sanding tool! Page 2

Making the Tool

You can make either a 2-sided tool, or 2 separate tools.  I like 2 separate ones.

Tool #1


Take your suction cup; remove the plastic part from the wire.

Using a tube type cutter, (if you use a wire cutter, you will need to ream the hole open.) cut your brass tube about 3" long.

Using your pliers, straighten the hook of the suction cup wire. Do not distort the loop end though.

Put a drop of super glue on the straightened end of the suction cup wire, then insert into one open end of the brass tube

Use your pliers to crimp the brass tube tightly around the wire.Leaving the loop at about a 45-degree angle.

Now take your scrap clay and make a handle shape.Make this so it fits comfortably in your palm.You can decorate this up too!Carve it, Put canes on it, and make it yours!

After your handle is made, coat the brass tube with sobo, then insert the tube into the handle. Pinch down the end close to the loop, so you have a nice snug fit. Bake!

Now put the suction cup back on the wire loop.
Using your hot glue gun, enclose the wire all around, covering it on all sides, and overflowing on the plastic.

 

 

Tool #2

Go through the same steps as above, only bend the loop to a 90-degree angle, then hot glue it to the concave side of the suction cup.

 

Using the Tools Click here


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