It has been ages since I last shared our creative space, but with this exciting new tool I wanted to share this. I got a 100 litre compressor (the one I use for upholstery is only 25 litre) and a tank that holds sand, aka a sandblaster. With this technique you can sand intricate and carved pieces in a short time.
You do have to gear up a lot, and it is quite messy with sand flying all over the place. I purchased a net in the hope of containing it all better next time.
I doubt that I will be able to do it in the summer as the gear makes it hot, and short sleeves won't be smart, so I will sand everything that needs sanding before the hot months start.
The first piece I sanded was this wooden mannequin arm, It had two good layers of paint, by hand it would have taken me at least two hours, with the sandblaster about 10 minutes and it got it so much cleaner than I would ever get.
I will also be using it for carved furniture, can't wait to see how that will go :)
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