A microabrasive tool is formed from a slurry including liquid, abrasive grains,
a bonding material, and a polymer—for example, gellan gum. The slurry is
cast in a mold, and the polymer is ionically cross-linked. Cross-linking the polymer
fixes the structure of the bonding material and the abrasive grains, wherein the
abrasive grains are dispersed substantially uniformly within the bonding material.
The ionically cross-linked structure of bonding material and abrasive grains can
then be fired to form a microabrasive tool.