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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 26, 2022 15:04:34 GMT -5
It really kills me how you created that pattern on the wing. Pure genius! Definitely deserving of a bunch of glamour shots!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2022 15:48:23 GMT -5
Looks great! Much talent!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 26, 2022 16:46:59 GMT -5
I LOVE the patina!
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 26, 2022 22:40:43 GMT -5
Thank you! I’m starting to really appreciate the liver of sulphur, it’s a major time saver compared to polishing the entire piece. I have yet to have a problem with this method...but I'm sure other's will think it's a bit risky for some materials. I've used this method to instantly polish my wire-wrapped silver pieces as well as my copper pieces if I don't want to use Liver of Sulphur on them. In order to polish - or more accurately remove tarnish, I boil enough water to cover my pieces. Once boiling, add a crumpled up piece of aluminum foil (I usually just tear off a couple inches from the roll) and a couple teaspoons of Baking Soda. Dunk your finished piece. It only takes a couple seconds and it's instantly polished (even the hard to reach places). In order to lessen the "shock" on the pieces, while you're getting the boiling concoction ready, they can be waiting/soaking in the hottest tap water you've got.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 27, 2022 10:27:15 GMT -5
Thank you! I’m starting to really appreciate the liver of sulphur, it’s a major time saver compared to polishing the entire piece. I have yet to have a problem with this method...but I'm sure other's will think it's a bit risky for some materials. I've used this method to instantly polish my wire-wrapped silver pieces as well as my copper pieces if I don't want to use Liver of Sulphur on them. In order to polish - or more accurately remove tarnish, I boil enough water to cover my pieces. Once boiling, add a crumpled up piece of aluminum foil (I usually just tear off a couple inches from the roll) and a couple teaspoons of Baking Soda. Dunk your finished piece. It only takes a couple seconds and it's instantly polished (even the hard to reach places). In order to lessen the "shock" on the pieces, while you're getting the boiling concoction ready, they can be waiting/soaking in the hottest tap water you've got. This is a good way to remove tarnish (not polish ) from metal. My only suggestion would be if you were worried about a stone cracking from thermal shock, you can heat the whole shebang up at once then let it all cool down before taking the piece out of the water. Catastrophe avoided unless the stone as an internal fracture or something that you didn't know about.
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Post by liveoak on Jul 28, 2022 5:58:27 GMT -5
You must have nerves of steel to do that with a freshly done piece jasoninsd. I do want to add that that might work on tarnish, but it's not going to remove tool marks OR polish up sheet metal. Obvious- but I felt the need to say it. Patty
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 28, 2022 7:21:14 GMT -5
You must have nerves of steel to do that with a freshly done piece jasoninsd . I do want to add that that might work on tarnish, but it's not going to remove tool marks OR polish up sheet metal. Obvious- but I felt the need to say it. Patty
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Post by liveoak on Jul 28, 2022 7:28:55 GMT -5
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