[Jewelry making - Article 00157] - Re: [Orchid] Opal Sealant?

[laura]

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    I have never worked with opals before, but I regularly use Zapon
    Lacquer (the best is by Zweihorn/ICI if you can get it) to seal
    patina on copper. It looks and acts like nail varnish, but is much
    stronger. The other possibility is to cast the piece in clear
    polyester resin. You may found that anything you put on the opal
    diminishes the shine. Why do you have to cover it at all?

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