[Jewelry making - Article 00789] - Re: [Orchid] Copper plated leaves

[Janet Yang]

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    Deb, The instructions I've seen (but never tried) for skeletonizing
    leaves are 

    (a) soak the leaves in 50% bleach and 50% water for ten days 

    (b) simmer the leaves in an alkaline solution 

    (c) pressure-cook the leaves in an alkaline solution 

    Try this link for instructions
    http://www.almanac.com/garden/00.fall/skeletonizedleaves.html 

    She refers to lye and washing soda. Lye is sodium hydroxide (NaOH),
    which can be found in hardware stores (next to Drano and Liquid
    Plumber). Red Devil is one brand. 

    Washing soda is sodium perborate and is a laundry additive. You
    should be able to find it in the grocery store next to laundry
    detergent. 

Janet


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