[Jewelry making - Article 00356] - Re: [Orchid] Oscar Branson Books

[Sam Patania]

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    As far as what we always called "oxidizing" was a solution of
    sulpherated potash and water. The piece to be blackened was gently
    heated and either dipped into the solution or the solution being
    dropped onto the piece with an eyedropper. Don't heat too much,
    don't let the solution dry. Polish off the patina where you don't
    want it. For some reason my family always used a Santa Cruz chili
    past jar for oxidize. You can buy it when you visit Tucson, use the
    chili past to make chili con carne then use the jar for oxidize. 

Sam Patania, Tucson
www.patanias.com


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