[Jewelry making - Article 00633] - Re: [Orchid] Cleaning many tiny beads

[Peter Peterson]

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    Here is what I like to do when I am cleaning silver. 

    Take an aluminum coffee bag (Most vacum packed coffee comes in a
    printed bag made of thin aluminum), and rinse it well. Check inside
    to see if it is silver colored. 

    Add a cup of vinegar and a teaspoon of salt (+/-). 

    Add a bunch of your beads or a necklace etc,. 

    Fold top of bag and shake well for a short while. 

    pour content into a bowl with a strainer (to catch your bead). 

    The tarnish should be gone on all the beads now. 

    If it does not do a great job try heating the vinegar/salt slightly
    before adding the silver again. (Don't put a coffee bag in the
    microwave!) 

    This is also a great tip for those who have silver displays or lots
    of silver at home and have to do a quick tarnish removal. Takes very
    little time, is not caustic and the materials are cheap and readily
    available even on the road... 

    Variation: lay some sheet aluminum in a glass baking dish. Add
    vinegar salt mixture to cover larger peices and cutlery etc,. 

Regards
Peter

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