[Jewelry making - Article 01181] - Re: [Orchid] Polishing sterling silver problem

[Jeanne Rhodes Moen]

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    Stainless shot is usually just used for the final polishing, and not
    with any grit. You can use other media which will cut and grind away
    the marks beforehand, or else use tripoli/similar compound on brushes
    then buffs followed by ultrasonicing, preferably with something like
    ammonia etc that will get the fatty compounds off. Then you can
    burnish it in steel shot (CLEAN) ....preferably a mixed variety. Rio
    carries a nice kind with not only balls, but other shapes which will
    get into the crevices better. There are commercial chemical mixes to
    put in the steel shot, but if you don't have that, you can use hot 
    water, green soap and a bit of citric acid. The citric acid will keep
    any leftover compound from attaching itself to the steel shot and
    getting pounded into the silver. 

    Jeanne
    http://www.jeanniusdesigns.com

    PS. Judy Hoch has a book on tumble polishing and she is on this
    list.... 


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