[Jewelry making - Article 00266] - Re: [Orchid] Tumbling Alpaca chain

[Eileen Procter]

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Morning Karen,

    I think that your problem with the alpaca chains has nothing to do
    with your tumbler but the alpaca itself.  I know that wool gives off
    sulphur fumes that will affect silver.  I'm thinking that the alpaca
    does the same (hence the oxide that looks like liver of sulphur
    pattination). Polishing will remove the tarnish layer no problems -
    just be sure to remove all traces of the polishing compound when
    you're finished (but you already knew that :) ).  The chains will
    slowly tarnish over time (since you're not removing the cause of
    tarnishing) but it will not be as dramatic as when it came out of the
    tumbler. 

Eileen

 

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