[Jewelry making - Article 00351] - Re: [Orchid] Jump rings

[Spiderchain Jewelry]

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>         For how long should I tumble jump rings once I have made them?

    That soewhat depends on the metal that you're using, but I'll assume
    you're using sterling silver. 

    Ten minutes should be enough to clean off your cutting lubricant (if
    any). An hour will probably knock off all the burrs that can be
    knocked off. A few hours will rub off pretty much all the tarnish
    that is possible to rub off. 

    Try a few batches at different lengths and see what you think of the
    results.  It's hard to tumble them for TOO long. The worst thing
    that will happen is rings tangling together if the coil that you cut
    wasn't snug. 

-Spider (needs to tumble a few batches herself)

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