[Jewelry making - Article 00500] - Re: [Orchid] Oxidation or patination?

[Laurie Evinger]

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>         The other day the entire batch of stuff that I had polished
>     patinated while in a bucket of soapy water (I have to scrub
>     polishing compound off with a toothbrush after polishing).  Every
>     single piece patinated. 

    Hi Sojourner, I was thinking it could be the soap if you're using a
    dishwahing liquid. The common ones contain ammonia and ammonia
    patinates copper blue.If that's the problem, not letting them sit in
    the soapy water and rinsing the soap off immediately should work for
    you. 

HTH,
Laurie
www.laurieevinger.com

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