[Jewelry making - Article 00702] - Re: [Orchid] Matching Patina Color

[Laura Guptill]

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    I can only tell you my method, which is to be sure the silver is
    clean, then have a bowl of hot/warm water, let your pieces warm up in
    this bowl, then have a bowl of the liver of sulphur solution and a
    dribble of cool water running in the background... I dip the warmed
    up silver pieces in the LOS, quickly, then rinse under cool water,
    then dip again and rinse again, repeatedly until you achieve the
    color you want. It does no good to "let it soak" in LOS, it's the dip
    & rinse that develops the layers of colors. There will be variations
    in each piece, but I bet it will be more consistent. 

Good luck.
Laura
www.LauraGuptillJewelry.com

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