[Jewelry making - Article 00535] - Re: [Orchid] Raising fine silver to the surface

[Neilthejeweler]

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    This thread is interesting to me because I've never done it,
    although have seen the effect during routine work. Some questions... 

    How thick is the fine silver layer assuming its done ten times as
    mentioned? ie: how much repolishing will it take? 

    Do you quench in pickle or air cool first? 

    How does gilding compare in a practical sense to silver-plating? It
    seems to me gilding would take maybe half an hour?, whereas plating
    about five minutes. Is there a superior finish with the gilding? 

    I think someone mentioned scrubbing with a brass brush, would that
    not discolor the silver? How about a nickel or stainless steel
    brush?(which I used in my silversmithing days to good result) 

    I will look for a suitable chunk of scrap to experiment with, might
    be fun. Oh Boy, Saturday night in the shop, better than a blind
    date. 
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