[Jewelry making - Article 00546] - Re: [Orchid] Raising fine silver to the surface

[JSEllington]

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    I did depletion silvering for the first time yesterday. I had no
    idea how to impart shine without removing the silver and couldn't
    find anything in the archives or on an Internet search that I felt
    comfortable with. I put the piece in the tumbler with steel shot.
    After 20+ hours there were still little white spots here and there
    and white ghosts around detailed areas. I finally took it out and
    used a buff and some rouge to finish polishing it. I may have
    removed some of the fine silver but I had no fire scale when I
    started depletion silvering so I guess it is okay, although the
    finish is not as nice as it was before I started the process as I had
    polished it nicely first. 

    Here's the question: What is the best way to finish after the fine
    silver layer is raised? I usually have small recesses and tight areas
    that the steel shot can't reach completely. 

J. S. (Sue) Ellington
http://www.jsellington.com
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