[Jewelry making - Article 00035] - Re: [Orchid] Working with cinnabar

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Dear Mary Elizabeth,

    Let me give you some helpful hints as I create a number of jewelry
    designs with cinnabar. Unfortunately, it's after the mishap. Most
    cinnabar on the market today is lacquer layered about 40 layers
    thick, then carved or pressed w/ a design. You were correct to remove
    the "stone" before repairing the piece. Next time, use the ultrasonic
    to clean off buffing compounds, THEN reset the cinnabar. I generally
    use an OLD toothbrush, a capful of jewelry cleaner ( I prefer Elenar
    Ammoniated made by L & R Manufacturing- sold by Rio Grande, by the
    way) mixed in a dish w/ warm water. Rinse well in clean water and
    blot face down on an old towel. If you get a white, soapy residue
    left in the carving, take a q-tip & clean w/Goo Gone, then rinse well
    and blot again on that old ratty towel. If you have to touch up
    around a bezel- VERY CAREFULLY and SLOWLY use a pink polishing wheel
    on your flex shaft. If necessary, stick your fingernail over the
    cinnabar to protect it. I'd rather polish my fingernail than destroy
    the cinnabar. 

    I've been making bezel set cinnabar jewelry for over 15 years. Hope
    this helps. 

Ruthie Cohen
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