[Jewelry making - Article 00124] - Re: [Orchid] Tumbling Oxidized Jewelry

[Karen Goeller]

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Allyson,

    It depends on what effect you want to achieve. If you want a nice
    burnishing and shine on the high points, stainless steel shot with
    water and a little dish soap works beautifully. Adjust the shape of
    the shot based on how deeply you want the burnishing to get into the
    recesses of your pieces. The larger and rounder the shot, the less
    "penetrating" it will be. 

    If you're going for more deburring (which seems unlikely if you've
    already gotten to the oxidizing step), ceramic media or charged
    plastic media (the little triangles) might work well. 

    Walnut shells charged with rouge can also work very well, but the
    size of the media is small enough that it will get into and
    abrade/remove the oxidation in recessed areas. 

Make sense?

Karen Goeller
No Limitations Designs
Hand-made, one-of-a-kind jewelry
www.nolimitations.com
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