[Jewelry making - Article 00453] - Re: [Orchid] Polishing after depletion silvering

[Victoria Lansford]

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>     I know this has been discussed a lot, but I still am unsure about
>     how much polishing after depletion silvering is possible without
>     removing the fine silver layer. 

    Sue, one way to get rid of scratches without taking away metal is to
    burnish them with an agate or metal burnisher. Just be sure to use a
    burnisher that does not have a pointed end to ensure you don't
    accidentally add more scratches! 

    To get rid of the polish streaks created by the burnishers you can
    use a SparkleSparkle polishing cloth (They work much better than
    Sunshine cloths.), or polish the area very briefly with a muslin
    wheel in the flex shaft, charged with whatever final polishing
    compound you like to use. 

Victoria Lansford
http://www.victorialansford.com
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