[Jewelry making - Article 00337] - Re: [Orchid] Working with Antler, Horn & Bone

[bj mason]

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    A now deceased friend of ours used to carve bone and inlay stones in
    it. He used lots of kinds of bone and boiled it to remove the meat.
    Then when he bleached it he used lemon juice, not bleach. It left a
    lovely whiteness with a "little" bit of luminosity in appearance. He
    said the lemon juice left it whiter for a lot longer. 

    Good luck carving the combs and wear a mask! 

Barbara in Norfolk
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