[Jewelry making - Article 00080] - Re: [Orchid] Tumbler turning jewelry black

[Judy Hoch]

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    Karen - Like everything else, using a tumbler takes a bit of
    education. This article from orchid archives
    http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive/200601/msg00913.htm
    should help.

    My bias is to use products made for the process - a burnishing
    liquid would work much better than regular soap. Just steel isn't
    enough to get a decent finish on jewelry. This is a whole process
    just like hand finishing. First you have to smooth the jewelry - in a
    tumbler, you use a mild abrasive in some kind of media. Then the
    steel to burnish. And it can all be further refined in a dry media to
    achieve a smooth high polish.

    To clean up your mess, drain the dirty water, and run everything
    with a can of regular coke that no longer fizzes. Run for 15 to 20
    minutes, then wash everything well with warm soapy water, rinse with
    clear water. 

    Also, IMHO, 2 hours is way too long to run work in steel. I usually
    run for 30 or 40 minutes. Anything longer starts to degrade the
    surface.

Judy Hoch
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