[Jewelry making - Article 00212] - [Orchid] Sealing Patina Colors

[mel williams]

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Hello,

    I have been using Liver of Sulphur on my silver pieces and am having
    a really hard time getting the color to stay after sealing it. I
    have used Renaissance Wax, Workable Fixative, and Nikolas Lacquer
    with the same result...dulled and muted colors. I have seen online
    and in shops many pieces that keep the vibrancy of the colors but I
    cannot get it to work!! Any advice that could be offered would be
    greatly appreciated! Below is a list of what I am currently doing: 

    1. Tumble & Polish the piece 
    2. Clean with soap and water 
    3. Dip the piece in warm water to heat the metal 
    4. Dip the piece in warm water with liver of sulphur mixed in
        (approx. 2 cups of water and a very small piece of liver of 
sulphur) 
    5. Rinse the piece in cold water 
    6. Repeat the process until the color desired is achieved 
    7. At this point I have patted the pieces dry and have waited from 1
    minute to 4 hours to seal the colors in, all with the same boring
    results! 

Thanks in advance for your help!
Melissa
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