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Panjala Mukesh |
Thanks for your response. I have no idea what those solutions are or where to get them. Is this something easy to purchase and where would I get it? Can anyone direct me to a good book on oxidizing silver for jewelry making? thanks, Jamee
Jamee J![]()
- Pukalan, Hawaii, USA
The company you are buying your jewelry making supplies from
should be able to supply you with an oxidizer for silver.
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Liver Of Sulphur
[linked by editor to product info at MisterArt]" works and
there are others.
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Neil Bell |
I have used "Silver Black" a few times, but have been told the black rubs off of the chain. Maybe I need to clean it better before I put it out to sell. Tim McCreight has a book called "The Complete Metalsmith" and he talks about coloring metal, and mentions Liver of Sulfur.
Try inter library loan.
Roxy Lentz
- clarksville, IN
To oxidize silver: Sulphur [link is to product info and sourcing at DudaDiesel]. It looks like little broken pieces of yellowish dirt. USE CAREFULLY....It works almost TOO well. Which will require much polishing OFF the oxidation where it is not wanted.
Louine Smith
- South Texas
You can also get a nice oxidized finish by putting silver jewelry in a plastic or paper bag with something that gives off sulphur. I always forget what it is, but it is some food item, like a hard boiled egg or such...I'm looking around on the internet, too, since I can never seem to remember what the item is!!!
Karyn Lowe
joi d vivre designs - Thousand oaks, CA, USA
Did anyone find out the natural way to oxidize silver? ie: put an
egg in a bag, etc? Also, how much does this sulphur stuff cost if you
buy it from a catalog?
Thanks!

August Miller
August Design - Atlanta, GA USA
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Hi. The "egg in a bag" is described in letter 1178. Here are links to liver of sulphur as a liquid or a powder -- Regards and good luck,
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Wow, the "egg in a bag" really worked, it worked well and fast. I used the fresh (warm) hard boiled egg in the baggies and mashed it up through the plastic. I inserted the objects to be oxidized and was stunned to see how quickly it worked. I wrapped sections of the objects in saran wrap where oxidation wasn't desired. The result was glorious. I had the desired tone in 1 hour. Thanks guys!!
Lisa Lynn Bocook
- Bryson City, North Carolina
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August 27, 2008 Hi Everyone, Aimee Rebecca
September 13, 2008 Does oxidizing silver with either an egg change the gold that is on the piece of jewelry? Trish Marx
December 31, 2008 The easiest cheapest, most readily available method of oxidizing silver is the use of ordinary household bleach. It turns the silver a dull, dark gray. Ken Cooper
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