Well, for most jewelers oxidizing is probably something they've been doing forever. For me, I just started. And, yes, another obsession. I can't get away from it! I love it! I especially love mixing it with gold. Oh, so pretty. I'm still in the experimentation phase. I've been using liver of sulfur, which is pretty gross, but I've been doing a ton of production work for couple boutiques in town and have been making a TON of jewelry, so the more environmentally friendly version of oxidizing with a hard boiled egg just isn't happening.
But, anyway, I've learned a bit about how to get the really black, black color (just add a touch more liver of sulphur and leave it in your hot water until you get the right color). To get that steel grey color, I use a bit less and then I take it out when the silver actually looks like an oil slick - you know that rainbow-y kind of look. It's scary! But, if you polish it up with a silver polish cloth, you get that nice steel grey color. Don't forget to check out my Etsy Shop for more examples!
I love the blog! And the jewelry and the paintings! Amazing paintins, I had no idea. Your birds are inspiring me. Thanks for following my blog, I'm flattered. Glad to hear you have been making tons of jewelry. I love your jewelry, it's incredible.
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