Adventures in LOS
I didn't get much done this week in regards to making jewelry. A teething 8 month old is never a fun thing to deal with. So the one thing I did make was a bracelet for my YOJ piece.
I took 24 ga Sterling sheet, cut it up into 3/4" x 1/2" pieces, reticulated it, drilled holes, placed jump rings and soldered them closed. I stretched the jump rings a little so they were ovals and attached a very simple crook neck hook. Once I had the pieces all together and pickled, the entire bracelet took the plunge in the stinky Liver of Sulfur mixture. I buffed it a bit with steel wool and tumbled the piece for about 45 minutes.
It makes the coolest tingly sound and is VERY light weight. I can barely tell that I am wearing it.
I also dunked my piece from last week in the LOS solution.
Before LOS:
After LOS:
I think I will try to remove a little more of the LOS in the copper center. I just have to figure out how to do it first. HAHAHA Overall, I do like the effect of the LOS on this particular piece.
I took 24 ga Sterling sheet, cut it up into 3/4" x 1/2" pieces, reticulated it, drilled holes, placed jump rings and soldered them closed. I stretched the jump rings a little so they were ovals and attached a very simple crook neck hook. Once I had the pieces all together and pickled, the entire bracelet took the plunge in the stinky Liver of Sulfur mixture. I buffed it a bit with steel wool and tumbled the piece for about 45 minutes.
It makes the coolest tingly sound and is VERY light weight. I can barely tell that I am wearing it.
I also dunked my piece from last week in the LOS solution.
Before LOS:
After LOS:
I think I will try to remove a little more of the LOS in the copper center. I just have to figure out how to do it first. HAHAHA Overall, I do like the effect of the LOS on this particular piece.
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