How Do You Polish Silver For Making Jewelry?
Making jewelry can be a fun hobby or a profitable business. Whether you are making pieces for yourself, for clients or for gifts, you will want to start with the most perfect elements. Tarnished or dirty accessories make your creations look old or unprofessional. You want your pieces to look new, sparkling and irresistible. Clean your silver pieces before you put together the jewelry, in order to avoid having to work around pieces once they are attached. Here’s how to do it. Bowl 1 cup of water in a pan. Dilute 1 teaspoon of baking soda. Cut a square of aluminum foil and place it in the bottom of the glass. Set your silver pieces on top of the aluminum foil and pour the baking soda mixture into the glass. Leave for three minutes. Scoop out each piece with a spoon and scrub with a toothbrush if necessary. Pour the water into the colander, catching the pieces in the mesh and letting the water pour into a bowl or the sink. Tip the colander onto a dry towel. Rub the pieces to dry them.
