▪ Weekly Wire Blog ▪
The Weekly Wire is my mini-blog. Here's where I'll...
- let you know what's new on the site — content, questions in the Q&A section, jewelry hot-off-the-bench.
- update you on new classes, events, jewelry shows and other interesting goings-on in the hodgepodgerie world.
Mar 13, 2013
My pieces got black while tumbling with steel shot. How can I salvage them
My Argentium silver is now black after I solider them how can I salvage them? Stacy's Answer: Tumbling does not remove torch residue or firescale as it's
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Mar 13, 2013
Rotary tumbler eats belts
Hi, we live in Bali and tumble alot of small bits and pieces for our jewelry. We just bought a new Chinese(kyngty jewelry Machine) rotary tumbler and
Feb 18, 2013
Different speeds on Tumbler - ?? And items getting stuck to sides
Hi! Thanks for a great blog again. I make silver jewellery and use my tumbler a lot. I have a couple of issues - 1. If I have hand polished an item to
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Feb 17, 2013
Can Enameled Coated Copper Wire be tumbled
Can Enameled Coated Copper Wire be tumbled? If so, will it lose the coloured enamel? How long would I tumble for? Stacy's Answer: Hi Betty! There are
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Feb 17, 2013
Using BBs as shot?
Hi, I am looking for a more Economical source of shot for my harbor freight tumbler. I haven't used it yet but I will be polishing and hopefully hardening
Feb 17, 2013
cutting before burnishing?
Hi, I have just bought a barrel polisher & steel shot. I am polishing solid 9ct gold pieces which I have cleaned up and sanded with a fine paper. I would
Feb 04, 2013
do you dilute the ferric chloride etching solution
When using ferric chloride to etch copper pieces, do you dilute the FC with water at all? Stacy's Answer: No. I use it straight from the bottle as is
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Feb 04, 2013
Buffing earring wires
My sister gave me a beautiful pair of earrings where the wires are Sterling silver but too thick to put into my ear lobe. I tried to sand one wire down
Feb 04, 2013
tumbling glass
Can I tumble glass pieces in my tumbler with stainless steel shot? Will the edges soften? Stacy's Answer: Hi Patti! I don't use the tumbler for tumbling
