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Making a keychain out of copper for jewelry class, but it keeps tarnishing?
I'm in a jewelry class at school and I am making a key chain in the shape of a seal with copper. I am currently trying to hand polishing it, but the metal keeps (i think?) tarnishing where I hold it. I think it is reacting to moisture or chemicals or something on my hands, or maybe just air. I was wondering if using clear nail polish would prevent it from becoming dull when i move on to another part of the metal to polish. Does this work?
If not, any suggestions?
(copied from your previous question)
Nail polish would perhaps work short term, but when heated by the warmth of hands, it will not stay dry like it does on your nails.
For the short term, I would suggest holding it with a piece of cloth to slow the rate of tarnishing, or perhaps a eyeglasses cleaning cloth.
Finding Online Jewelry Making Supplies
Although you can start making jewelry with a few basic supplies you'll soon find you need extra bits and pieces to really finish a piece off. This is when you'll benefit from the hundreds of websites that sell online jewelry making supplies. Most of the large websites break their products down into various categories, simply so you can find what you want with ease. Smaller websites however might concentrate on a single category of product, and are therefore classed as specialists.
The most commonly bought online jewelry making supplies include the following:
Beads - much of the jewelry you'll make will undoubtedly include beads of some form. These may be seed beads, Glass Beads, acrylic beads, natural stone chips or Tibetan silver beads. The internet is the best place for finding inexpensive beads and in a lot of cases the more you buy the cheaper they are.
Findings - the category of findings is huge and includes such items as necklace clasps, jump rings, silver fish hook earwires, chains, crimp beads, leathers thongs, cage wires and everything else you may need to make a piece of jewelry. Again the large online jewelry making suppliers will carry the majority of items you need and some will give discounts if you buy all you need from them in a single order.
Wires - wire for jewelry making comes in a wide variety of gauges (thicknesses), materials and cross-sectional shapes. The thicker the wire is the harder it is to bend and cut, however most jewelry making patterns specify the type of wire to use for the best finish. You can get silver, gold, copper, gold-rolled, gold plated and various other materials plus they can be round, square and even oval when looked at through the cross section. It is good to have a range of wires handy, especially if you are experimenting with your own patterns and jewelry pieces.
Tools - what you need from this category of online jewelry making supplies depends to a large extent on what type and style of jewelry you intend to make. The basics include flat-nosed pliers, round-nosed pliers, a small hand vice, wire cutters, a ruler, a couple of rasp files and maybe a folding magnifier if your jewelry is on the fiddly side. As you get more adventurous you might also want a twisting lathe, a ring sizer, various other types of pliers, and maybe a small soldering iron.
You'll also find that retailers of online jewelry making supplies also tend to stock instructional DVDs and books. While not technically supplies these additional products are sometimes very useful and can help tremendously when starting out.
Choosing your online jewelry making supplies
It is important not to get carried away buying supplies when you first start making jewelry, especially if you're on a tight budget. Decide on what type of jewelry you want to try first and stick to that style for a while. You can even have a go at selling your finished pieces to recoup your initial outlay.
Once you have an idea of what you like to make (and maybe what sells well) you can then start to buy supplies in bulk. This way you are never really out of pocket and you aren't left with hundreds of supplies if you find your jewelry making passion was actually a passing hobby.
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Wholesale LOT of 5 - 12mm 18K White Gold Plated Round magnetic Clasps - Half Matte & Half Shinny $18.00 Wholesale 5 pieces of 18K white gold plated round shape magnetic clasps. These clasps are used on beaded items like necklaces, bracelets and anklets. These magnetic clasps are easy to use and can be plain or decorative and you'll find them in a variety of shapes and sizes.... |
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Double Knit Viking Weave $28.00 This class DVD provides professional instruction on the procedure & art of Viking Weave, a beautiful, traditional wire-working technique to shape wire into a woven tube for bracelets or necklaces. It is clear, concise, foundational training that enables beginners to craft their first Viking Weave jewelry. It teaches the handheld dowel method, straightforward to learn & portable for travel witho... |
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