Oxidising with Kel.
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- Опубліковано 18 чер 2023
- Hello and welcome to my latest tutorial.
In this video, I will show you how I oxidise my jewellery.
It's the same process for silver jewellery, it just takes longer in the liver of sulphur solution. If your wire is coated, it will not oxidise.
I'll be using:
• Liver of sulphur (xl gel)
• Baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
• Warm water (on the hot side of warm)
• Rubber gloves
• Fine grade wire wool
• 3 yogurt pots
• Toothbrush
• Bit of scrap wire
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Thank you Kelly for this video, I very much appreciate all your support and kindness. Gracy is a sweetheart!!. ♥️
Oh thank you so much and you are very welcome 💕
I love watching your videos and the jewelry you make is amazing. Your fur baby at the end of this video is adorable.
😆 aw thanks so much, she tries her best to get in on the action 😅haha
Thank You so much Kelly for this wonderful tutorial 😍
Aww thank you!!
Awesome thanks, they look great, I've got to do this with my pieces
Oh great, thanks, have fun 💕
Lovely job. Thanks, Kelly!
Very welcome, thank You! 💕
Thanks for all your videos. Everything you make is beautiful.
Oh thanks so much 💕😊
Thank you Kelly for sharing this process, good to know how oxidation works x
You are so welcome! Thank You!
THANK YOU KELLY
Very welcome! Thank you 🌸
Thanks Kelly, this was very informative!
Oh thanks so much, glad it was helpful!
A wonderful explanation. Thank you for taking us through all the steps of oxidation. My wirework can't compare to yours, but I should get a nice patina!
Glad it helped! Thanks so much 😊💕
Thanks for this, you explain so well
Glad it was helpful!
I love the difference after the oxidizing, it makes it such a better looking piece
Oh thank you, I think so too. And much easier to keep nice with a polishing cloth afterwards 👍
Thank you so much for sharing this video with me!
You are so welcome!
Great explanation!
Thank you so much 😊
Wonderful!! Thank you 😊
Thank you so much 😊💕
Kelly muchas felicidades.!!
Thank you! 💕
Thank you ❤
Oh thank you!
gracias
Very welcome, thank You!
Hi Kelly, thanks for this video, I just wanted to mention now that you have a rotary hand drill, did you know that you can eliminate the steel wool process altogether!? since you have the radial discs you just start with a medium grit to remove the oxidisation and follow up with the polishing disc, it's a lot less messy and you won't have bits of steel wool stuck in your pieces! give it a go and see what you think! regards Linda
Oo ok. Will definitely look into that (that's the time consuming part, and it's messy) what grit would you recommend?
@@KellyJonesJewellery Kelly, I ,start with either the 120 or 220 depending on how dark the oxidisation is then move on to either or the 600 or 1,000 (sometimes I use both) just judge it for yourself, then I use the 2,500 for a high polish! just try some discs out and gauge what you like! it's a lot of fun and no mess at all, you don't really even need gloves! (don't tell OH&S I said that lol) let me know what you think!? Linda
@@GumnutLaneJewelleryshould you wear a mask over your nose and mouth to protect yourself from getting any tiny particles or copper into your lungs? Thanks.
Oh great, I will thank you 💕
@@surialbert1591 Hi Suri, I don't wear a mask as there isn't anything flying off and I haven't noticed any dust at all! It's a very clean method! hope this helps!
Really useful video! I tried using a variety of radial discs, but decided I prefer your method of using the steel wool to get most of black off and then green disc (although i now try to not remove too much with the steel wool, it's easy to get carried away!). How often do you replace your radial discs?
I replace mine probably about every 6 months. I've not tried the yellow one instead of steel wool yet, although the steel wool is messy, you do get control of how much you remove. I was thinking it could get expensive if you're using the Dremel to remove the tarnish (I'll have to give it a try) 😅
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Do you ever tumble pieces or use a protective finish? I'm working toward the least number of tools and steps when traveling for months... art and adventure. Thanks.
Hi, I've not tumbled anything yet, if you want a quick polish, use a silver polishing cloth. I've only recently got my Dremel, I just used a polishing cloth before that. As far as a protective film, I've tried quite a few, renaissance wax didn't work for me, and protectaclear, I used that for years, after painting onto jewellery it seals like a thin nail varnish...then the jewellery goes dark and you can't polish it clean so now all your copper is dark. It's so expensive I kept thinking it was me doing something wrong, after about 2 years of failed attempts I say, no, absolutely rubbish 😅😂, so I wouldn't recommend anything I've tried, just a good old silver polishing cloth, clean it up every now and then.
Also, keep your jewellery in airtight sealed bags and it won't taint 👍
@@KellyJonesJewellery THANK YOU... I appreciate the information on tarnishing under the protective layer. I hadn't heard of that before. I just bought myself a 1974 vintage camper that I'm fixing up to spend four months traveling across Canada. As part of the renovation, I am creating a studio space for take along art forms like wire weaving. I want to pack as little as possible and I'm downsizing my current studio to become really focused. You're reply has been really helpful. Thank you.
Oo sounds great, have fun 💕
Great video. I make my pendants with resin. How would you do that if it is wire wrapped and the cabochon is resin?
Yes you can use resin cabs 👍 sounds lovely and thank you 💕
Thanks! Does one need to wash ones jewelry before oxidization?
I've found it doesn't really matter with copper but yes definitely with silver, use the tooth brush and hand soap 👍
Would love to learn how to LOS with a brush. I’ve avoided opals because they’re so soft. How can I oxidize a piece with any soft stones that won’t damage them?
Yes with a brush, brush on the Los with great care until the copper (or silver) is the desired colour, then gently rinse it off. I've seen some artists actually remove the stones before oxidising.
@@KellyJonesJewellery do you just swipe on one coat? Or do you repeat application until it’s the desired color? Also, I’ve heard some people will put painters tape on a cab and dip the piece. Have you heard of this method?
I've not tried it myself, so I can't say. I presumed you keep painting it on until you get the darkness you want, but I haven't tried that, so I don't know how effective it is or how long it would take. I've seen oxana taking all the stones out first (but I haven't done that either, my stones are pretty stuck fast) 😅
Hi Kelly, got my LOS, trying to pluck up the courage to use it. Can you keep the diluted solution for a while and use it for a few days, or does it stop working???
Oh good 😁 I use the bicarb mix to neutralise the Los mix when I'm done with it, it's quite dangerous to the environment if you dump it undiluted (you can always leave it for a few days and it will neutralise naturally). 👍 Have fun 💕
Thank you