You learn something new everyday!
The design is coming together and I’m pleased with how it’s going, one problem I have though is the silver components I am using are a bit of a mishmash of colours. Some are old pieces and some are new, but these are too perfect looking, too shiny – so I put a few bits in some vinegar for a couple of days thinking that would tarnish them, making them look aged. It didn’t work, so I turned to trusty old google and found out that if you expose silver to sulphur it will oxidise and make it look vintage. One way involves getting some liver of sulphur from a supplier, donning safety masks and goggles & performing alchemy in the back garden until the desired effect is achieved. Or you can do it the easy way. This involves taking a hard boiled egg (yep!), removing the shell, break the egg up into an airtight container, add the jewellery bits, put the lid on, shake about for a bit & leave for 10 mins or so. Rinse under the tap, dry & you have perectly aged silver. Voilà!
