Here's what you need:
- Clean plastic mayo/peanut butter/sturdy plastic jar with screw-top lid. Not too big, because you'll be shaking it with your hands.
- Stainless steel tumbling shot (mixed, all-purpose).
- Blue Dawn dishwashing liquid
Put shot in the jar about 2/3 of the way in. Put a little dishwashing liquid in with the shot and water to cover in the jar. Wire your silver pieces together (so they are easier to fish out) and drop them in the jar. Shake, shake, shake! Give it a good shake for a few minutes. Remove your pieces, rinse and don't forget to dry your shot when you are done.
That's it! In the meantime, check out my handmade jewelry creations at Peggyli.com.
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the blog is very interesting with the homemade jewelry tumbler...
cheers,
suma valluru
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Thanks very much for sharing this idea! I just found your blog and love it.
Thanks for the tip! I'm off to get me some non-ferrous shot.
Thanks, I was just thinking of how much a tumbler costs and then I remembered reading about your tip sometime ago. Will any other dishwashing liquid suffice (I live in the UK)?
I don't know why she suggested Blue Dawn liquid soap specifically... I'm guessing any non-abrasive soap would work fine. I'm going to use some green Palmolive soap I have, personally ;-). Good luck!
Wow, that sounds like a lotta shakin'
I see dawn recommended in a lot of books, something about the PH factor I think.
Thanks for the tip. I never thought of actually making a tumbler myself before.
I have a silly question, what is a stainless shot? And how much of it do I put into the container before shaking?
By stainless shot, I mean "stainless steel shot" -- these are metal pieces made of stainless steel that is sold specifically for use in metal finishing. They come in an assortment of shapes (pins and balls, usually) to make sure they impact all sorts of surface shapes when in your tumbler. You can see an example here: Rio Grande Stainless Mixed Shot
Use about a cup of shot, depending on the size of the container. Give yourself room for the items to move around!
good luck,
peggy
Peggy,
Thank you so much! I am new to all of this, and I've found your blog really helpful, and your jewelry is out of this world :)
heh, thats pretty cool - cheap too!
How long have you been making all this stuff then?
JSF
Brill I will be making one of these when I get a empty jar.
Try the outdoor section of your locat discount store for the steel shot. It is used in shotgun shells for waterfowl, and as BB's, if they have reloading stuff they will have the shot!
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