Thanks Caroline, I'm really finding out now what materials and shapes and textures I like. I'm really enjoying developing my tastes. It gives me a real passion for it.
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Very nice! You'll find that whatever pickle you use if you're using brass you'll get that copper layer on the top after pickling. I use a small round brass brush in my rotary tool to take off the copper layer, much faster and less faffing than making super pickle.
I think the prong setting is beautiful! It looks really unusual to me :)
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Any jewellers wet and soapy brass brush will do. You will see that Deb uses a rotary one on her motor, but they spatter yellow drops every where, so I prefer to use an hand one.
If you look around they can be quite cheap, but I prefer the extra fine one from Metal Clay which is a bit dearer:
http://www.metalclay.co.uk/brass-bru...ty-super-soft/.
In old age they become tangled and useless, but you can look after them, by not pressing too hard, rinsing after use and standing up in a jar to dry. Dennis.
Ooh, another thing to add to my "must get one of those!" list Dennis.
I don't find there's too much splatter if I dip my piece in a dish of soapy water, just have to watch out for bits of brass pinging off when the rotary brushes get old. Obviously eye protection is a must. And don't tell anyone but when I polish my etched/textured silver pieces I find a little go over with the brass brush at the end really brings them up a treat.