I got my pickle pot (aka slow cooker) from Argos for under £20. The rubber barrel and mixed shot is greatl, don't forget your barrelling compound- it seems expensive but lasts for ever!
Em
This may be a silly question, but I'm going to ask anyway.
How can I polish a length of sterling silver wire?
The 1mm wire I bought from Cookson's seems "dull" compared to the pre-cut and polished jump rings I bought and I want to polish the wire to a shinier finish before using it in a piece of work.
Anne
Feel the fear, and do it anyway!
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Grab one end in a pair of pliers and just run along the length with a bit of 0000 wire wool, or a polishing cloth. It will harden the wire a little at the same time, so you might not want to pull too hard.
I've got another version of that one Di - tis brilliant!
Make sure you turn it off at the plug though as the timers eventually wear out
mine went do lally and turned itself on in the middle of the night (Howard thought we had ghosts )
Petras are all checked though so it should be fine, you only need speed 2!
Nic x
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Ooh, lucky you Di. It's the first one I've seen that makes me almost want to give up my Lortone
Thanks Nic.
Di x
Anne
Feel the fear, and do it anyway!
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You ask away petal!
Wire wool - Liberon Steel Wool 0000 250g: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools (or many other places!)
Polishing cloth - Silver Cleaning Cloth Impregnated With Tarnish Remover - Cooksongold.com
Both are extremely useful if you do any wirework. The wire wool is great for polishing back after oxidising as well. A polishing cloth is the easiest way of putting a final gleam on any finished piece, and also for a quick repolish of anything that looks a bit dull after being stored.
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