My first lost wax casting, a horse head brooch in sterling silver:
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One question for those that do this sort of thing everyday:

The casting came out rather black and matt:
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After a pickle and polish it came up OK but I was wondering if this is normal.
I used SRS Classic because that's what I got from Walsh, but I am wondering If I should be using Eurovest or Global for silver casting?