GOOD ART HLYWD - A Gallery
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Curious how many of you all polish your silver?
Do you:
Fully polish?
Fully patina?
Lightly polish, keeping some dark antiquing as contrast?"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison
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@hgering27 - love the model 22 chain in shorty
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@Go-For-Chill I go full patina. Though I have considered using a polishing rag on a couple items just for kicks.
In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...
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@Go-For-Chill Full patina also.
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@hgering27 I have one on the way ….. I’ll send pics
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@hgering27 I can sympathize, my wife really isn’t in to this pirate shit
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@truby yeah man and I just got the wallet and then a new pendant like two weeks ago… the chain wallet might put her over hahah
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@hgering27 def go with the shorty then lol
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@Go-For-Chill said in GOOD ART HLYWD - A Gallery:
Curious how many of you all polish your silver?
Do you:
Fully polish?
Fully patina?
Lightly polish, keeping some dark antiquing as contrast?I was intending on asking this same question!
The dark bits are beginning to show on mine, wearing it every day since I got it.
I’ve never had silver jewelry before and didn’t realize this would happen. As you can (maybe?) see, it’s just happening on the lower part of the sides. I think I’ll let it continue to patina to see what it looks like down the road. There’s no negatives to letting it tarnish right? I’m honestly not sure but prepared to polish if need be.
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I was going to say that I see tarnish and patina as different things (dirt is different again as the video nicely shows), so I’m happy with occasional gentle polishing. My view is likely shaped by having more experience of silver tableware than jewellery but use of a silver cloth or a gentle silver foam product will remove tarnish without destroying the patina which will come with time and use (old silver just looks different to new silver). I completely agree that silver dips or harsh products should be avoided like the plague.
If you want to let it tarnish, there should be no downside, but I’d consider at least washing your silver if it’s exposed to enemies like salt, acids, eggs, etc. as these can cause permanent changes.
This ended up longer than I planned - the short version is do what you want and it should work out fine!
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New pendant I finally got after a long time of hem and hawing over it. Also pequeno Mano goosebump chain with my son’s initials. Soon I’ll be adding another ball chain or possibly the small curb chain with the initials of my daughter when she’s born next month
Also a glimpse at the ship john striped Townes and shop Vancouver x y2 chore jacket
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@Mizmazzle baking soda and water works really well
