Make Extraordinary Handcrafted Jewelry, Handcrafted Earrings, Unique Bracelets With Liver of Sulfur

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Achieving extraordinary layers of color on your handmade jewelry is easily achieved by using Liver of sulfur. This marvelous chemical compound reacts with many different metals creating fantastic colors on your handcrafted earrings and unique bracelets making your handmade jewelry extraordinary. The varieties of colors that can be achieved are incredible ranging from gold to black and everything in between. No other chemical can produce such wide-ranging color patterns on the surface of a variety of metals, including silver, copper and brass.

Working in a well ventilated area is a definite must, outdoors is preferable. The odor of rotten eggs given off by liver of sulfur can be overwhelming if used in a closed area. It is easy to be put off by the smell but the results that can be achieved are simply remarkable.

Liver of sulfur comes in liquid form, which can be used straight from the bottle, or solid form. Solid liver of sulfur is usually sold in small chunks, which are mixed as needed. The shelf life is unpredictable even when stored in a cool, dark place. For this reason, it is better to buy small amounts of the solid and make your solution mixing only what you need to make the most beautiful handmade jewelry.

For the solution, put a pea-sized chunk of solid liver of sulfur in a plastic or glass container with roughly 1 cup of water. The color of the solution should be a very pale yellow. A strong solution will develop the colors too quickly to stop the process at your desired color while too weak of a solution can build a thick flaky crust.

Set up your work area so you can easily go from one step to the other. Have a source of heat, the liver of sulfur solution, cold water bath and finally a soapy baking soda rinse. The secret to control the process is the temperature and the solution strength. The hotter solution will react more quickly and the colors will move faster from one color to the next. They roughly go from gold, pink, blue, purple, gray and finally black.

Before you begin, your metal handmade jewelry item should be clean and free from dirt or oils from your hands. Wearing gloves throughout the process is preferable. Liver of sulfur will begin to react the instant you put handmade bracelets or handmade earrings into it. Let the color develop for a couple of seconds on the handmade jewelry item, then put in the cold water to stop the patina forming. Repeat these steps until you reach the desired color. Finally, rinse the piece in soapy baking soda solution to remove any liver of sulfur residue that could continue to change the color of the patina. Do not rub the handmade jewelry piece with the baking soda mixture as any abrasive will damage the patina finish you have worked hard to attain.

Liver of sulfur creates a patina finish on metal handmade jewelry but if not treated the effects will wear over time. Use a clear lacquer finish to protect your handcrafted earrings and unique bracelets with their new patina finish. Be adventurous and watch how a little color can change your unique handcrafted jewelry into a masterpiece!

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The artisans of Copperreflections.com have been making wholesale jewelry and unique gifts since 1985. Our designs are silver plated and diamond cut on copper handcrafted jewelry and unique gifts. Read more by Jennifer Hisir at the Handmade Jewelry Blog by Copper Reflections.

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