Oxidising copper jewellery and after care.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ม.ค. 2019
- I was asked how I get my Antiqued look to Jewellery so I thought I'd do a short video to explain the oxidizing prosses and a simple method of how to keep your copper jewellery shiny and tarnish free.
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Kel x
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Thanks for these brilliant tutorials Kelly.😊
Oh you were very welcome, thank You! 🌹
Your pieces are lovely. Thank you for sharing with us your process for getting that beautiful color. Much simpler than others make route to be.
Thank you, it's quite a nice process to watch and do 😊💕
Thanks for showing us how to do this!! I like my copper pieces to look more antique than they have been.
Thanks, I love the antiqued look. And they're easier to keep nice and polished if they're oxidised.
Thank you so much for this video Kelly! It is so informative and helpful - as are all of your videos!!!!!!
Oh thanks so much 😊💕
Thank you Kelly for such a great video with invaluable information. Your work is stunning!..xx
Oh thank you so much ❤️
Hi Kel, thanks for another Awesome tutorial, really helpful! I need to get more into oxidizing, it makes your work look amazing! Thanks so much for sharing! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you and your very welcome, glad i could help 👍
I find this video very helpful! And I love your music.
Aw thanks so much ❤️
Very helpful video and your work is beautiful, Thank you for making this video!
Aww thank you so much ❤
so awesome. Had no idea how to do this and just got some liver of sulfur but been too scared to try. Love that it can be neutralized too and the polishing clothes is amazing. It really does make a difference.
Great, I'm glad you found it useful. Another thing I've been doing lately is adding a little dish washing liquid or soap to the toothbrush for the final clean 👍 Have fun 🌷
Lovely pieces! Thank you for the tutorial!
You’re very welcome ❤️
This was the second tutorial I've seen on using LOS. From yours, there are several items of info. that stood out: labeling yogurt containers and using a lid on the LOS (wow! why suffer, right?), using a swab to dispense LOS (save a spoon!), and cutting up the polishing cloth into 3x3 pieces to get more usage, better control (instead of using entire 10x7 cloth). Thank you, Kelly!
Your very welcome, I've had so many people ask how i got the oxidized look i thought it would be easier just to do a short video. I'm glad noticed all the little things. I use a swab with the L.O.S. so i don't use much and it lasts longer, that stuff isn't cheap! And yes, quite stinky hehe. Thank you xx
Oh! Woao! Thank you so much for this tutorial!!! Now I'm ready !!!! 😁😁😁
Oh thanks so much. I did another oxidising tutorial recently if you'd like to see that one 👍
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Thank you for sharing. Something I haven’t tried yet, but I will now 👏👍
Great, I'm so glad, definitely worth it and your very welcome 🌷
I'm so glad I shot over to watch this! I was sure it was going to be a specialty process I couldn't afford or required some kind of machine. But it's not, it's simple chemistry. I can do this! LOL Thank you once again dear. Enjoy you day and stay vigilant 🫂🦋🫂🦋
Oh great! Give it a go, it really makes a difference, and don't forget the polishing cloth 👍
Thank you so much for sharing Kelly.
Your very welcome 🌹
That’s great. Really helpful. Thanks for sharing 👍
Your very welcome and thank you so much xx
Wow I forgot all about the polishing cloth. You saved me today, on a little order I had going out 🥰
Great! 😊💕
Nice one Kel 👍 Looks great.
Thank you xxx
Thanks, so helpful. Have been wary of trying this before
Your very welcome 🌹
Много Вам хвала.Одличан туторијал!!!
Thank you 💕
thanks Kelly!!!! that is exactly what I was trying to find out!!! I am off to ebay!!!! Thanks so much!!! mary
Glad I could help ❤️
Thank you so much for showing the process. I’m not as intimidated now 😊
Good, give it a go. I was the same to start with 👍
Is it necessary to apply a clear coat after polishing and what product do you use. Love your video, I feel more confident watching someone go over the steps using LOS then to just read it, thank you.
You don’t have to coat your copper, you can just polish it with a silver polishing cloth every now and then. The sealant is expensive, but then you don’t have to keep polishing your piece. I use protectaclear by everbrite. Thank you 🌹
Thank you Kelly 💖
You're very welcome, thank you 💕
Very nicely done. Thank you
Thank you so much and your very welcome 🌷
can u do a tutorial on your tree of life? It's beautiful. You are a great teacher The best!
Thank you, that's a good idea ❤️
this video tutorial helped me learn so much! only question I have is: when using light colored stones/gems, would the L.O.S and bicarbonate damage them? I've only seen this technique on dark colored stones, and I just didn't know how you'd recommend going about doing patina on light colored stones to aid in getting the tarnish off pieces?
Some stones don’t like the LOS and they say as a rule don’t oxidise pearls. I haven’t had any problems, I oxidise everything 😅 I’ve found rose quartz goes lighter and looses that pink colour, I wouldn’t oxidise anything that has a coating, like coloured beads, the coating may rub off with the wire wool. Also when cleaning off the tarnish, put your thumb over the stone so you’re just rubbing the copper the best you can. Hope this helps 🌹
5 stars class♡!!! Tanks so much!!!
You’re very welcome, thank you 💕
Love this video!! I've been using los, but havent used bicarbonate of soda. Can baking soda (sodium bicarbinate) be used instead?
Yes I think that’s the same thing. Pour it into the los when finished with and it will neutralise it so you can dispose of it safely 👍 and thank you ❤️
Thanks for the tutorial, I have read that some stones are damaged by los patina, I think its stones softer than 6. I have seen some people "protect" stone by putting latex tape (for nails) on stone front, but the patina can still seep into the pores all around the stone and change it's colour so might be best to check the stone is strong enough before patina or add the stone later if possible. Hope you don't mind me adding that tip for people reading the comments x
Absolutely, sometimes I think the water can be damaging too if too hot. I wouldn't recommend tape, you're putting your piece into a patina bath and the tape will just get soaked. I can't remove my stones so it's best to check the hardness first. I'm not sure of the strengths, I know rose quartz loses some colour, I've heart pearls get really quite damaged. So it's just triel and error really, you could always ask in the Facebook groups, someone will know 👍
Nice video!❤️
Thanks a lot 🌹
This is SO helpful! Is the polishing cloth you're using the same as a blue Sunshine cloth? Thanks so much!
Your very welcome, I've not heard of a sunshine cloth but I've just looked it up and it looks the same, I searched silver polishing cloth on Ebay for mine. Hope this helps.. 🌹
Thankyou for this Kelly Im just about to patina my first items so it was very helpful.
what kinds of 3 and 4mm beads did you use. are they pure copper beads?
Yes, I use mostly copper small beads and they patina really nicely too. Good luck, have fun 🌷
Thank you so much!!!
You're very welcome 🌷
Thanks. I just got my LOS and tried it yesterday before i discovered your vid. Scared me when it got so dark! I thought i ruined the piece!
I let mine go very dark then clean it all off. Have fun ❤
How necessary is the baking soda rinse? I've been oxidizing without rinsing in baking soda for some time now. I never knew about that step. I just rinse with cold water after the LOS bath. Plus, I use soapy water with my steel wool to clean off the oxidization. Is that bad?
Not at all, if that works for you then go for it. I see the baking soda as a stop to the process. I like that clean feel but that's just me, do whatever works for you.
Hi, thanks for the useful video. I have some question, since some beads/stone not suitable dip into sulphur, so what’s the different if I oxidize the wire first before I start wrapping ?
I oxidise after wrapping because then you get all the details, the dark parts are underneath and the shiny parts on the surface. If you oxidised your wires first I don’t know if that would work out?
Kelly Jones Jewellery Noted and get your point. Maybe I should experiment it. (:
Thank you for the copper oxidizing and after care video. Was looking for this. Have you used enameled copper wire to avoid discoloration? Would like to keep the copper color on some. Also, the tree of life is amazing. Would love to see a tutorial.
Thank you, this is just an example of what I do. Keeping the copper shiny is a great idea and I love the look but it doesn't tend to last. Maybe there is a cleaner you could use? As for coloured copper I've not really tried that, I made a ring once and I used silver weaving wire ❤️ The tree of Life on here I really love, I can't remember how I made it but I'll have a good think, I've had another request for it too. Thanks for your comment ❤️
Oh I'm so glad you said that. I bought some and I painted it on so not to cover the stone, I don't know if I did something wrong but my copper darkened after a few weeks, also I dipped a few chains and it only lasted 3 weeks then a dark line appeared on the skin, (I tested it on my a few of my pieces and then wore them) Have you tried it on chains? I'm willing to give it another go, maybe I should put a second or third coating on ❤
😊 great video!! Really interesting and informative...my question is do you do this after you make the piece and before you sell it? Would it be easier to treat the wire's first before creating anything?? How long does it last before it turns? Thank you!!
As you clean off all the black it stays in the cracks and between the wires, giving it that vintage look. If you oxidise a single piece of wire, it then just cleans off and there’s no colour between wires. Oxidising brings out all the detail in the weaves and where the wires meet 👍. Hope that helps 💕
It still needs polishing when oxidised, it’ll keep nice but you’ll still need a rub with a polishing cloth now and then to keep it nice 👍
This is great, thanks! Too bad they don't make a polishing brush to help get into small spaces. Are there any types of stones that shouldn't be oxidized?
Thank you! I think you can use the yellow polishing end on a Dremel, the M3, yellow, grit polishing end (can't remember what it's called, I use the green one for polishing). There are quite a few stones that will lose their colour or shine or even dissolve in the los mix, some stones dissolve in water 😅 so it's best to check, there are loads of really good groups on Facebook where you could ask.
I've found rose quartz fades and loses it's pink colour, pearls are a no go, hot water will break some stones, like labradorite and moonstone, so do take care, you want warm, not hot 👍 good luck and have fun 💕
Ty so much. I'll try it this way next time instead of a boiled egg. :-) thank you so much
Oh, hehe. This way is much quicker :)))) xx
When I used the LOS and then let the pieces sit, after polishing them, not only did they tarnish in the high spots they also continued to tarnish (green and in some places like caked on somehow?$ in the nooks and crannies. What did I do wrong?
After los, rinse with the bicarbonate of soda mix, then rinse with water. Give it a good rub with fine wirewool, rinse again and clean all the wirewool bits off. Then you must dry the piece! Wrap in tissue, then again in dry tissue. If you leave your piece wet it will tarnish a lot. Then polish with a silver polishing cloth.
That's what I do, hope this answers your question ❤️
Do the pieces lighten back up at all? Or does this keep them dark forever? Thank you for the viedo!
If you look at the finished thing at the end, ( after you've cleaned a lot of the black off), it doesn't really change much after that, it will go slightly orange over time (copper) but you can polish it gently with a polishing cloth to keep the shiny surfaces 🌸 hope this helps ❤️
Thank you for This 🥰 do you use steel wooL wet or dry ?
My wire wool is dry, thank you.
Hi, Kelly. Does the oxidation stop the copper from turning the skin green? Thank you!
No, as the copper oxidises naturally over time the dirt turns green on your skin. So if you keep cleaning your pendant with a silver polishing cloth it shouldn't mark the skin so much. Hope that helps.
Do you seal the copper with metal clear coat to stop it oxidising and discolouring the skin ?
No, I did try that a few times but it still goes dark over time. If you want to stop the copper from staining your skin, then keep it clean, clean the piece regularly with a silver polishing cloth, that will minimise the dirt from the copper rubbing off onto your skin.
I have 2 questions about oxidizing copper: Does it only work on bare (untreated copper)? Does the oxidation affect stones that are not natural, such as resin stones?
I haven't oxidised any resin, so I'm not sure. Your copper (or silver) needs to be uncoated, bare wire. Then the oxidising will work well. Coated wire will not tarnish, also silver filled is not very good with oxidising because the silver can rub off with the wire wool.
Thanks!
How do you protect them for long term and avoid staiion skin?
Unfortunately all the protectors I've tried have failed, the one that lasted, turned the copper dark over time, so it wasn't as pretty. A quick rub with a polishing cloth every now and then is the best answer, the copper is actually quite good for your skin (or so I've read) 😅 have fun 💕
Hi Kelly this video was so helpful I have never oxidized any pieces I always wanted to but was always scared to mess up the piece. but you showed me how easy it is, dose the sulfur by any chance oxidize the beads also? Thanks so much Kelly I absolutely love your channel! subscribe!
Hi and thank you. The process doesn't change the stones just the metal. You can use the same process for sterling silver and bronze too. Some stones are affected slightly, I've noticed rose quartz darkens and blue tigers eye dullens, maybe use cooler water and less bicarbonate mix, you could always use less L.O.S. and leave the jewellery in the mix for longer.
Hope this helps, Kel x
@@KellyJonesJewellery, Thank you for taking time to share your expertise! This was one of my questions as well. Your tutorials are so thorough and a joy to watch. Subscribed! :)
Oh thank you so much, I really appreciate it and your very welcome 🌷🌹🌷
Wow I love the tree!! Is there a tutorial?
Not for the tree, not at the moment.
Hey just wondering what the sodium bicarbonate is for? I just watched another tutorial where they didn’t use that at all. Thanks :)
Some people use it, some don’t. It’s to stop the process, it works as a neutraliser. I always use it now, also when I’m done I pour the bicarb mix into the los to neutralise it before disposing of it.
Kelly Jones Jewellery thank you!
merci beaucoup
Your very welcome 🌹
Please make the tutorial for pendant ( tree of life ) .... Love your work
Thank you, I appreciate that. I'll look into it 👍
@@KellyJonesJewellery cant wait to see it ... Thank a lot
Are there any stones that would become damaged from the LOS?
There are quite a few, I'm not sure you'll have to Google it. I know rose quartz fades, some stones desolve in water too 🤔
Does this prevent your skin from turning green at all? If not, would you coat it with anything?
It’s doesn’t prevent at all, it keeps the jewellery easier to maintain with a silver polishing cloth. I sometimes use everbrite coating to paint onto copper jewellery, that does prevent, but I’m not sure how long for 💕
@@KellyJonesJewellery thanks so much for your insight. I'll keep that in mind. Loved the video and simplicity of it all
Thank you 😊👍
Kelly I tried Oxidizing my copper but it didnt turn silver colored?? Did I not leave it in the LOS long enough?
It doesn't go silver, it goes dark, then you clean the surfaces leaving the dark tones between the wires. I think mine may look silver due to the lighting (I do oxidise silver sometimes too).
@@KellyJonesJewellery is it the same process to oxidize silver? What happens to the "silver" coated copper wire that is sold pretty standardized in whatever-craft-store USA? Also, is copper that has been oxidized easier on your skin? I don't mean for allergies to the metal...just as far as it turning your skin wonky colors. And lastly, do you have any tips on a coating that can be applied to the copper (or whatever the metal may be, unless there's some reaction between the two, I suppose...) To prevent that skin reaction from occuring. Or even something that would delay the reaction- aside from clear nail polish, (which I know is a poor choice for a variety of reasons), and I've tried E6000... but not over large surface areas, and definitely have not tried coating an entire piece, mainly because it's so thick and also I can't imagine accomplishing it with out getting SOMETHING, even finger prints stuck in it somewhere at some point. I just liked that it's waterproof, for the most part... Or so it says. The one project I tried it on the glue ended up too thick, and slightly, noticeably yellowed... Though it is SUPPOSED to dry clear. I've often wondered- did I do it wrong? We're my hands just dirty, and that's the yellowing? Either way...I didn't like it, so I pulled it off. Which, I believe, as it IS glue, I was not supposed to be able to do, at least not as easily as I managed it..
I KNOW this is quite a lot of questions, and it's all in one big mess of a run on paragraph... My apologies, truly...I can get a bit carried away sometimes. 😱🤯
But any help you have in relation to ANY of my many questions, would be very helpful and appreciated quite a lot!!!
Love your work! I always have tons of ideas I want to try after just looking at your finished pieces... Let alone the tutorials.
Thank you for sharing your creations, they are truly works of art.
Ps the earrings in this one, with the... Jasper, maybe? Brown/red stone/bead... THEY. ARE. STUNNING!!
Is Bicarb the same as baking soda? I am in the US so I am not sure?
Yes 👍 the same thing
Do you clean the pieces with something before oxidation
I do with silver, you can if you want to. I just use handwash and a toothbrush.
Yes, because the oils from your hands can interfere with the consistency of the application.
Is it just opals you can't put in LOS?
I really don't know...sorry
Que material ocupas para oxidar el cobre amiga
The materials should be listed in the description, it's LOS, liver of sulphur, XL gel 👍
What is your method of oxidizing when you absolutely can't risk LOS touching soft stones like opals? Thanks.
It's a risk, if I can't oxidise it then it stays bare.
What black liquid did you use?
Liver if sulphur. I've recently done a new oxidising video and will be uploading it soon 👍
Do the pendants smell weird after oxidizing?
And where do you get your copper wire from? I usually go to craft stores but I feel like there has to be better quality copper wire somewhere just don’t know where to look
No they don't smell weird, not that I've noticed. The oxidising liquid smells weird 😅 but the pendant are fine afterward.
I'm in the UK, so I get my wire from metalclays4u, I also buy from Rio Grande in USA 👍 I always buy raw uncoated, soft copper, or dead soft if your in the USA.
What is that l.o.s. and how can 8 get some?
Liver of sulphur. LOS XL gel, look on eBay, that's where I get mine.
Do you know if there is a way to make it black?
I don't know, the dark oxidised colour rubs off. You could use coloured wire?
there is a thing that is called ''bluing'', it preserves metal pieces, but i don't know if sticks into wire, because most people use in steel metal parts. you could test it.
I should have made it a comment directly to the video, but by mistake I made my comment...which is really QUESTIONS, as a reply to someone else's comment...SORRY! ....I was learning....lol .
And
.I guess I missed the coating answer AND skin reaction before I asked the question. oops! ... So ignore that one. SORRY
Hehe, no worries. I like to clean the copper regularly, then you don't get much of the discolouration off it. Also coated wire won't take to the patina 😊
HOW IS L.O.S
los is liver of sulphur.
your website is not in the air.
Sometimes it doesn't work, I don't know why. It's a link to my Etsy shop, try this link instead... www.etsy.com/UK/shop/kellyjjewellery ❤️🌷🌹
What is l O S.....😧
Liver of sulphur
Thank you ❤️
Thank you...😂🌷