The ingredients...
We'll need a set of metal stamps
Now, tape it down and start stamping...
Remember to turn it over every few letters and pound it back into shape with the rubber mallet...
Check your spelling (sadly, I say this from experience) and get ready to solder on the sterling silver heart...
Apply the flux stuff, it's like the paste that bonds the two metals together (that's Andrew Henry's hand). Get the torch and the block out, heat 'er up and be careful...
They will now be scorched, but those cute little hearts are on there for good - gotta remove all that black.
Dunk them in the pickling solution you have sitting in a crock pot on your kitchen counter. No big deal, it's just acid stuff. I think it's dangerous and possibly not supposed to be sitting on the counter next to your bananas. I hardly ever read instructions so I'm not sure, so it is indeed, on the counter next to the bananas. It does clean those babies off nicely though...
Isn't that amazing - think it would work on my skin???? Joke, seriously, that was kind of a joke. Punch the hole in the top...
Now, believe it or not, we have to put some black back on there. We want to oxidize this metal so the indentions in the letters will turn black and provide a nice contrast. For this, we get out the foul smelling liver of sulpher and mix up some solution. It REALLY stinks. Also doing this in my kitchen. I think it's toxic (I should know that don't you think - but I don't) so don't breathe in while we do this part. Oh, and put on your gloves...
That one is nicely oxidized but here we go again with the black. This is the part I don't like so much. It's messy and my arm gets tired if I'm doing a big batch. Time for the steel wool scrubbing. I do that on this tray, look at the mess...ugh.
but look how pretty it's getting...
Just finish up the scrubbing, polish it on the buffer wheel and attach the chain and little copper bling and you have a necklace to give away...
GOOD LUCK!
