tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1650519815698879264.post2291233123953152852..comments2023-06-23T07:39:41.993-04:00Comments on jewelry.knitting.life: interesting, in an annoying wayholly kellogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833007456996201214noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1650519815698879264.post-735126099797297842009-11-08T13:28:02.028-05:002009-11-08T13:28:02.028-05:00Well, that answers the question! You are probably ...Well, that answers the question! You are probably getting a fine film of rust from your shot, on your silver pieces when you are tumbling them. I'm not sure how you can remove it from the shot...um...but if you get new shot, you should probably dry it out completely before storing it. (spread it out on a towel in a single layer)<br />OR just rinse it when you are done tumbling and put it back in you tumbler, totally covered with water or burnishing liquid. I just use water, then when I am ready to tumble a new batch of stuff I drop it in the tumbler and add a little bit of ivory liquid. I don't know why it works, but keeping it totally covered with water keeps it from rusting.<br />xoxoBarb Fernaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04433989348652724690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1650519815698879264.post-85039144372030635972009-11-08T11:37:03.998-05:002009-11-08T11:37:03.998-05:00my logo bits are 2 cards at their thickest and som...my logo bits are 2 cards at their thickest and some of the earrings are 2 cards...there's really not a lot od stiffness in 2 cards...after this batch i'll probably move up to 3 and accept whatever slumping comes my way. uuuummmm....store my shot? does "in a big damp heap" answer your question! it certainly answers mine! how am i SUPPOSED to be storing the shot?<br />xoxoholly kellogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833007456996201214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1650519815698879264.post-20766334290296782842009-11-08T08:54:03.866-05:002009-11-08T08:54:03.866-05:00How strange! I never thought there would be such a...How strange! I never thought there would be such a difference in shrinkage. Have you fired pieces on a flat surface and had them slump over your logo on the back? How thick is the clay you are rolling out for stamping your logo?<br />I had a thought about your tumbler issue. How do you store your steel shot? Is there a chance there is rust on it?<br />xoxoBarb Fernaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04433989348652724690noreply@blogger.com