Wow.....BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU. Petting the dog recommendation is gold.

OH, MY GOSH! First of all, THANK YOU for this because I just got a ring I ordered and it is NOT blackened like the photo. Now I know how to remedy that. Secondly, I just LOVE YOU! Your personality and smile make ME smile! I absolutely LOVE your hair because it reminds me of one of my favorite actresses, Majorie Main. I mean that as a HUGE compliment. LOVE Marjorie Main! Thanks again! You’ve made my night brighter! Cheers from Iowa! Your dog is adorable as well!

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

Awe!! Thank you! So glad it helped and made you smile! You're so sweet!! It's not easy putting these videos together, so it brings me so much joy!

@MettleByAbby your are an absolute hero I've been looking all over the internet for this process. Thank you so much.

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yay! So happy to help and share! Let me know if you have any questions or need some help.

SEE! A video CAN be entertaining, funny, humble,honest-edited and endearing and approachable and still have actual CONTENT with important well-delivered knowledge and information. Others, take note :) Well done MBA!

@MettlebyAbbyy

Жыл бұрын

😊 thank you!!! 💛💛💛

You are an absolute sweetie! Thanks for the info as well as giving an old Vietnam Vet a beautiful vision. 🥰

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank ya!

Good to know that your furbabies get to see you even when you're at work

@MettlebyAbbyy

3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite parts of this! Thank you!

Just found you with Google search. So glad. Clear, simple instructions and very pleasant to watch and listen. Thanks.

@Deborah10000

10 күн бұрын

PS Dogs make everything better, IMO. 🐾

Beautiful rings!

@MettlebyAbbyy

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

This was very informative thank you!

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

How can we apply the same concept if we want to do it only on certain parts of jewelry (avoid dipping)?

Can this be used to blacken a rodium polished earrings that has rhinestones?

So helpful for blackening my silver knife and making it unholy! Now the supernaturaul beings, holy and unholy will leave me be!

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Dig it! Glad it helped!

Can you use this solution with turquoise without discoloring or ruining it?

Would this work on silver plated jewelry?

Is this safe for rings with emeralds or amber?

Love you ....you helo me alot...

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

awesome!! thank you!

Thanks for this I will try it hopefully soon 😊 my only question is, do you not have to polish it at all after meaning with compound? Or would that just remove it again. I know you used the cloth but I mean using a buffer etc

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

If you do, it will remove it quickly, but leave the black in any recessed areas, so it'll add depth to your piece, but not overall blackened. A quick minute in a steel tumbler works well, I've found!

Hi! I have a silver plated trinket tray, I’m not sure what the metal underneath is. I have tried to oxidize it with a few diy methods, but the oxidation turns out as a kind of rust colored, warm orangey and green/bluish tints. Could this method work to get that beautiful black oxidation, or is the material to blame as it’s not full silver?

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

It gets tricky when you are using unknown metals as each will react differently. I would avoid if you don't know what metal it is, you could end up making a poisonous reaction.... I almost did once in school! hahah

Great video! I gave some silver away recently but might not have had I seen this video. What is the metal box with the gauge in the background?

@MettlebyAbbyy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's my steamer for cleaning jewelry. It's a much older one than you'll find in most jewelry stores today, but it's built like a tank! It basically blasts all the polishing compound and dirt out from the stones and nooks.

Great jobs sweetie. Any ideas to make it even darker and unwavy

@MettlebyAbbyy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hmmm... by unwavy do you mean the texture of the silver? You'd need to refinish and smooth out the texture with a hammer or polish. If you're talking about the patina looking wavy, you may have let it sit too long or too strong. I would scrub it clean and start over. Sometimes you can get a darker look by applying a laquer like coating. Let me know!

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Will it work on fine silver and argentium silver? I know that Fine silver naturally practically doesn't tarnish to black, instead to dull white and argentium silver is 7x more tarnish resistant than sterling hence why I'm asking.

@MettlebyAbbyy

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't think it would work on fine silver, since there's no copper in fine silver and the copper in the alloy is what's reacting. I almost only work in Argentium and it does wonderfully! You might run into a problem if you do the tarnish resistant process of slow cooking the argentium to raise the germanium, but that can be undo with a quick polish or tumble. Let me know if you have trouble! Sorry for the delayed response.

@OAikoT

3 жыл бұрын

@@MettlebyAbbyy No worries, I actually think it might work on fine silver. I have a necklace made from 925 silver and I made for it like a chain hanger for it from fine silver since it was only thing I had on hand. I had the necklace not worn for over a year maybe even 2 and as I wanted to clean it today I noticed the fine silver chain hanger was also tarnished, not as much as rest of the necklace but definitely visible change. So I might give it a try on both silver types. Since you work with argentium I have a question, do you find it hard to solder with normal silver solder or do you need to use argentium silver solder?

@MettlebyAbbyy

3 жыл бұрын

@@OAikoT Let me know how it goes blackening the fine silver! As for the Argentium, I've learned that the Argentium solder was terrible. I didn't like it at all. I don't know if they still make it or if it got better. Last time I tried it was over 12 years ago. I have GREAT success with fusing it where I would normally use hard solder then just move on to medium and easy solder, and only traditional sterling silver solder. Whenever I tried using the hard solder pieces broke and were significantly weakened. I think it caused some of the germanium in the alloy to burn off and throw the balance out of whack and crumble. I have a few more videos where I do some Argentium soldering and fusing that might be helpful. It moves when it gets hot and is VERY brittle when heated, but once you get used to using Argentium, it is seriously AMAZING! Use lots of flux! and maybe go slow with the heat at first. I LOVE that it doesn't get firescale. You can also try using thin Argentium wire like a welding wire/hot glue. I should do a video on this technique... it lends itself to some unique results! and it helps fill in gaps and strengthen joints. Let me know if this is helpful or if you want to know more!

I have a ring with a pearl on it i dont want blackened how would i do it hang it on a string?

@MettlebyAbbyy

8 ай бұрын

Yes! It won’t blacken the pearl, just potentially dull it’s luster

Thank you, very well explained.....would this work just as well with 20 gauge SS wire? Thanking you in advance!

@MettlebyAbbyy

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Happy it helped! I think it would work well if you could bunch and coil it up into a dense enough mass. Maybe if you had some wire you knew wasn't silver to compare it to and have an ice cube melting race to compare! Hahha! You might even try holding it near a heat source to see if it gets hot quickly. When I'm wearing silver jewelry and I bend down to get something out of the oven it gets hot in a few seconds, like crazy hot!

@roselewsley4125

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, much appreciated 😎

Hello! What would you suggest doing to get similar results on artificial accessories? Thank you

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean by artificial accessories? Costume jewelry? Be careful, those are most often made with toxic chemicals and are very reactive, you could end up making a toxic gas. I would stick to painting them if anything.

@menahilbutt_

2 жыл бұрын

@@MettlebyAbbyy thank you for your response. Yes I meant jewellery that isn’t in gold or silver

Does the ring have to be real silver? I have a silver ring but I’m pretty sure it’s a copper alloy

@MettlebyAbbyy

3 жыл бұрын

It will work with copper. I'm not entirely sure, but there might be some metals that won't react well with it and may even create a toxic fume. Please be careful and read all the warnings on the bottle

I wanted to do this to a ring with a moonstone! Will that not work because it's like an opal? What would happen to the moonstone?

@MettlebyAbbyy

Жыл бұрын

I blacken jewelry with moonstones in them all the time without any problems! It really makes the white gemstone pop!

Was the stone already set in the ring when you put it in the solution?? 🤔

@MettlebyAbbyy

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I like to set the stone first because any polishing and finishing you do will remove some of the patina.

So I have a weird thing happening. My natural oils on my hands turn pewter and silver black. My teacher noticed it and asked me to clean up whatever was on it. I said oh I didn’t put anything on it. Must be my natural oils. Idk why because other students don’t have that.

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

It totally is! I have a friend that reacts the same way! It's all chemical! And one day your body chemistry may change and react differently. I have an uncle who's finger turns green when he wears 14k yellow gold! Not normal!

Great advise, will this process turn my finger green?? Once done??

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

Shouldn't! not unless the original silver reacts with you body chemistry already

So, when I pick jewelry to wear, I armor up n then never take it off. Usually... I've started taking my rings off when I bathe because I've lost enough weight they'll slide righ off. Otherwise, they're on at all other times. I also have a body chemistry that eats any kind of coating, and I'm allergic to modern compounds for gold. 925 silver is my heart. How long do you think this will last, under my conditions? Trying to find a way to make my future wedding set perfect for us. TYIA

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

It's tough to say. Have you noticed if maybe sometimes you react with metals more than others? I have tried a clear coat on jewelry before to try to extend the life of the patina (like the blackening.) You could try that! Especially if you are dealing with a ring that has no stones in it. Either way, it will still require regular maintenance, but even a coat of clear finger nail polish is a simple first try I would go for! Try it out on a simple ring first and see how it does!

@Sassie.J

2 жыл бұрын

@@MettlebyAbbyy the clear coats don't last me very long at all. I don't know if that's due to my body chemistry, or just because I work with my hands a lot. The only plating I've had much success with for more than about a month (if that) is rhodium. And that, I honestly don't mind the way it goes to crap, as long as it's over a silver base. The natural patina with the wear N tear is pretty gorgeous. Ohh... But now I'm wondering how a resin dip might hold up. It would be a shame to cheapen the metal to a plastic look, but it might work.

Hi, a ring of mine has a metal-gray sort of look, would this work to blacken it out? I hate the metal-gray look that it has

@MettlebyAbbyy

6 ай бұрын

Please don’t experiment if you don’t know what metal it is. You could end of making a toxic gas

@chucky7399

6 ай бұрын

It's sterling silver .925 ​@@MettlebyAbbyy

@MettlebyAbbyy

6 ай бұрын

@@chucky7399 then go for it! Maybe give it a good scrubbing with some baking soda and a bit of water first so it has a bright, fresh, toothy surface to take the blackening better

Does this work for all metals or just silver???

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

It might work for copper but that's the only other one I'd try it with!

Hi... I need this solution... Can help me plz

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing! What's going on?

for how long it would stay on a finger?

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

I would say that depends a lot on the wearer and their wearing habits. I recommend not sleeping in it because that really shortens the life of the patina. It will gradually fade over time, with a noticeable difference being seen within a month, I would say, if not soon. With less frequent wear, there's longer life. Also, if there are many recessed areas, they will last, but a flat ring will wear off quickly and a highly polished one will wear down quickly, too.

Any ideas to make it golden color?

@MettlebyAbbyy

6 ай бұрын

If you water down the mixture more and watch it closely, you can pull it out before it turns black and get a nice golden color! It will be a thinner patina and won’t last long on a ring (except for the recessed areas) but you might really like it! I’ve had customers ask if a silver piece was gold before when it had the light beginnings of a tarnish on it.

Hey pup!

I have a ringI have a ring I want black color only in few places And I want this black color to never go away Is this possible?

@MettlebyAbbyy

Жыл бұрын

Never is a strong word... especially for a patina on a ring. Rings get a lot of traffic... every time you put your hand in your pocket it polishes it a little. If you want, you can try experimenting with adding a few clear coats of paint on top of it or maybe even just flat out painting it black.

@IsmailKhan-rj3ib

Жыл бұрын

@@MettlebyAbbyy Do you know of any paint that didn't go down?

@MettlebyAbbyy

Жыл бұрын

@@IsmailKhan-rj3ib I think you could safely try a nail polish. They should be safe enough to wear on the body.

Will this method work on gold?

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

Not exactly. I've found that it will make yellow gold or rose gold have a richer, more vibrant color, but it's rather difficult to patina gold because it's a noble metal, meaning it resists chemical reactions. I've even had poor luck with black rhodium which is a plating, but that was several years ago and it might have gotten better, but most likely it is a multi step process with best results achieved on a manufacturing level. It still wears off, though, sadly. I think the best way to blacken gold would be more of a lacquer type situation, with best results achieved with giving the gold a toothy edge first so the lacquer has something to hold onto better than a slick surface. Hope this helps! Let me know!

@gatinhatinytigre

2 жыл бұрын

@@MettlebyAbbyy thank you for the reply. What kind of lacquer?

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

@@gatinhatinytigre Best answer I can com up with would be what engravers use (Rust-Oleum black mat paint.) They apply it in recessed and heavily textured (stipples) areas. Hope this helps! Let me know! I wouldn't think this would work on a raised surface or a smooth one.

Whoah, no way you should ever submerge turquoise shadowbox jewelry! Because the sawdust or leather backing will swell and pop out or break the stones. I was looking to reblack the shadowbox area around the turquoise which would probably have to be done carefully with a brush. Hers was an immersive technique which wouldn't work for me since I need to retain the outer surface silver lustre and not get the settings wet.😮🤔😄✅💍

@MettlebyAbbyy

Жыл бұрын

Yep yep

chemical name pls

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

basically sulfur will do. You're turning the outside of the silver to silver sulfide. Some variations to sulfur work and are utilized to give the chemical a longer shelf life.

Pretend it's your teeth. Yeah my teeth are tarnished too but I didn't have to do anything to them just neglect.

@MettlebyAbbyy

2 жыл бұрын

hahaha

Dogs do make it better.

@MettlebyAbbyy

8 ай бұрын

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