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Polishing and Cleaning Metal Jewelry

Use these tips, techniques, and instructions for polishing and cleaning metal jewelry.
Using a Magnetic Polisher
If you have a good deal of jewelry to clean, then a magnetic polisher is an amazing piece of equipment you may want to check into. Here is how you use one.
Ionic Jewelry Cleaners
Ionic jewelry cleaners are handy little machines for cleaning your metal jewelry.
Electrolytic Cleaning Solution
Use ingredients found in your kitchen to clean your silver jewelry.
Flexible Shaft Polishing Kit
Sometimes no matter what you do you still need to use your hands a little to polish up your finished metal jewelry. This kit is handy for anyone that has a flexible shaft or dremel.
Science or Magic? Ionic Cleaners
Discover the ionic cleaner - a great way to clean your metal jewelry.
Super Cleaner
Here's a cleaning solution you can make at home. It's great for cleaning silver and your polishing equipment.
Using a Magnetic Polisher
Learn to use a magnetic jewelry polisher to clean all your silver and gold jewelry super quickly.
It's Black or White
Oxidizing metal can bring out the details in your work or create an interesting contrast. Silver Black is a chemical that makes oxidizing super quick and easy.
Polish with a Tumbler by Urban Maille
The helpful folks at Urban Maille have an outstanding tutorial, complete with photos, explaining how to use a tumbler to polish metal jewelry. This is a must read for metal jewelry artists.

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