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Tumbler Tales.... Copper plated.... And then not.

Posted by Shelley on 12th Sep 2017

So I thought I should share my unfortunate error in tumbling.  I had a customer order some copper plated clasps, but they were really tarnished in their storage container.  So I tossed them in the tumbler to clean them up.  I promptly forgot all about them and let them tumble over night.  Oops!

So yes.  Lesson learned, and I'm sharing it with you!  Solid copper and copper based materials can be tumbled and they will shine and be happy.  Plated items, have a VERY fine copper plating, that very obviously comes off if you over clean them :)  

Lesson shared!!