Re: [h-cost] Cleaning real metal threads in fabric

2011-04-25 Thread Sylvia Rognstad 
Doesnt sound like silver if it's yellowing.  Silver turns black when  
it tarnishes, which it does, very fast, as you probably know.  Or is  
it the fabric that is yellowing?




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On Apr 25, 2011, at 4:37 PM, cw15147-hcos...@yahoo.com wrote:

If it's real silver, then a half-and-half mixture of water and  
baking soda will
clean off the oxidation, and probably not harm the silk? I don't  
know, I've
never been near silk with wet baking soda, I only know it works for  
cleaning

silver.



Claudine



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From: Wicked Frau wickedf...@gmail.com
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Mon, April 25, 2011 3:28:04 PM
Subject: [h-cost] Cleaning real metal threads in fabric

I have a gollar which I lined with a vintage black silk and real   
silver
threaded sari. (I think it is silver - it is definitely some metal  
-  it is
heavy)  One side of it has started to yellow (the silver  part).   
Anyone have
any suggestions on how to clean the metal without  ruining the  
black  silk?


Thanks,

Sg
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Re: [h-cost] Cleaning real metal threads in fabric

2011-04-25 Thread Wicked Frau 
Yes, I can have it dry-cleaned.  I just wasn't sure if that was  a good idea
or not.  It is okay to do that and that would help?

Thank you for all your suggestions!

Sg

On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 4:54 PM, Bphall76 bphal...@aol.com wrote:

 Some indian silver does go light gold when tarnishing; it has to do with it
 not being an alloy of something and silver.  I also had an old sari.  Are
 you able to have the piece dry-cleaned?

 Britta










 -Original Message-
 From: Sylvia Rognstad syl...@ntw.net
 To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
 Sent: Mon, Apr 25, 2011 4:17 pm
 Subject: Re: [h-cost] Cleaning real metal threads in fabric


 Doesnt sound like silver if it's yellowing.  Silver turns black when it
 tarnishes, which it does, very fast, as you probably know.  Or is it the
 fabric that is yellowing?

 

 Sylvia Rognstad
 Costume/clothing design  construction
 Alterations  home dec
 http://www.ezzyworld.com


 On Apr 25, 2011, at 4:37 PM, cw15147-hcos...@yahoo.com wrote:

  If it's real silver, then a half-and-half mixture of water and  baking
 soda will
  clean off the oxidation, and probably not harm the silk? I don't  know,
 I've
  never been near silk with wet baking soda, I only know it works for 
 cleaning
  silver.
 
 
 
  Claudine
 
 
 
  - Original Message 
  From: Wicked Frau wickedf...@gmail.com
  To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
  Sent: Mon, April 25, 2011 3:28:04 PM
  Subject: [h-cost] Cleaning real metal threads in fabric
 
  I have a gollar which I lined with a vintage black silk and real  
 silver
  threaded sari. (I think it is silver - it is definitely some metal  -
  it is
  heavy)  One side of it has started to yellow (the silver  part).  
 Anyone have
  any suggestions on how to clean the metal without  ruining the  black
  silk?
 
  Thanks,
 
  Sg
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Re: [h-cost] Cleaning real metal threads in fabric

2011-04-25 Thread Kimiko Small 
Thanks for that link. I need to clean some silver and silver gilt embroidery 
threads that tarnished in the bag before they go onto a project, and had no 
idea how to deal with them.

Kimiko


On Apr 25, 2011, at 7:27 PM, Linda Rice wrote:

 Maybe this method?
 
 http://chemistry.about.com/cs/howtos/ht/silverdip.htm 

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