Adding Patina To Silver With An Egg

Yes, you can actually tarnish or add "patina" to silver with a hard boiled egg. It's all about chemistry!

[@PickleAllergy]

Thanks for this, I heard about the egg deal, and I love the background you gave on why it works!

[@Biancapanzram]

HELL yeah, Mr. White!! SCIENCE!! (Holds up hand for high-five)

[@Alexis-fq8gt]

Yeah bitch! (So sorry, I could’t resist 😏)

[@chloenoble2003]

Awesome !! Thank you so much . . . I thought I ruined a silver embossed ring by cleaning it too much, you helped return the beauty with this video.

[@elerinedd1785]

Thank you for posting this! Worked brilliantly with a ring and a silver photo frame! 😊

[@midorialexandros]

7 years later, and you're still teaching. Thank you for the video

[@sianblanche5785]

I wanted a quick fix solution to my patina problem when making jewellery with bright silver beads. Plus I got to have a super cool chemistry lesson. Thank you

[@MiaEZ]

So many thanks sir. I bought a vintage Aztec pendant dated 1950 and they polished the patina that naturally builds behind a raised symbol. The patina really accentuates the symbol so I'm going to carefully put egg on only the part that would naturally be blackened! Oh I've got an intricate job on my hands but thanks to you I am confident I can do this! Btw, loved the mini chem lesson. It's fascinating. I love chemistry but quantum physics is my fav 💫😍

[@Its_5am]

Great video! You deserve a lot more subscribers!

[@nobodyspecial5787]

THANK YOU!! I found a Asian Hmong Tribe Soul Lock online and bought it for pennies. It is high quality Silver and had DECADES of tarnish in all the twists and raised beading and in the flat parts of this large amulet. I cleaned it because I was getting the black on my hands and clothing. It is coming along with cleaning but now that I look at it, I liked it with the patina on it better. I was really mad at myself for cleaning it but NOW I can put it back! Of course it will not be the way it was before I cleaned it, but it will allow the beading and flat parts to get some tarnish back.

[@annabananavwify]

Im going to try this technique. Thank you.

[@David-dt3ge]

I thought you were Billy Bob Thornton for a second! Great video thanks this trick does work well

[@artistcg]

this is freakin fantastic!

[@jbkko]

I'm making a sterling pendant and need to patina it! Thanks for the video!

[@geraldineleleannec8351]

Thank you sir!! Very efficient!

[@FJ55ironpig]

That was very interesting. I want to try with copper now. Thank you Mr. Silver Sulfied

[@absinthesesotericadventure7631]

That is so cool! I just got some silver wire, gonna have my hand at some eggs lol

[@ninghua5312]

Thank you so much for sharing that. I'm gonna try with pewter I casted. Yes, I'm kinda not up to the using of harsh chemicals and looking for something more like natural for patina.

[@Sheerkat7]

Thank you! This worked great. Edited to add: BTW, that is a recipe for perfect hard boiled eggs.

[@karenbenavente1124]

Cool! Love it 😁

[@tim1919]

Very good video ! thumbs up !

[@valentinab.8609]

AMAZING!!!

[@annmalik4897]

Wow amazing !

[@knockingowl4028]

Thank you! I can't wait to restore my ring!

[@afleser]

A big thankyou! After trying to convince several silver jewellers to age a silver chain for me, I am going to experiment on my own. Thanks for sharing this knowledge.

[@HackaweekTV]

Bear in mind that this finish will rub off a bit. You may have to do a few applications to get the result you want.

[@3LeafCustoms]

Just wanted to say thank you for the vid. I do a lot of work with various metals, and if I can keep from using a harsh chemical to complete a finish, then I go for it. I am curious as to how long the patina lasts, or how strong it is? I am working on some Sterling thumb discs for some knives and will be buffing them so that only the impressed areas remain dark/patinaed.

[@notjessiedavis]

Thank you for this! Our wedding rings are oxidized silver that's sort of "splashed" with yellow gold. We ordered online and they arrived much lighter/less oxidized than the images suggested they would be. Long story short, I'm so glad there's a way we can try to make them a bit darker so that there's more definition!

[@lexip396able]

SO COOL!!!!

[@atate1950]

Hi. Thank you for this wonderful chemistry lesson and very helpful video. I was wondering--- I do a lot of texturing on my pieces--- if I sand away the high points to create a contrast--- would the dust particles be as dangerous as liver of sulphur?

[@gwilespinosa]

wow just stunning

[@melaniessymposiumofadnauseum]

Very interesting. Were those silver or sterling silver?

[@informationstation242]

Works on nickel too.

[@fadihjooj3908]

Thank you very much...from here the survivors begin the work...by doing what you are a good person

[@HackaweekTV]

Thank you.

[@vladsapojnic8740]

Does tarnish or patina damage silver in the long run? I like the patina look... can silver last as long as gold? talking about sterling siler

[@EileeninDC]

Since the white contains more sulfur, would it make a difference if you only used the egg white and not the entire egg?

[@miekemanders6598]

Thank you for this video. Very interesting. I have tried to oxidise rings with a liquid (natriumhydroxid/ blitz beitz) to "oxidise" but it is not shiney so you have to polish, (it comes off again) but it also comes of after some time (a week) just by wearing the rinfs, washing your your hands etc. Does it stay black when I use your method? Thank you for your answer! Mieke Manders

[@bernardo1969bs]

Very interesting video and lesson! Can I do this on a silver ring with an amethyst stone on It? Would it affect the stone? Thank you.

[@marystellarosetarot5700]

Fantastic! Thanks so much for this!!

[@universityofthrifting709]

I like your video. thanks

[@39arico]

This may be a dumb question...but does this work on sterling silver?

[@trinxy314]

helpful! thanks!

[@sultanalghanem4210]

thank you so much :-)

[@135Jaeger531]

How easily did it come off?

[@TroutMaskReplicaa]

I bought a sterling silver necklace but it's super shiny and bright. I want to tone this down for a more industrial look. Is the egg-patina process a good way to achieve this or would you recommend something else?

[@HackaweekTV]

I think so.

[@vadzimdambrouski5211]

thats what happened to my old silver spoons

[@2622Valerie1]

Hey , what if i put cheap jewelry ( looks like gold, but it's not), and want to make it look older, could This also work?

[@symbolisticzunboxed5646]

awsome, thanks

[@debbiebarnett5673]

I just love this idea. Are you able to save the bag of egg in the refrig to use over again?

[@lenoredavi6137]

Probably not a good idea to keep it longer than a day or two. It will smell terrible, and start to grow bacteria. You might want to wear gloves to protect your skin...

[@enisyusuf1859]

Will it damage your finger if you wear it

[@gabrielcornea9119]

would it work with a raw egg white?

[@aidabari1550]

will this work with aluminium?

[@joelharr]

I used to do this with my wedding ring. I used dandruff shampoo that contains sulfur. At first it was just an accident but i liked the results. I had fun washing my hair and tarnishing my ring at the same time every morning. The issue I had was that after a few weeks of wear, after I stopped using that shampoo, my hand would polish the ring back up. The egg seems to create a much faster and heavier reaction. Looks like it might last longer but I wouldn't be surprised if it wears off. A way around that might be to put some kind of clear coat over the ring.

[@danhinity]

I like your video and I want to ask you if this black patina is leaving black mark on the fingers? What will happen if you put other metals in the bag? What about silver plated rings, will they also blacken and does the color of the patine depends on the different metal? What about aluminum or stainless steel? What about gold ?I would love to see more experiments!

[@trapr1993]

Doesn’t work on dif metals. Silver plated im guessing would mess the ring. I used gp silver and worked great. No black marks on fingers. And if you put more than 1 pieces of silver it still works

[@cravenmoorehead7099]

Why wouldnt you take the yolk out if its non reactive?

[@anisequoia6975]

Wow. Thank you for this informative video!

[@GPCTM]

don't forget to open the bag just after the releasing of the gas ... omg

[@alenlenia]

GREAT!!!!!!!!

[@SusanneGeert]

Great video - thanks for sharing! Would this work too if I have some cheep spoons and knives (not sure the material, but just cheap ones like from IKEA) Or how could I add patina to those @HackaweekTV?

[@jewelcousins5684]

How do you antique stainless steel? I am trying the egg method as I write this and earlier accomplished a bit by putting it to a flame but that seems to soften it to much.

[@HackaweekTV]

This only works with Silver. Stainless steel is just that. Stainless.

[@jackgamble6120]

Fyi...The sulfur content of the white and the yolk is 0.214% and 0.208%, respectively.

[@saralyncumberledge7056]

If the sulfur is in the whites, couldn't you remove the yolk and get the same result?

[@allistaranglophelia]

Just tried this and it worked fine after I removed the yolk. Ate the yolk for a snack.

[@spectatorofallthings6587]

That explains the egg farts in the morning

[@katyavolkov4089]

Hi! Great video! I have a question - I have a diamond slice cluster ring made with silver and I would like to have the silver slightly oxidized. Would this method work with a ring with diamonds? Thanks!

[@wanketta]

Kerry Beltram Nothing will tarnish diamonds, but the metal will get tarnished.

[@trapr1993]

For me it didn’t. The diamonds were not affected at all but the silver around it wouldn’t turn black only the silver where there was no diamonds

[@heather2837]

thinking of doing this to my engagement ring. if I don't like the look, can it be removed with silver polish?

[@TheGustomizer]

yes ma'am.

[@wendydelarosa1220]

i have a silver ring but it has a little 14k yellow gold line with the silver, would it affect the gold?

[@previdTorres]

No. Gold is quite unreactive and will not be affected.

[@SateenDuraLuxe]

Would this still work with an uncooked egg white?

[@chrissieber545]

No. (I tried it.)

[@pastfuture2410]

Can it come off

[@hezilabdelhak3613]

its amazing i tried it and it was good thnx .

[@guytiips3906]

Why, What is the reason?

[@Fourtailed98]

omfg amazing I'm doing this to my chains right now

[@hugohugohugohugo4800]

did it work on your chain? I'm thinking about doing this as well.

[@vedantlad5719]

Did it work well ?

[@Fourtailed98]

@@vedantlad5719 yep got pretty good results with this trick

[@Fourtailed98]

@@hugohugohugohugo4800 yes, did you do it?

[@hugohugohugohugo4800]

@@Fourtailed98 yeah it worked really well

[@shannonl5159]

If you don't have polishing cloths, what do you suggest?

[@HackaweekTV]

Any soft cloth. A wash cloth, towel etc.

[@tomanderson3007]

How has the durability been since you did this?

[@enisyusuf1859]

U got any answers yet?

[@milouschmidt]

I was wondering the same 😊

[@MECH-MASTER]

Nice way to get to 2 Ag + 2S. 👍

[@jayknight8096]

I notice that when ya do videos other than the bike videos, your subs slow and views go down a little. Nice job on the rings, even tho I skip through most of it.

[@Esiiseify]

does it also work on sterling silver? like the cheap jewelry one gets for 5$

[@munyitmunyit5170]

hello can you tech me how to pitinia zinc alloy and aluminium alloy with simple thing?from malaysia

[@leivurjoensen190]

Did you stop working on your cb750?

[@DeanSegovis]

Leivur Joensen Yes, for a while.

[@farmerZen]

***** Oh man I was waiting for a new episode....

[@elizabethhammack485]

Can you do this with silver that has cz on it?

[@HackaweekTV]

Sure.

[@brittanyspence1848]

Thank you!

[@jeffwarner4225]

I have eggy water, And I think it might work.

[@veronicaciecierska388]

I kept my jewelry for 2 days like this and nothing happened!! Why? Please help.. I don't want to use chemicals like sodium sulfide.

[@Lakeetris]

considering to reoxidize my pandora this way

[@allaali4692]

Phoebe Tan did it work ?

[@lfrmoisesvillegas3382]

Please upload videos honda engine

[@whisperingeaglelanders2339]

Is this not a permanent patina? My son wants me to darken his wedding band and if I do, and it comes off he will have a fit! Help me out here...😱

[@monelleny]

This is just plain tarnish. It will come off with Tarn-X or any silver cleaner.

[@jimjam6598]

Is that why when you polish silver, it really smells..?

[@elladuhon1401]

Have you ever polished silver?

[@williammartin1001]

Chem lesson #2. .will the ring smell like farts?

[@cinderroxy5738]

lmao, love it!

[@sandrasmith1824]

William Martin w

[@gellotion]

Why cook the egg? Couldn't you whip it with a fork or a whisk and submerge the piece in raw egg?

[@stucknousernames]

do you have to cook it?

[@elladuhon1401]

Did u not watch Video?

[@ordinaryguy815]

will this work on bronze?

[@heliopijpe]

y

[@kombijr]

Hey guys check this out. I have a much easier way, that way your jewelry won’t stink like egg for a week. Just grab your regular topical acne bar. It should contain SULPHURIC ACID. Which is the active ingredient. Fill a small bowl with warm water. Shave some bits. Mix and make the water soapy. Insert desired jewelry to be tarnished and VOILA! Prestó! I did this to my bracelet and it gave it that beautiful dark luster again!

[@lumaaita5334]

Hey how's your bracelet doing? I just got my favorite jewelry fixed and they cleaned the tarnish. I would like to get it back

[@The_Joker_]

I just use my Delorean........ 😁

[@michaelsorrell9922]

USE IT ALL THE TIME.

[@monelleny]

Why can't you use a raw egg?

[@davidd5448]

You can skip the first 3 minutes if you already know how to boil, peel and smash an egg.

[@silverwiskers7371]

Are you a chemist?

[@yourthoughtamazesme]

My guess is that he's a high school chemistry teacher or perhaps a math teacher--an all around logical kind-of-guy.

[@claraandriessen8423]

can you still eat the egg after you did it?

[@HackaweekTV]

+Clara Andriessen I wouldn't! lol

[@claraandriessen8423]

Why not, the Poor chicken has made this whole egg from it's body just to make some Silver Black, then i rather eat it instead of tgrow it away after. It s not harmfull after is it?

[@jimjam6598]

+Clara Andriessen Someone's vegan..

[@Biancapanzram]

*+J* *a* *M* *e* *S* Well it ain't Clara Andriessen, cuz vegans don't eat eggs.

[@wanketta]

Clara Andriessen silver sulfide can be irritating to human tissue, not your safest bet for a snack.

[@pudgeallday1265]

ive never heard such a crunchy ziplock before lol

[@keithyuen2005]

Hello, I tried the same method and my pendant turned orange with the edges in turquoise and purple. Why does this happen?

[@ginac733]

Thank you! I have no liver of sulphur but I have eggs. I will test a piece of silver plated wire. I wire wrapped earrings I made and I want them to look cool. I have to say, you have beautiful eyes..just so you know. 🙋♥️✝️🇺🇲

[@HackaweekTV]

Thank you! This type of patina will rub off on the high spots but stays in the nooks and crannies fairly well. Experiment with how long you leave it in the bag.

[@lorriearana7023]

Hello can I do this method for copper?

[@DocteurDuCube]

Hi, I try it with copper and with bronze, and it work very well. In fact i think that copper will for the copper sulfide even faster than silver. Any copper and copper rich allow will develop patina in contact of sulfur compound.

[@karrae7085]

So glad I read through the comments!!!! I was wondering the same thing.

[@sherihandiab2952]

how much time i need to put an silver object tray)( on egg did this egg should be at an Specified temprature (ihope to under stand me because i am donot speak english 0ineed your face book account and an answer today

[@hansvonschlader8227]

I've used this medod before and it's pretty much useless on smooth silver as it rubs right off in your hands. Recessed areas or pitted areas it will last a bit longer, but using eggs is not a long term solutuion if you're after a long term patina

[@HackaweekTV]

Agree.