How To Remove Copper from Brass After Soldering | Bead and Bones

[@DeadWisteria]

This is actually a great help. Need more videos on brass jewelry techniques out there.

[@ProDMiner]

oh lord thank you for this, I legit thought ZI ruined my brass pieces ive been tinkering with. it all makes sense thank you so much!

[@kiratabor3379]

Thank you for that useful information!!! It's difficult to find information/videos on this topic. Your videos are great!

[@beadandbones]

I completely agree!! It took me piecing together science and jewelry blogs, plus some trial and error. I'm happy to share the knowledge! 😘💟

[@keelygreen6455]

OMG! I've watched several different ideas for this problem and yours was the BEST! Thank you!

[@vito7382]

Exactly the information I needed, thank you!

[@beadandbones]

You're welcome! Glad I could help. 👍

[@jimmcdermott627]

Interesting explanation on how the copper comes to the surface. My explanation is different because brass is mostly COPPER with ZINC. Cartridge BRASS and BRASS shim stock has 95% COPPER and 5% ZINC. It was explained to me by a auto radiator repair man that by heating BRASS parts with a oxy-acetylene torch and getting the work piece too hot then there is a risk of driving off the ZINC. COPPER melts at 1984*F and ZINC at 784*F so you see that it is much easier to drive off the ZINC.. Older BRASS radiators were TIN-LEAD soldered together which melts at about 361*F, so if you kept the work piece below ZINC melting pint no COPPER color will show. It would be interesting to know what filler metal metal and process that you used for your art pieces. I doubt that you used TIN-LEAD solder your joints, but more likely used a COPPER or SILVER bearing alloy for color match. Using COPPER/SILVER alloys require a higher temperature above 800*F according to the American Welding Society. If this is so with your joining then your are driving off the ZINC at the surface, not a big deal if ones uses your pickling procedure. Thanks for your demo and enjoyed the looks of your art pieces. ..... Jim McDermott

[@jennifermechling1272]

Beautiful pieces and thank you for this info.

[@eonoramedium]

Thank you so much. I've been looking everywhete for this

[@Ty-ri7dy]

Your pieces are awesome! Thanks for the tips, since I rarely work with brass and copper, mostly silver. I've learned a lot about soldering brass without visible solder joints from your channel. Thank you!

[@dlevy9925]

Thanks! Other advice I got was not working....will try this. Your studio is so nice!

[@beadandbones]

Thank you! I feel like a lot of the advice out there is just regurgitated from somewhere else-- the key is understanding WHY it happens so you know exactly how to reverse it. I'd love to know how you like this tip when you try it! 👍

[@dlevy9925]

@@beadandbones it worked so easily! I had to leave my pieces in for 20mins but now I know to try harder not to overheat my work. Still learning....

[@beadandbones]

@@dlevy9925 that is EXCELLENT to hear! I find that pieces with higher copper content (so red brass, for example) can take a bit longer. I try to use jewelers brass (which is super yellow) or bronze when I can! ♥️

[@ypsilon82]

Thank you!! you save my life!

[@mikepenwolf2146]

Thank you , this really helped 👍👍👍

[@juliegodseyjewelry]

Oh my goodness thank you! This will save so much clean up time as well as saving the thickness of the metal- I feel like I always have to remove so much material to get the red color off of my brass pieces. Awesome!

[@beadandbones]

Absolutely! I'm so glad I could help. If you ever find the solution removes too much material, add less sparex or swap it out entirely for citric acid! It's a gentler acid. 💖

[@juliegodseyjewelry]

Bead and Bones Jewelry thank you! Do you know if this method can be used on a piece that has both brass and sterling silver- or will it damage the sterling? I solder a lot of brass pieces to sterling ring shanks so I’m wondering if I can toss the whole ring (sterling + brass) in the peroxide solution 🤔. Your work is SO amazing by the way 👊🏻!!

[@beadandbones]

@@juliegodseyjewelry The solution will not hurt the silver at all-- it's not reactive like the brass. It's akin to using pickle. 👍

[@amandaj8028]

@@beadandbones how much citric acid? Same amount as the sparex?

[@chefvivi7450]

Thank you soooo much! This si IT!!!!! it helped me a LOT

[@beadandbones]

You're welcome! I'm so glad you found this helpful. 💟

[@annahnolet1873]

Thank you so posting this. I learned alot.

[@beadandbones]

You're welcome! I'm happy to share my knowledge with you. 🤗

[@nancybotta4731]

I have one piece with copper and brass soldered onto a back of silver. What would happen to the silver if I treated the piece with your solution?

[@kuarzoverde]

Thank you 🎉

[@shawnhannie8462]

Can you give the exact measurements/proportions of the chemicals? Thanks!

[@emperorpalpatine9851]

This helped me a lot! As I am making a medieval Freddy Krueger gauntlet , and my brass ring pieces turned copper from pickling, but this helped a lot! Thank you

[@mellyx3924]

Thank you great video

[@onelove762]

After pouring the pickle solution in the baking soda solution where do I throw it?

[@shaunm2208]

Thank you

[@belpheglor7866]

How long can the water be used? Not the neutralize one.

[@user-mk2nx4te4e]

Thanks for the info! such a great video

[@sanjak3]

this is awesome! I am having this issue with the burners on my cook top. What is the neutralizer solution? and what is the tool you use to polish it after?

[@micksp3869]

Does this work for rose gold jewelry ? I purchased a bracelet and I feel like its a bit too pink and would like to tone down the pink .

[@andylycett7098]

Great video... What liquid are you tumbling the brass in at the end ?.. Just water ?. I see a lot of people adding dish detergent, and lemishine in order to shine brass. Also, do you know what % grade your HP was ?

[@ivybatistas]

Could you help me understand why my tumblr makes my brass pieces turn dark? I found no info about it. Love your work!

[@inigini]

Hello!!! Thank you so much ❤!! You have saved my project!!! However I would like to ask you; how dangerous are the emissions from the hydro peroxide cocktail? Is a lid ok safety measures for a medium size workplace ?? Thank you 🙏

[@billy2081]

Does this work on gold

[@Tdsbbb-s9h]

Awesome thank u!

[@MandyWoodArtist]

nice understandable video, thank you.

[@gipsasl]

Can you patinate the brass after this process or would it go pink again?

[@beadandbones]

That is an excellent question! The short answer is yes. However, I will mention two things; first, I recommend polishing after this process before moving on to patina and second, I have noticed some patinas will cause blushing to reoccur. I personally use Jax Black for Brass, Bronze, and Copper. I find the formulation does not cause discoloration and gives a beautiful result! 👍

[@melididou]

Very useful video thank you! Sometimes, after i cleaned, polish and wax my brass pieces, i put them in ziploc and after a couple days , there are red/brown spots and lines that appears on the pieces, it looks almost like finger prints, i can’t get rid of the lines even with a polishing cloths Do you have any idea what it could be?

[@suleyslatt6366]

can i use it on my lv brass hardware which is slightly turned pink on some spots?

[@beadandbones]

Absolutely not. It is never a good idea to mess with medical equipment. Please contact the manufacturer of your equipment any only use soft polishing cloths in the future.

[@suleyslatt6366]

i tried to brush my brass hardware on my lv bag and now on some spots it turned slightly pink,what should i use for it ? pld help me.

[@beadandbones]

Sounds like the brass is plated. I do not recommend abrasives of any kind on plated metals. I would contact the manufacturer of your piece and in the future only use soft polishing cloths. Best of luck!

[@suleyslatt6366]

thank you so much.

[@christopherlord7961]

brass is 85 % copper and 15% tin/zinc

[@ksmith4712]

My Brass is 85% Copper ... that's more than a little

[@daqt6079]

Pretty girl.

[@ksmith4712]

My Brass is 85% Copper ... that's more than a little