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| deeredawn |
Posted - Oct 21 2009 : 1:56:14 PM
I heard that you can rust safety pins and other metal items in ammonia -in my case....jingle bells. My question is, do you just let them sit in the stuff or do you dip them in it and let them air dry? I know that you need air in order for the oxidation to occur....but how do YOU do it?
Dawn #279
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| Sarahpauline |
Posted - Nov 09 2009 : 11:20:59 AM
Im not sure this is any better a solution environmentally speaking but there is a rust spray that actually does rust. I have used it before, bought it at michaels. You spray it on, and it has iron in it I guess, then you let it oxidize. This may be a solution...?
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| deeredawn |
Posted - Nov 09 2009 : 09:42:28 AM
I did it. I had a small 'volcano' effect but nothing too out of control. I have an old bathroom that's not used for anything so i put my container of bells in the sink for about 4-5 days. It worked. It's not the greatest of processes but it worked. I did still have some shiny spots but I wasn't all that concerned with that. i just wanted them to look fairly rustic and I'm happy with the results. Will try the salt water solution next time!
Annika: do not feel bad...hey we are human and I appreciate you're quick response to this!
Dawn #279
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| oldfashioned girl |
Posted - Nov 06 2009 : 2:22:50 PM
Annika, Please don't feel bad at all! You never know, someone may read this before they were going to do it to clean and be safer now that they know they shouldn't!! Not everyone knows they should not mix them together and some do and still mix together thinking that it disinfects better, but it doesn't and when you combine them they do create toxic gasses! I mostly know because years ago I had a room mate mix dish soap and bleach to clean the bathroom and it almost knocked her out from the fumes!
Monica
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| Annika |
Posted - Nov 06 2009 : 10:38:57 AM
I really feel bad now for finding this "recipe for rust" on the net and posting it... I didn't realize how dangerous it was. Everyone please be careful!
Annika
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| oldfashioned girl |
Posted - Nov 06 2009 : 10:06:18 AM
Dawn, I would try using a strong salt water solution! Also make sure the bells are clean and you may want to lightly sand the surface first! Personally I would be EXTREMELY careful about mixing bleach and vinegar.
Monica
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| crafter |
Posted - Nov 06 2009 : 07:41:38 AM
ok- I have tried this and I let the jingle bells soak for 2 1/2 days and then I put them in a cardboard box to dry, this morning when I checked on them- they aren't very rusty- just a few small spots. Should I start over with the process?
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| crafter |
Posted - Oct 22 2009 : 09:06:42 AM
Great info- thank you so much. I am making Christmas cones that hang on a door knob and filled with treats and a rusty bell hanging at the bottom.
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| deeredawn |
Posted - Oct 21 2009 : 8:34:33 PM
very cool Annika. And I will dispose of properly!
Dawn #279
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| Annika |
Posted - Oct 21 2009 : 5:58:16 PM
Oh Teresa, thank you for catching that. I didn't read the blog very well did I? Or I would have edited that out, again, thank you. I don't dump anything in the wild or even in my own yard, SO please dispose of harmful chemicals responsibly and be respectful of our wild life and lands.
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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| 1badmamawolf |
Posted - Oct 21 2009 : 5:45:20 PM
Annika, please don't dump caustic chemicals in the woods, you are polluting the ground and taking the chance of poisening wildlife.
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| Annika |
Posted - Oct 21 2009 : 2:07:40 PM
Hey Dawn, I found this on a craft blog and am posting it here for you
http://www.finishing.com/174/78-2.shtml
"This is a recipe us crafters use to make safety pins, and bells rust for our dolls and things
This concoction will nicely rust all those safety pins, jingle bells, or anything else you want to 'age' for your primitive creations. Do this outside in a safe place (away from children or pets, of course).
In an old mayo jar, combine:
1/2 cup of cider vinegar
1/2 cup of Clorox bleach
1 teasp. of salt
Add your pins or bells and cover loosely. Place in a safe spot and let it sit for about 2 days. Some ladies get desired results in about 2 hours, but I like them super rusty, so I've always left them for about 2 days.
When they are ready, take an old plate (one that you only use for this project from now on) and line it with a couple layers of paper towel. Remove pins or bells with an old fork - again, one you will never use at the dinner table again, and place them on the paper-lined plate. Put the plate in a safe & sunny place. The rusting will occur as they dry. You can swirl the plate periodically to reposition bells so they dry underneath also. It will take a few hours.
So there you have it... beautiful rusty stuff!
IMPORTANT NOTES:
*When ANY acid (such as vinegar in this recipe) is mixed with household Bleach (of any brand name) there is a rapid production of Chlorine Gas, an EXTREMELY TOXIC, even DEADLY gas. If using this recipe, please do so outside on a breezy day and do NOT breathe the air downwind of the mix. Wear safety glasses, as this can be an explosively fast reaction that creates some splashing. Repeated exposure to Chlorine Gas will do serious damage to your lung tissue.
*DO NOT throw this solution down the sink when you are done. I dispose of mine out in the woods away from pets or children."
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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