Detailed entries for one subject from the INDEX TO HOW TO DO IT INFORMATION.
Click on a see also (sa) or tracing (xx) to view detailed entries about a related subject.
The entries are in alphabetical order by magazine name and then in chronological sequence.
To obtain a copy of any magazine article contact your local public library or the publisher.

How to care for silver and pewter.
AMERICANA Nov-Dec 1979 (v.7#5) pg. 68

A guide to the care of sterling silver. Covers washing, polishing and storage.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Sep 1977 (v.55#9) pg. 124

Silver mettle. Tips on cleaning, polishing and storing sterling silver objects.
CREATIVE IDEAS FOR LIVING May-Jun 1990 (v.21#3) pg. 12

Effortless way to polish sterling silver.
HOMEOWNER Jul-Aug 1988 (v.13#6) pg. 19

Tip: Use "Bon Ami" to clean and polish silver jewelry.
JEWELRY MAKING, GEMS & MINERALS #579 Feb 1986 pg. 44

Polish silver jewelry by hand using fine grades of diamond compound on a cloth or piece of cotton.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Aug 1978 (v.32#5) pg. 1138

Tip: Place chalk in jewelry box to help resist tarnish.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Jan 1986 (v.39#10) pg. 70

Tip: Polish silver jewelry in a tumbler using strips of newspaper.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Jan 1987 (v.40#10) pg. 71

Recipe for cleaning silver.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Dec 1987 (v.41#9) pg. 81

Tips on cleaning silver jewelry without damage.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL May 1988 (v.42#2) pg. 70

Tip on cleaning and storing silver to retard tarnishing.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Nov 1989 (v.43#8) pg. 86

Tip on removing or preventing the black coating on soldered silver.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Aug 1990 (v.44#5) pg. 103

Shoestring buffer. Building and using a powered buffer to polish silver. Est. cost: $30.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Aug 1991 (v.45#5) pg. 91
Added Info LAPIDARY JOURNAL Sep 1991 (v.45#6) pg. 103 (Dust collector accessory)

An old recipe for cleaning silver that uses Perfex (a household cleaning powder).
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Oct 1996 (v.50#7) pg. 110

Copyright © by Norman Lathrop Enterprises. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, print photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior expressed permission of Norman Lathrop Enterprises, except as permitted by law.