Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Glossary of Terms - N

Needle files

Small, fine files; useful where preserving the surface quality is of a greater importance than rapidly removing material.

Nickel silver

Copper alloyed with nickel and often zinc. Useful for costume jewellery or practice pieces.

Nitric acid

Used to etch silver. Ferric nitrate can be used as an alternative at home.