Show GOLD AND SILVER PLATING A process that Is described as simple bi a professional the following is a very simple method for gold and silver plating take an onico of nitrate of silver which is anade as follows one ounce of fine silver one ounce nitric abid one halt ounce water put the silver into a florence flask then pour in the acid and water place tho flask on the sand bath for a few moments taking care not to apply too much heat and as soon aa chemical action becomes violent remove the flask to a cooler place and allow the action to go on until it nearly slacks when if there is any silver still remaining the flask may be placed on the bath again antil the silver disappears if the acid employed is weak it may be necessary to add a little more fumea formed when chemical action is going on disappear when the acid has done ita work the nitrate of silver formed during the above operation should be poured into a porcelain and heated until a pellicle appears on the surface when it may be set aside to crystallize the liquor should be poured from the crystals into another vessel and heat until it hu evaporated sufficiently to then you have nitrate of silver take an ounce of nitrate of silver dissolve in a quart of instilled rainwater when thoroughly dissolved throw in a few crystals of of soda which will at first form a brown precipitate but which becomes if enough has boon added there must be present a alight excess of this salt the solution is now complete take a sponge dip it in the solution and rub it over the work to bo plated A solution of gold may bo made in the same way and applied as described A concentrated solution of either gold or silver may be used for work that haa been worn off by applying it with a camels hair brush and touching it with a strip of zinc the writer has used this method with the most satisfactory success the gold or silver used in making must bo perfectly fine jewelers circular |