Sunnyside Pewter

Sunnyside Pewter Sunnyside Pewter began at Sunnyside Farm circa 1972, founded by Ernie and Debbie Whitworth. Instructions for caring for your pewter piece:

Pewter will tarnish.

Because our pewter has no lead like traditional old world pewter, the tarnish tends to happen slowly, evenly, and can often add a charm to the piece that is preferable. When you wear your piece often, the gentle rubbing against your clothes keeps your piece shiny. But if you store your piece for a long period of time, it can become quite tarnished. It is difficult to say the exact environment tha

t will make your piece tarnish the most.... I have noticed that storing a pewter piece in a jewelry bow with silver and other metals seems to speed up the tarnishing process. Also, if you seal your piece in a zip-lock bag, it seems to delay or even prevent the tarnishing process. If you prefer the shiny untarnished pewter finish, and you find your piece has become tarnished, there are a few simple ways to polish it yourself:
1. Hand polish with a flannel cloth:
One easy option is to use a little elbow grease and a soft flannel fabric. Any soft fabric will work. Some rougher fabrics can actually create scratches... Place the piece in the palm of your hand and briskly rub the surface of the pewter with the cloth. If that isn't enough, try using

2. Soap and Water:
Use an old worn out soft bristled toothbrush and a little liquid dish soap. Warm the piece with warm water, a drop of soap and give it a little scrub. BE CAREFUL! If your piece is oxidized (has darkened shadows in the undercuts) you can accidentally scrub the oxidization right off and lose that lovely antique look! Dad always said to use a cleanser like Ajax, but that only works if you want a matte finish, not a high polish shiny look. Then finish by drying the piece and hand polish with a flannel cloth.

3. You can also purchase a polishing cloth for silver jewelry:
If your piece is oxidized and the simple cloth hand polishing method didn't work for you, you may want to purchase a polishing cloth such as one you would buy to polish your silver jewelry. ( I use "Sunshine" polishing cloths.) It is very satisfying. The pewter begins to shine immediately! However, the residue left over from the polishing compound in the cloth makes the pewter tarnish again quickly, so you should remove the residue using the simple flannel cloth method, and I would even recommend the soap and water method as well.

03/03/2020
Ernie's famous handmade Illinois Rivers and Streams
06/18/2019

Ernie's famous handmade Illinois Rivers and Streams

Some of Jesse's favorites :Spiral, Yin-Yang, Jesse's Peace Sign, and Jesse's Activator
06/18/2019

Some of Jesse's favorites :
Spiral, Yin-Yang, Jesse's Peace Sign, and Jesse's Activator

Sunnyside Pewter favorites : The Earthday tree, a casting of an Illinois Arrowhead mom found, and casting of a seashell ...
06/18/2019

Sunnyside Pewter favorites : The Earthday tree, a casting of an Illinois Arrowhead mom found, and casting of a seashell from Pawley's Island.

Pouring pewter from a tunafish can - Ernie's favorite method
06/18/2019

Pouring pewter from a tunafish can - Ernie's favorite method

Some of Ernie's pewter pins from over the years
06/18/2019

Some of Ernie's pewter pins from over the years

Almost time for FaerieCon!!www.faeriecon.com/west/
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Almost time for FaerieCon!!
www.faeriecon.com/west/

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