A piece of ribbon can be ôpressedö by pulling it across the edge of a table.

Bone china is a special type of porcelain that has bone ash added to the clay. This makes a stronger, whiter porcelain.

To remove a price tag without damaging the collectible, be careful. Liquid solvents are usually safe to use to remove tags on nonporous items like glass or ceramics as long as theyÆre not painted. Porous materials like leather, paper and wood must be tested. Vegetable oil will sometimes remove paper or grease-pen prices. Never pull a label off a piece of paper or cardboard. It will probably tear the paper.

If your piece of old brass is covered with a protective coat of lacquer, it should not be cleaned. Test a darkened area with a dab of brass polish. If it stays dark, it has been laquered and cannot be cleaned until the lacquer is removed from the entire piece.

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