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Bleaching bones without H2O2

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DC:
Primitive people wouldn't have bleached their bone points and tools, why would you want to?

Jodocus:
Thanks for the tips guys! Seems like peroxide ist simply the thing with Little alternatives.

DC, I would not mind for the Tools and points, but i's the jewellery I want really white. Mostly hair pins and pendandts.

BowEd:
Part of the excellent quick results I get with bleaching bones or skulls is to apply the hydrogen peroxide of even 3% with magnesium carbonate into a paste[which is what I use] to the bone after boiling the bone during cleaning.Leaving the bone surface more pourus so the bleaching penetrates deeper.
Leaving the paste applied to dry overnite and removing it with a brush.It'll be snow white when done.A very safe process.

DC:
You can get bleached bones at the pet shop.

JEB:
I also use the beauty shop peroxide. It is fairly cheap for a large bottle. I  do it more in the summer when it's sunny and hot.  It turns the bones good and white.

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