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How to Pick Drumsticks
Howcast - Learn how to pick drumsticks from drum teacher Jason Gianni in this Howcast drum video.
Curated Video
How to De-Lacquer Brass
Howcast - Brass is usually lacquered to prevent it from oxidizing, but you can remove the lacquer without damaging the metal underneath.
Curated Video
How to Clean Antique Brass
Howcast - The first step in restoring brass is a good cleaning but, though you want to be tough on dirt and grime, you want to go easy on this precious metal.
Curated Video
How to Polish Brass
Brass, an alloy of copper and zinc, is prone to tarnishing—but whether it's a brass lamp or a brass monkey, with the right technique it's a cinch to polish.
Science360
Silver Saver
Conservation scientist Glen Gates at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore is working on new ways to protect museum-quality silver from the ravages of time. Fine silverware and silver pieces on display at museums are exposed to air and...
BBC
Bbc Podcasts: Episode 34: Chinese Han Lacquer Cup 20 May 2010
A lacquer cup made on the orders of the Chinese Han dynasty emperor. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, tells the story of the cup, most probably given by the emperor to one of his military commanders in North Korea, and how...