Guilty until proven innocent

There's a lot to say about the Zimmerman acquittal when it comes to dogs. Who knows if Zimmerman should have gotten off on self-defense. The majority of dog bites are preventable and should be aquitt-able. I saw this on the FB page of a great rescue group in Wisconsin. 

Teaching Toddlers to Respect the Family Dog:
https://centralohiodogblog.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/teaching-toddlers-to-respect-the-family-dog/

Sealing copper and brass jewelry

It is not terribly difficult to find good information on sealing brass for outdoor use (in my case, "outdoor use" of pet ID tags). It is also not terribly easy.

I've decided to go with the oil-based sealant ProtectaClear by Everbrite. Gail Chambers wrote a short article with water-based vs. oil-based sealant considerations and mentioned using ProtectaClear for her polymer clay stuff.

Everbrite offers a great tutorial on finishing & sealing metals - copper, brass, stainless steel, etc:

Everbrite's how-to on sealing metals

I found this useful now, but it would have saved me some major headache a year ago.

I am experimenting with applying Renaissance Wax over top of this sealant for some texture, as well as a few other finishing options. Time-willing, I'll post more on this soon.