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Walnut inlay is a small branch of walnut culture. There is functional inlay — for example, if a walnut gets chipped or a piece falls off, you can repair it with gold or silver. Apart from that, there is also purely decorative inlay, such as setting gold, silver, or gemstones into the base of the walnut. Common inlay materials include gold, silver, turquoise, agate, amber (or beeswax), and so on.

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Why use hormones?
To change the shape of the walnuts to meet certain aesthetic standards.
Common types of hormones:
There are basically three types used during growth:
• Bulking Agents: To make the walnuts larger.
• Apex Suppressants: To flatten the tip.
• Elongation Agents: To make the walnuts longer.
The first two are the most common.
The cost:
Using hormones affects the maturity of the walnut.
• If used sparingly under good growth conditions, the negative impact is minor.
• If used excessively to pursue extreme shapes, the negative impact becomes very obvious.
Advice: Beginners should avoid playing with these "high-hormone" walnuts.
How to tell the difference:
The core point is to understand what the natural shape of each variety looks like.
The best strategy is to "Observe more and buy less."

Day 1: Raw pair received.
Day 3: Alkali residue cleaning finished.
Day 7: Base coating completed.
1 Month: Enhanced luster and developing color.
45 Days: Becoming translucent and color deepening.
60 Days: Keep the passion; consistent coloring.

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I've been using a wire brush to clean out frost on the pairs in figure 3 to 6 and everytime I brush theres more frost. What do I do to fix it.
Also really need a denser brush.
Also also how fast do guanmao become really red and shiny?