[Jewelry making - Article 00112] - Re: [Orchid] Etching detailed patterns

[Donna Wilson]

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    I did a semester of etching, trying various resists a couple of years
    ago. The silk screen etch with Print Gocco was interesting, but not
    completely solid, however,  giving some texture even in the areas
    covered with resist. Letters and sharp lines were almost impossible. 
    A resist using overhead transparency sheets (ironed on the metal)
    with the design put on with a copy machine or a laser printer gave
    much sharper designs and a better resist but I found that even this
    varies with the manufacturer of the transparency sheets. By far the
    best resist for really sharp etching is the PnP Blue (also ironed on
    the metal). I've gone through more than a hundred sheets of this
    stuff! It gives beautiful lines and crisp lettering and if you etch a
    plate in copper, it works well for rolling designs onto silver in the
    rolling mill. Asphaltum resists are more time consuming to work with;
    you can also get some interesting background texture using a spray
    paint lightly over areas masked out with tape. Donna in VA   

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