[Jewelry making - Article 00082] - Re: [Orchid] Problem with PnP and Nitric

[Karen Christians]

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>         Although I've had great luck with the PnP Blue as a resist
>     with Ferric Chloride and with Ferric Nitrate, I can't get more than
>     a very mild etch using Nitric Acid (1 nitric: 3 water) before the
>     PnP starts pealing off the silver. Any suggestions on using Nitric
>     and PnP together would be appreciated. Thank you Koranna Enamelist
>     and Enameling Instructor 

    Koranna, I'm a bit confused on why you would use nitric if you got
    such good results with Ferric Nitrate on silver?   Are you seeing
    some lively bubbling action on the surface of the metal?  It could
    be that your nitric is old. 

-k


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