[Jewelry making - Article 00130] - Re: [Orchid] Resists for etching silver

[Renate Sommer]

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>      I am using a paint pen, and the pen is flaking into the ferric
>     nitrate and the etchant is pitting parts of my silver and etching
>     through parts of my design. 

    Dani, I have no experience with a paint pen but have good success
    using Bituminous Paint as a resist. Paint the whole surface and
    scratch out the design or paint the design on .... either works
    quite well. You can get Bituminous Paint in hardware stores in
    Australia, used for painting on pruned tree branches (among other
    things I think). 

    I use a cocky feather to brush away the bubbles as they form. Hope
    this is of use. 

    Renate, from Adelaide, Australia where the cockys are wreaking havoc
    on the ripening walnuts.


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