[Jewelry making - Article 00657] - [Orchid] Using wax for etching resist?

[DaniP]

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    Hi everyone. In my ongoing quest for the kind of resist I can use to
    create many detailed designs quickly, one of my fellow jewelers
    suggested using wax. I figured I would tap into this community's
    knowledge before I make myself crazy. Does anyone use wax as a
    resist when working with silver doing etching in ferric nitrate?
    What I am finding is that the nitrate eats all of my paint pens and
    causes serious pitting. I am tired of ruining perfectly good pieces
    of silver, and while I wait for my nail polish pen to arrive for my
    next test, I thought I should ask if anyone uses wax or any other
    unconventional resist to work their deigns in silver. 

Thanks in advance for your help!
-Dani


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