[Jewelry making - Article 00066] - [Orchid] Rio's Etching resist problem

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    I am having a problem with my tar etching resist I got from Rio.
    I've ordered two bottles, hoping the first bottle was just "off",
    but they are both the same. I had for many years painted the tar on
    the metal, let it dry, then scratched my design into the resist.
    With these bottles, the resist is brittle and flakes off, making it
    impossible for me to use. The consistency seems thinner, perhaps to
    use with their screenprint etching kit, but consequently not
    suitable for my "primitive" chicken-scratch. 

    Before I throw out my bottle of brittle resist, my question is: What
    do I mix into the tar to make it more pliable and soft again? The
    current tech people at Rio were unable to answer my question - the
    last good bottle I got from them was 15 years ago, and lasted long
    enough for the old tech guys to retire. 

    IF you like, you can answer me directly at Studio at BlackWaterSiren
    dot com. 

Thanks!
Christen
www.BlackWaterSiren.com

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