[Jewelry making - Article 00235] - Re: [Orchid] Diluting Nitric acid

[gemznbeadz]

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Hi Jeannette - 

    I've been doing a lot of etching lately with mixed success, until I
    found that recipe for nitric acid - one part nitric to three parts
    water - and the only thing I might be doing differently is mixing it
    up and then letting it sit for about an hour before using it. 

    I emery the surface of my silver and I also put alcohol on it to
    remove all traces of anything that might interfere with the resist. 

    Then I put it in a glass dish and let it sit for a at least an hour,
    or until my resist peels away.  All of the instructions that I've
    seen indicate that you should brush the bubbles away, but I
    personally like the effect of the bubbles on the surface of the
    metal.  I think it looks like tiny hammer marks. 

    Anyway. As you've undoubtedly learned by now, you are on the way to
    success with your etching. 

Linda

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