[Jewelry making - Article 00639] - Re: [Orchid] Etching Vs. Using a Jewelers Saw

[John Donivan]

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    Although it is possible to etch through metal, and you may even want
    to try it, it's very tricky to do. Everything has to be just so, to
    get the piercing without messing up the surface, or piercing too
    much in the wrong places. There are other options - I can't refer
    you, but there are etching services that have spray etchers and such.
    There's also water blast, laser, and the like. All of which, of
    course, costs money. But I have done much piercing, and I know how
    laborious it can be. However, I've also played around with etching,
    and it's perfectly capable of doing what you want, after a LOT of
    trial and error and practice. And setting up an etching department -
    acids, resists, fumes, etc.
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