[Jewelry making - Article 00690] - Re: [Orchid] Ferric Chloride etching

[Nanz Aalund]

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Dear Alma,

    I used to etch with the plate facing up, but then I would have to
    brush the surface with a feather to remove bubbles and residue from
    the etching that would slow the progress. 

    Lately, I have been taping a block of Styrofoam to the back of my
    copper or brass and it keeps the plate floating face down in the
    acid. 

    You do not need to use a Canon copier with PNP paper just any copier
    that has carbon based toner and not a laser printer. If your afraid
    of ruining your personal printer, go to Kinko's and use theirs. The
    PNP paper is no worse than copying on a Mylar for overhead
    projection. But you will want to set the copier to a darker print out
    density to get a good amount of toner on the PNP. 

Nanz Aalund
Associate Editor / Art Jewelry magazine
21027 Crossroads Circle / Waukesha WI 53187-1612
262.796.8776 ext.228
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