[Jewelry making - Article 00384] - Re: [Orchid] Laser printer for PnP blue

[Ian W. Wright]

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Hi Rachel,

    Why bother with PnP Blue? If you get a laser printer you can do just
    as well with easily available or free! ordinary paper. The printed
    circuit making community has been doing this for quite some time and
    the technology is the same as you are wanting to use - i.e. etching
    patterns into copper. 

    http://tinyurl.com/6jrew6 

    gives some instructions in detail but uses inkjet photo paper as the
    transfer medium - this isn't essential and other paper will usually
    work just as well. I have had good success with the thin glossy paper
    used in travel brochures, TV listings magazines etc. The fact that
    the page is printed on makes no difference as the print is ink which
    is soaked into the paper, however, it is best to avoid pages with
    large areas of dark colour - if only because it is difficult to see
    your own image! The image has to be printed in reverse so that the
    etching comes out the right way round. When the print has been
    transferred using a hot iron (domestic - no steam), the paper is
    simply soaked away using warm soapy water which then leaves the toner
    on the metal as a very effective resist. Any tiny holes in the toner
    can be touched in with a permanent marker pen or a little enamel
    paint. More information on this method is here -*

    http://tinyurl.com/2yj35o

    *I bought the same type of laser printer as is mentioned in the
    article recently for a little under 40UKP ($80). 

Best wishes,
Ian
Ian W Wright
Sheffield UK
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