![]() ![]() I have an old Canon K140 copy machine that uses dry toner. If you have a copy machine at home that has a dry toner cartridge, it should work fine. … that will read correctly after it is transferred to metal: In the design below,”Nikki” is a mirror image: Here is an example of a name plate for a key ring. If your design has any letters or numbers, make sure you make a “Mirror image” so the words will read right when you transfer them to the metal. ![]() Generally, the etched (white) part of the design can be thought of as the background. In acid etching, the black design areas act as a resist to the acid, the white design areas will be etched deeper than the black design areas. The layer of dry toner that is transferred from the paper copy to the metal acts as a “resist” to the acid.īelow is an example of brass that was etched using ferric chloride: Make each copy as dark (bold) as you can. While you are in the Copy Store, make a few copies of your designs on a copy machine that uses dry toner. ![]() (You could reverse the design via the “invert” setting on your computer in or PhotoShop graphic application.) (Shaded, or gray areas, won’t work.) The design must be black and white:Ībove is an example of a design that can be used as a positive or negative image. Make sure you have a flat design with strong black and white contrast areas. You can do this on your computer, or you can go to any photocopy store to reduce (or increase) the image size. If drawing multiple designs by hand would take hours, here is speedy way to transfer complex designs to metal for acid etching.įirst, scale the design to the exact size you need. What is your favorite design? Wish you could transform it into a series of etched pendants? Etched brass design by Virginia Vivier Acid Etching Brass, Copper and Silver Jewelry ![]()
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