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HEY LOOK NEW ART

And so Chim adds another thing to the list of art techniques in which she dabbles.

Playing with acid is fun.

Right, so, metal etching. The top two photos show the two sides of each brass disc, with larger individual shots underneath. They're shown in the order I did them. The first two (the music ones) I just kind of went to town on with a permanent marker, tossed them in the acid bath and hoped for the best.

The other three I was experimenting with the toner transfer method. It can bite me. For every one time it worked, there were four times it didn't. I think I'll keep with the same way I transfer patterns for glass engraving: spray paint through a stencil, then scratch off what I don't need.

There are five pieces with the obverse and reverse shown side by side, not ten separate ones. 4cm diameter and 1mm thick, except the eighth note piece, which is 3.3cm wide. ((1-9/32" by 3/64" and 1-5/32" by 3/64")

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Time Spent: Not really sure. Anywhere from ten minutes to an hour getting the designs on the brass, then marinating them in the acid for anywhere from ten minutes to an hour and a half. It doesn't etch very fast, so there isn't much worry that it's going to eat right through the brass.

Tools & Materials: 30% (industrial grade) HCl, 3% H2O2, brass discs, permanent markers, paper, laser printer, clothes iron, water, spray paint, clear tape, dental pick, old coffee carafe, rubber gloves, splash goggles, shop apron, paint thinner, buffer, scratch-brush, Brasso metal polish, pin vise, drill bits.
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~honeybijou Nov 13, 2011
Has the Dr. Who one been claimed yet? I'll trade you some Dalek charms for it. I haven't made them yet, but I will promptly if it's still available.
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=ChimeraDragonfang Nov 13, 2011
It has a tentative claim on it. As this is all going on a "first come gets dibs" basis, I'm waiting for people to get back to me on whether or not they want them for sure.
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~honeybijou Nov 13, 2011
Alright, well, I'm in for sure if ones before me aren't. I'm making Dalek charms right now. :)
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=ChimeraDragonfang Nov 15, 2011
And it has been claimed, sorry. I'm hoping to find the necessary materials to make more eventually.
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~honeybijou Nov 15, 2011
No problem, thanks.
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~FoxWingDrgn Nov 13, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
I need me one of those doctor who ones. *drool*
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=ChimeraDragonfang Nov 15, 2011
They've all been claimed by the people ahead of you, sorry. I'm hoping to make more one day, if I can find suitable brass pieces.
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~FoxWingDrgn Nov 15, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
No problem. They're wicked so I expected they'd go quick. PX
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=ChimeraDragonfang Nov 13, 2011
It has a possible "dibs" called on it; I'm just waiting to hear back from people. You're next in line if they don't want it.
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~Senrigan-Taki Nov 13, 2011  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
What would you be interested in for some of these?
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