Looks alright Philip,
What did you use for a mask?
DIY brass etching
Alan I quite agree with your comments about the use of an Iron.
What I would like to find is an old fashioned electric iron. The very heavy ones with no steam setting. Ours is very light weight and a trip to Currys to try and find a heavy one resulted in nothing.
I am going to try using a laminator machine next time to see I that will provide enough heat and pressure to transfer the toner. It might need a few passes though but would be less hassle than setting up the ironing board and risking being caught by the current Mrs Bigjim in a compromising position.
What I would like to find is an old fashioned electric iron. The very heavy ones with no steam setting. Ours is very light weight and a trip to Currys to try and find a heavy one resulted in nothing.
I am going to try using a laminator machine next time to see I that will provide enough heat and pressure to transfer the toner. It might need a few passes though but would be less hassle than setting up the ironing board and risking being caught by the current Mrs Bigjim in a compromising position.
If at first you don't succeed, use a bigger hammer!
Jim,
I used a laser printer and printed it on to glossy magazine paper, then ironed it.
Essentially the same method as has been discussed.
The magazine paper idea came from some on-line articles that I read up on at the time. The point being that the glossy paper has a laquered finish, this prevents the laser toner from binding in to the paper fibres, so that the iron can then melt the toner on to the brass and the paper washes away cleanly.
FWIW, I wrote an article for the old "Model Railways" magazine back in the mid 80's, about DIY etching. I actually etched a complete 4mm coach sides and ends again using Ferric Chloride. The masking for that was done with Humbrol paint in a bow pen, not something I'd recommend really!
I used a laser printer and printed it on to glossy magazine paper, then ironed it.
Essentially the same method as has been discussed.
The magazine paper idea came from some on-line articles that I read up on at the time. The point being that the glossy paper has a laquered finish, this prevents the laser toner from binding in to the paper fibres, so that the iron can then melt the toner on to the brass and the paper washes away cleanly.
FWIW, I wrote an article for the old "Model Railways" magazine back in the mid 80's, about DIY etching. I actually etched a complete 4mm coach sides and ends again using Ferric Chloride. The masking for that was done with Humbrol paint in a bow pen, not something I'd recommend really!
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How DO you cut them out? When I've scratchbuilt stuff in the past, usually from plastikard, I would score the thicker stuff several times with a Stanley knife (other craft knives are available haha ) through over half the thickness and snap the item out, just leaving a little dressing with smaller blades and files......Alan P:115984 wrote:Not too unhappy with them Graham. Just finished the cutting & filing bit. Next tme i will definitely spread them apart more, it will make cutting them out easier.Gralyn:115981 wrote:I bet that you are very pleasd with the outcome.
Does this work with brass etchings too?
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