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Lampwork => Common Problems => Topic started by: sarah t on July 26, 2009, 10:16:44 PM

Title: part etching
Post by: sarah t on July 26, 2009, 10:16:44 PM
following on from the etching beads threads...i did a search but nothing seamed to come up......


...is there a way of etching part of a bead ? ........and using something that does not affect the etch all ..
Title: Re: part etching
Post by: Sarah on July 26, 2009, 10:30:50 PM
Hi Sarah

Use nail varnish to cover the parts you want to stay shiny. And its much easier if you use coloured nail varnish as you can't always see where you've put the clear  :)

Sarah
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Title: Re: part etching
Post by: sarah t on July 26, 2009, 10:36:26 PM
thanks sarah

and remove with nail varnish remover ?
Title: Re: part etching
Post by: sparrow on July 27, 2009, 06:48:33 AM
I do the same as Sarah.....most often, I just chuck the bead into water after it's been in etching fluid, and the varnish peels off, which is actually less messy than remover, which disintegrates it ;)
Title: Re: part etching
Post by: pixiewillow on July 27, 2009, 07:33:00 AM
I just paint pva glue where i want it to stay shiney using a really fine brush for detail ;D