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Title: Etching question - help needed
Post by: sclar on February 10, 2010, 02:34:51 PM

Hi

I treated myself to a pot of etchall but do I etch before or after annealling and does etching affect the fine silver wire?

Thanks

Sarah

Title: Re: Etching question - help needed
Post by: helbels on February 10, 2010, 02:36:20 PM

Hiya

No it doesn't affect fine silver wire, but it does affect silver glass (in my experience anyway).

I have etched both before and after annealing, but after annealing is more conventional and saves your etchall getting all clogged up with bead release.

Title: Re: Etching question - help needed
Post by: ♥♥Tan♥♥ on February 10, 2010, 03:52:20 PM

I always etch after cleaning my beads but I anneal as I go, if you batch anneal you may not be able to clean them without putting stress on them?

Title: Re: Etching question - help needed
Post by: sclar on February 10, 2010, 05:26:18 PM

Thanks for the replies, I batch anneal as I don't get much torch time, so I guess I will anneal, then clean then etch. Kiln going on tomorrow so will have a go at the weekend.

Thanks again

Sarah

Title: Re: Etching question - help needed
Post by: ♥♥Tan♥♥ on February 10, 2010, 05:34:00 PM

Good luck, it's easier than you think, although beware because some of the transparents take longer to etch than the opaques

Title: Re: Etching question - help needed
Post by: Charli on February 10, 2010, 11:02:36 PM

I etch after.. because i don't have the finest kiln-control in the world- and if you go a bit too hot your beads end getting sort of heat-polished, and end up shiny again!

Frit-Happens !

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