Everything you needed to know about ETCHING

[Les]

Those are some lovely results

xxx

[Dragonfire Glass]

I just love etched beads, especially transparent ones 

[Kaz]

I think I know that it will be OK, but just wanted to be sure - is it OK to etch beads with SIS and silver wire on them?
Just been to Asda Doncaster where I have to say they have a good selection of "stuff" - got plastic bowls (50p each), plastic tea-strainer (34p), plastic jug (25p), plastic tongs (37p), an ice-cream scoop as recommended by Teresa Laliberte in the goddess tutorial (£1.70 - flashing the cash there!) and some amazing tiny plastic food storers that will be great for my loose frit (24p each). Blooming well forgot the bicarb - I hope I have some in the store cupboard.
Kaz

[Pat from Canvey]

Here's a wine bottle bead selectively etched. Taking a good photo of these is difficult as there are so many reflections, but this was taken in daylight against a Creation Station black rubber elbow mat.

It's easier to photo a bead that has been fully etched.

[turquoise]

oooh

had a go at etching this morning, it took ages!! I put the beads into a plastic container and put the etching fluid on. I had to wait 40 mins before anything happened!!!!

The beads look nice so I shall have another go next week 

[grandmabead]

Pat that semi-etched bead is lovely, given me some ideas to try out next time - thanks.

turquoise - it only took 15 mins for my beads to etch!  Go figure?

[Shirley]

Depends on which glass they are, I think

[mariag]

Ordered some etching fluid from Martin today....been meaning to get some for ages!!
Thanks for the shopping list Kaz, although my Asda didn't have any plastic tea strainers - go figure

Pam love that partly etched bead

[Lush!]

oooh

had a go at etching this morning, it took ages!! I put the beads into a plastic container and put the etching fluid on. I had to wait 40 mins before anything happened!!!!

The beads look nice so I shall have another go next week 

I have found that some glass resists etching (CIM greens I think) but you can't always tell that the etch has worked till after you've washed and dried the beads ... oops that reminds me, must just go and get my beads out of the etching fluid!   

[beadmonkey]

Found these instructions on bead etching from Etchall who make 'Dip n Etch'

http://www.etchallstore.com/etch_beads.htm

Roy

[beadmonkey]

btw i found some etching fluid in Maplins that is cheap!!! It's Ferric Chloride! Does anybody know if it's suitable for etching glass beads? I wonder if 'Dip n Etch' is in fact just Ferric Chloride!!!

Roy

[Kaz]

Found these instructions on bead etching from Etchall who make 'Dip n Etch'

http://www.etchallstore.com/etch_beads.htm

Roy

Interesting - absolutely no warnings about H&S!
Thanks for this Roy.
Kaz

[grandmabead]

Found these instructions on bead etching from Etchall who make 'Dip n Etch'

http://www.etchallstore.com/etch_beads.htm

Roy

Interesting - absolutely no warnings about H&S!
Thanks for this Roy.
Kaz

Hi Kaz. Yep, i find it extremely odd that H&S warnings are thin on the ground with the etching fluid too - you would think that there would have to be better info available even if the stuff is imported. Oh well, we'll all go to Bead Heaven i suppose!

P.S. still faffing around.....beads on their way soon, hopefully

Thanks for the link Roy

[Pat from Canvey]

Oh well, we'll all go to Bead Heaven i suppose!

Only if you try drinking the stuff.

[beadmonkey]

It seems that Ferric Chloride will NOT etch glass.