Etching Copper

Noah's work on his art portfolio continues and we have been trying to remember how I learned to etch metal from my father.  So here's Noah's first pass: the left is an aqua regia etch for 20 minutes and the right is ferric chloride for 12 hours. The latter was polished to remove surface discoloration.



 

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