Do you want to etch a brass plate? If so, you are in the right place. Etching a brass plate is not hard when you know what you are doing. This will allow you to truly get what you want when it comes to taking your artworks to a new level down the line too.
We will let you know how to deal with any etching brass plate out there. You will be manufacturing these brass plates in no time flat so you can truly get what you want. Taking your artworks to the next level is easy with this article too.
Prepare Artwork
You have to get your artwork prepared. You have to print to the right size onto your OHP acetate. You can use a laser printer to do that right away.
Plate
In this step, you will be preparing the plate right away too. You need to cut the plate down right to its correct size.
Mask
You have to lineup the mask as soon as you can too. Align your plate with your artwork as soon as possible too. You have to do this on the OHP film.
Toner Transfer
You need to place the acetate/brass sandwich right on a heatproof surface and heat up your iron in no time flat too. The iron should be as hot as it should go at all times too. But you should avoid any sort of steam at all too.
Finish the Mask
You have to finish and check the mark in this step too.
Etch
This is the time to etch. Put on your goggles and gloves right now so you can start to do something good.
Etched Plate
Remember that we are not done yet. Get rid of the plate from your etchant when you are happy with the results that you get.
Disposing of Etchant Solution
You can also keep your etchant right for the next plate that you will do too. Do not put the etchant just down the drain because you have to dispose of it in a sensible fashion.
Paint
You need to pain the plate as soon as you can too. You need to dry and clean right now because this is the name of the game in this phase.
Finish Off
Go to the sanding block and use a Wet&Dry paper to truly wrap it around. Go to the surface of the plate to sand it down.
We have laid out the steps that you need to take for etching a brass plate. As you can see, these steps are truly easy to follow. You can use them right away if you want to take your artworks to a new level. From preparing your artwork to finishing off, we told you what you had to do too.
Remember that you need to do both prepare the artwork and prepare the plate as soon as possible. This will allow you to get what you need down the road too. We have also told you what to do with a toner transfer and the mask so you can get the results you want too.