Etched enclosures

[Hexjibber]

First etch of 2014!

[peterg]

Graham. Nice job and great tutorial on etchhing.

[davent]

The detail in that is amazing! The eye looks very eyeballish, spooky!
dave

[deadastronaut]

beautiful... yeah love that detail/ eye too.

(that poor neglected white washer )

[Jdansti]

Nice ones, Graham and Therealfindo!

[Hexjibber]

Thanks guys!

[Pettol]

Nice work Graham!

My latest etch (plus transparent red):

[GoranP]

How do you do that red without getting it into the etch?

[therealfindo]

That is one sweet etch!!  Nice and deep too but still clean. How do you get the black into the etched bit after the red coat?

[Pettol]

Thanks!

It's transparent red so the etch is painted black before coating.

[therealfindo]

Thanks!

It's transparent red so the etch is painted black before coating.

I can never get the black to come through transparent paint so strong! 

[Pettol]

Thanks!

It's transparent red so the etch is painted black before coating.

I can never get the black to come through transparent paint so strong! 

I've only been successful with red. Tried a few blue paints but I was never happy with the results.

[stallik]

Stunning

[deadastronaut]

+1...very nice...

[bluebunny]

That's so gorgeous, I might have to take up knitting towels.  So I can throw them in...   

[Hexjibber]

Nice work Graham!

Thanks Pettol! Your latest one is a thing of beauty, love the design!

[Hexjibber]

First 1590A etch, Moollon inspired!

[Pettol]

Thanks a lot guys!

[Pettol]

@Hexjibber - tried your technique on an A box. First it looked like it was working, but all of a sudden the toner just didn't stick anymore. Can you overheat?

[darron]

love it Hexjibber!!

I always dreamt of doing an etch as nice a Moollon... This is right up there