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Hello. I have been printing the pattern I want to etch on blue pnp paper (with an inkjet laser printer) and then sellotaping it to the piece and ironing the ink onto the stainless steel. I have then been putting it in a container of ferric chloride.
I have tried this many times and basically the problem is the ink (especially the more detailed parts) is eroding before the metal is eroding significantly, and I have had to leave it in for several hours (12+) and apply the ink pattern several times (because the ink comes off) to see even a very very small relief (you can just about feel it with your fingers).
I understand that this is certainly not what is supposed to happen and I wanted to ask if there is some better method or some stronger acid to get a detailed and reasonably deep pattern onto stainless steel in a reasonable amount of time.
Thank you for any help you can offer me in this.
I have tried this many times and basically the problem is the ink (especially the more detailed parts) is eroding before the metal is eroding significantly, and I have had to leave it in for several hours (12+) and apply the ink pattern several times (because the ink comes off) to see even a very very small relief (you can just about feel it with your fingers).
I understand that this is certainly not what is supposed to happen and I wanted to ask if there is some better method or some stronger acid to get a detailed and reasonably deep pattern onto stainless steel in a reasonable amount of time.
Thank you for any help you can offer me in this.
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