Where can i buy ETCHING supplies......?

[Emma Day Designer&Maker]

Hi everyone this is my first post... i've just started teaching a class of 18 people through a college program, but i have to supply pretty much all we need to sell onto the student and one student asked about etching.
:confused:
I cant find anywhere which would sell it. could anyone please recommend a supplier where i can buy the acid solution for etching onto silver?
would be much appreciated

Emma

[MuranoSilver]

You could try enamel supply companies - I got mine from Vitrum Signum
nic x

[corryvreckan]

Hi, I got nitric acid solution from Walsh's in Hatton garden. This was 59% NO3 so very dangerous stuff and would either be collection or specialist courier. I also got stop out solution from them I think. A rather nervous ride home on the train that day as I had a tub of pickle as well. As a scientist can I please urge you to make sure you have excellent PPE for teaching (don't mean to patronise) including appropriate ventilation as NO3 fumes as soon as you start pouring. Good luck.

[bustagasket]

Hi Emma welcome to the forums, i dont know anything about anything let alone etching to thats the sum total of my contribution :):~:

[lorraineflee]

Hi Emma, I can't tell you anything about etching - but, I can say Welcome to the Forum!
:~:
Lorraine

[MuranoSilver]

Oooh yes :welcome: to the forum from me too :)

[ps_bond]

Alternatively, as I've mentioned before, MegaUK do ferric nitrate now.

[caroleallen]

Hi and welcome. I think I got mine from Walsh's too. I've had it for years. I think I'd also say it's not something that should be carted around too much and may not be suitable for students.

[Emma Day Designer&Maker]

Thanks everyone for the replies and the hello's :) ill have look at all the places mentioned.... Caroleallen - yes the movement of the chemicals is not ideal - and as we only meet 2 hours a week it wont be possible. i did say to them i would look into it. is good to know even if i cant instruct them in class i can tell them about it and probably purchase it for my own use and pass on the teaching on line.


Thanks again all

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[mizgeorge]

how about salt water etching?

Art Jewelry Magazine - Free Metals Project: D Battery + Saltwater = Cheap, Acid-Free Etching (http://www.artjewelrymag.com/ART/Default.aspx?c=a&id=1219)

[Dano]

Alternatively, as I've mentioned before, MegaUK do ferric nitrate now.

i got some of this! i owe you a thankyou for letting me know about megaUK and ferric nitrate actually, as i thought for the longest time that nitric acid was the only way to do it and i did not particulaarly want to mess around with that stuff at all.

haven't actually done anything with it yet though, all the ideas i had for etching are conspicuously vanished now i have the equipment to do it with =/