Etching process ( words )

To etch we had to Get an a5 peice of zink and file the edges 

Clean with vim

Put braso on

Clean again with vim, back it with sticky back paper

Put on on hot plate to dry and heat up

Once heated,apply hard ground with a roller not too thick. 

Making sure it was a nice golden brown colour not black

Etch our design on with an etching needle

Once we etched it went into the 10% acid tray whilst waiting rock the tray to prevent bubbles we had to keep checking our work to feel a step where the acid had eaten into the metal. ( 15 minutes approx ) 

Once we thought it was ready we took it out and put it in the water tray to rinse 

Then take out and put turp on a peice of cloth and clean it till all the ground was off

Wash with vim again then we were ready to make our etching prints 

Roll ink on or you can either use oil paint then put under roller with your stretched paper to produce the print !