New Annihalus Plate

More Stars

Buckle Underplate

Cleaned up with some bluing

Resisted and ready for etch

Etched

Three Stars

Mild Steel

Copper, patina

Copper, enamel

side by side

Weekend Results

Was a good weekend in the garage. Except for the temp. It's getting pretty hot out there during the day.

First up, an Archangel Michael belt tip for Sir Michael. Etch come out just as I wanted it. Super clean and deep. Can hardly wait to begin the enameling.

After cleanup from mordant.

Cut, ground, and resist removed.

Next, copper etches of the swirly star for Dame Linden. One is planned for patina the other for enamel.

Wet from cleanup of mordant.

I've done the patina and 2 applications of enamel but no photos yet. Should finish those tonight.

Also, did two Alliance etches. I'm planning on enameling these some day in the future. No photos of these but here is an earlier example of this design. The font is the only major update to the design.

Early version.

Finally, did some Annihalus test etches. The font I was using doesn't print so I've updated that and made some other improvements to it based on the results of the etch. Much happier with it now, should have some finished in the next week.

No text! Lines too thin, but shiney.

Annihalus Test

This is a test of the Annihalus etch in copper, fresh from the polish wheel. Changes/improvements already made. 

2"x2" 32 oz copper

Updated version. I'll etch one this weekend. The little circles on the corners are just centering markers for my whitney punch. 

Old Design Looking Really Old

This turned out different than I expected. Contrast it with the brass version in the photo below.

Material: mild steel.

Method: salt water etch

Finish: Green copper patina. It rusts steel. Says it right on the bottle. Instant results.

Under incandescent light.

Under florescent light.

Brass version.