Ernie
07-18-2009, 04:36 PM
Cleaning Tip
Blue Lightning Tip:
Put a 1/2 drop of dish detergent between your thumb and forefinger and then place the image between the two fingers and lightly scrub back and forth. Doin't use a toothbrush. Rinse with tap water so that there is no soap left in the image. Pat dry with a paper towel then air dry and you're ready to etch again.
Use Scotch Magic Transparent tape to hold the image onto the knife for etching. Electrical tape is hard to deal with and totally unnecessary. Apply pressure, you want the stencil slap against the steel, double slap pressure if you can do it.
Ernie
Blue Lightning Tip:
Put a 1/2 drop of dish detergent between your thumb and forefinger and then place the image between the two fingers and lightly scrub back and forth. Doin't use a toothbrush. Rinse with tap water so that there is no soap left in the image. Pat dry with a paper towel then air dry and you're ready to etch again.
Use Scotch Magic Transparent tape to hold the image onto the knife for etching. Electrical tape is hard to deal with and totally unnecessary. Apply pressure, you want the stencil slap against the steel, double slap pressure if you can do it.
Ernie