Question: Can I use engraving gravers for etching?
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Gravers are used for making an incision into the metal. With etching the metal is removed with acid and not by a graver. You might have a look at this: Etching vs Engraving
atexascowboy2011
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Search for Barry Hand's excellent tutorial on etching.
As to your question, etching is a chemical process used to remove/eat up steel,therefore a graver is not used.
As to your question, etching is a chemical process used to remove/eat up steel,therefore a graver is not used.
mdengraver
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You can use gravers after etching to clean up or deepen the cuts.
Marrinan
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I think there might be a little misunderstanding going on. You can use engraving tools to cut through the resist then use acid to etch. You can also use needles, scribes etc. please refer to http://www.engraverscafe.com/showthread.php? 17900-Design-styles-Sumerian-and-Phoenician Monijano is one of the very best to my knowledge. He is in Spain and undoubtedly speaks other languages as is common in Europe Best of luck Fred
mdengraver
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I think Barry Lee Hands does a lot of etching also.
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