Etching Copper Pipe

I decided to try some other resists other than PnP
I used the Sharpie's  to help with the other bracelets and decided to use a rubber stamp and some copper pipe to make some large beads.

I got some copper pipe from Home Hardware - 3/4"  and cut it with the pipe cutter 

Using Staz On Opaque - White (was all I had )  as a resist  I prepared the rubber stamp and rolled the cleaned pipe over the rubber stamp.  The Staz on dries pretty quickly

I stamped a copper blank as well and put them into the etching solution (ferric Chloride) 

I put plasticine on the end fo the pipe to keep the ferric chloride out of the centre of the pipe 

I used a plastic container - round and tall for the pipe - was an old container from Crystal Lite 

I filled but not all the way to the top with Ferric Chloride and set i on the heat plate - its not too hot that it would melt the plastic container - this is still a work in progress - got to find a better way to put into the accid - maybe hanging sealing off the end with silicone or a cork 

I put a piece of tape across the top to ensure the pipe did not move 

after about 2 hours I pulled out the sampler 

The Staz On worked beautiflully - did not come off and the etch lines were clean 

I was truly surprised  and pleased with the pipe 

I'l going to see about using smaller pipe so I can bend - picked up pipe bender from princess auto 

I cut pieces after - the edges are not perfect but I can fix that , not sure how to finish yet.  I might solder or reduce the ends - or even flare - O that sounds like a plan 

Once the ends are soldered then I will enamel 

this entails using a solder that is a higher temp than the enamel 

The reduced ends are perfect for the punched circles I have ready 

but that is tomorrow 

ALSO CHECK OUT ANOTHER BOG THREAD FOR THE PNP BLUE APPLICATION 

http://deborahreadcom.blogspot.ca/2013/08/etched-copper-pipe-using-pnp.html