Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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full tutorial: beckystern.com/?p=104332 and
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0:00 Intro
0:17 Materials
1:15 Transferring the artwork
3:07 The etching bath
4:10 How electrolysis works
5:03 Finishing and attaching the plaques

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