Making your own textures plates for your rolling mill

[@reidsmith9575]

Thank you for sharing your know-how. I will try this.

[@warmwomyn]

Thank you so much, always wondered how this was done.

[@guidelineuk4876]

Wow this video answers so many questions I had GREAT subscribed 😎

[@teresafierro1789]

Maravilloso tutorial..Mil Gracias por mostrar esta técnica.

[@katana1960]

Excellent video!

[@mahwishadnan6997]

Thank you for sharing such a detailed video on this topic. You have done a great job for new comers like us. Please I wanted to ask if I can use a transparent printable sticker sheet instead of a transparent sheet which will eliminate the use of glass to cover it on top.

[@YvonneManders]

Thank you for your kind words. I would not recommend the sticker. The reason is that the laminated brass may be too delicate and by removing the sticker you could damage the film. But…you can always try and see if it works. And if you try: make sure the black ink on the sticker blocks all the uv light.

[@mahwishadnan6997]

@@YvonneManders Let me go for the non sticker one. Thanks a lot once again

[@sabinedr4492]

Schitterende en heel gedetailleerde tutorial! 👍🏻🙏💙

[@irenecomstock70]

HI Yvonne, Could recommend the type of Rectifier you use and why? The detail you can achieve is fabulous. Ive tried 3 or 4 different techniques and have never seen such detail. You convinced me to try this method. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge and experience with us.

[@YvonneManders]

Thanks for your kind words! I bought the power supply in the Netherlands; I think the best way is to look in your own country. I can give you the specs and desciption: "High-performance laboratory power supply up to 150 W. The S-LS-85 benchtop power supply reliably supplies DC power to external devices, with individually adjustable current and voltage. Due to the linear technology used, the device produces a low ripple and low noise. Product Highlights 150 W 30V/5A Low wrinkle Protection:OTP, OPP LED Screen. Thanks to the large LED displays, you can easily and accurately read the output current and the current values at any time. The buttons allow you to make both rough and fine adjustments to the desired current values from 0 to 30 V DC and 0 to 5 A. During adjustment, you can monitor the respective values on the large LED display and easily adjust them to your desired needs. If the power supply unit operates as a constant voltage source (CV), the unit will automatically switch to constant current (CA) mode once the set load limit is reached. This will prevent damage to the connected devices."

[@procreatedansk177]

Great video - very understandable. I have one question: how thick are the brass plates? Cant wait to try it💍🤩

[@YvonneManders]

Thanks for your kind words.The brass that I etch is 24 gauge (0.5 mm). Good luck!

[@lifeurge]

Thank you for such an informative, in-depth tutorial of your process Yvonne. You cover everything so well that I'm sure I can follow along and create some beautiful results of my own. I do have a couple of questions for you. Is there a reason you've chosen the photographic paper and UV light route, rather than using a laser printed resist transferred from glossy paper by heat onto the metal, i.e. using a laminator, clothes iron or sandwich press? Is it because your method is more reliable, or you can get finer details with the photographic paper? Do you have a link to where to buy this paper from and are all brands pretty much equal, or have you found one you prefer best of all? Have you tried etching the actual metal to be made into jewellery, rather than making a texture plate? Can the same basic process be applied to different metals, with the same or different etchants, i.e. etching silver and copper? Lastly, what gauge/mm brass do you use and how many times can you put your plates through a mill before they less defined or degraded? Does thicker brass last longer or cause any other issues to consider? Thanks again Yvonne, for being so generous with your time in helping others learn how to add more beauty to the world. If you have a link to your jewellery, I would love to see more and hopefully buy something if you do sell what you make. I also hope you get many thousands of views on this video. It is one of the best I have ever seen and deserves to be more widely shared. Kind regards, David

[@YvonneManders]

Thanks for your reply! Why I use photographic film: it is easy to use and it does hold with the electro-etching technique very well. I tried thermal paper but I did not get a clean image and had to retouch all the time...Coral Shaffer advised it in her document (Relief Etching for Jewelers and Enamelists) as well! Brand: I started with Puretch film, but it is expensive. and not available in small quantities. So I tried "Film voor PCB Circuit Productie Photoresist Sheet" (Amazon, 11 euro) and it works just fine. This is the film that is also used for circuit boards. Texture for jewelry: No, if have not yet used a texture plate for my jewelry, but it is posible for sure! Different metals: On the last slide in the film you can find information about other metals and etchants. I learned a lot by Coral Shaffer. Thickness of the brass: I used 24 gauge. I use fine silver to make the impression and it is so soft that it does not damage the brass. If you close the rolling mill too far you can damage the brass plate. So I see no need to use thicker brass (and thinner is cheaper...) My webiste is: www.emailleerkunst.nl/ (here you can see an etch used for the cricket box) For now it is in Dutch, but Google can translate it... Thanks for your very kind words about my video. If I helped and inspired you, it was worth making it!

[@jorgebenitez883]

Que ermozo trabajo ❤

[@IreneComstock]

May I ask from what company you buy your photo film? ive done some etching, but haven't achieved such detail! it has to be a better film than Im using. Thank you, appreciate your sharing.

[@YvonneManders]

I bought it from amazon.nl. This is the product: 1×0.3m Photosensitive Dry Film, Portable Photosensitive Film For PCB Circuit Production Photoresist Sheet. If you apply it well, it holds well enough gives great detail. Good luck!

[@SarahWhitfield-ny9ry]

Thanks for a great video. Please may I ask where did you buy the copper sheet that you attached to the power supply or did you make that yourself? Also do you need some copper above the brass plate to make it work as it looks like there is some in the diagram but I didn’t see any in the video. Thanks in advance. I’m looking forward to trying this.

[@YvonneManders]

Hi, I made the copper sheet myself. It is inspired from the PDF "electro-etching for champlevé enamelling" from L.R.Jackson. I attach the brass plate to this clip, using Vinyl sticker material. I bend this clip over the edge of my container with the etch solution. (Bend first, then pour the etching solution) For the plate on the bottom (cathode) I also use copper and bend en trim it to fit my container. You must try some angles to get the best distance between the clip (anode) and the cathode. (I my case ½ inch or so) Good luck!

[@MidastouchJewels]

Fascinatinng

[@ravindersoni3038]

Sir can we etch on gold?

[@YvonneManders]

I really could not tell you.

[@souvenirhandmade7323]

This may be a silly question- but can you use your etched brass plates on brass in the rolling mill?

[@YvonneManders]

Not silly at all! You could use brass plates to make an impression on brass, but it is not ideal, because the plates are equally hard. If you use silver, the brass is harder than the silver so it will not wear out as much. So yes, it will be possible, but you can only make a few impressions.

[@souvenirhandmade7323]

Makes sense! Thank you for your answer and the tutorial!

[@johnlandua2615]

What do you use for the “sticker” to cover the back

[@YvonneManders]

This is vinyl sticker paper that I bought in sheets (a4).

[@rayherriott6517]

What is the thickness of the brass plates?

[@YvonneManders]

22 gauge/ 0,5 mm

[@Janky2912]

Very cool, I'm not at all artistic, I can draw a straight line, and not much else, but I like tinkering,

[@georgiageisser4691]

where do you get the red clamps you tape on?

[@YvonneManders]

I made it myself. It is just a piece of brass, bended so it will fit the plastic container.

[@ritamontalvo6195]

Too much for me! If I send you art work would you make it and how much would you charge? Thanks.

[@YvonneManders]

Hi. Sorry, I can't help you. You can take a look at Etsy. Here I found MekkiSupplies who does make custom plates. Maybe there ar others too. And besides plates you can also order custom laser printed textures (paper).