etched mods

[Cindyu]

So I haven't been vaping all that long (since March), but I can already tell this will be a money-pit for me. My newest hobby is etching mods. I kept looking at it and stumbled across a video about etching jewelry. The woman was using a copper drain pipe to illustrate it and that's where I got the idea.

My first one went to the guy at the local vape shop who asked me to do it for him. The second one is mine. I have several more coming from FT that I plan on doing different variations on.

Brass Caravella

Copper Stingray

 

[inter_ceptor00]

Now that's jumping in with both feet!

Awesome work BTW.

 

[Kr3wsk8er]

:thumbsup: looks amazing keep up the good work!

 

[77cj5]

Thats cool. What process are you using to do the etching?

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[turbocad6]

that looks fantastic, also curious as to the method used.

 

[LJFinFLA]

That's beautiful workmanship!!! Nice Job!!!!

 

[RIMP]

Want one!

 

[DetraMental]

Beautiful work!

 

[Cindyu]

Thanks folks. I am using a sharpie to draw the design (that's the "resist") and acid to etch out the rest. I did "flames" on a hades mod I didn't get to take pics of. However, below is my latest and I think I like it the best of all of them..

 

[turbocad6]

beautiful work. what kind of acid do you use?

 

[GMayberry]

Another question, for the acid dip, what are you using to cap off the ends so the acid doesn't get inside the tube?

 

[Cindyu]

mixture of muriatic acid and hydrogen peroxide. I've been experimenting with several acrylic based resists - but so far nothing beats a sharpie.

 

[Cindyu]

sorry, missed a post... for capping off the inside, I use good ole duct tape. I completely line the inside of the tubes with duct tape and also draw around the threads with sharpie and try to cover those with duct tape as well. I've been experimenting with an acrylic based ink though that I paint on.

 

[GMayberry]

They are truly beautiful!!

 

[Evilocity]

That is amazing looking! Now you need to start doing YouTube vids on how you do this! Or keep it a secret and charge folks to etch them

 

[Mxracer6y]

Thanks folks. I am using a sharpie to draw the design (that's the "resist") and acid to etch out the rest. I did "flames" on a hades mod I didn't get to take pics of. However, below is my latest and I think I like it the best of all of them..

These are beautiful... you are one hell of an artist with a hell of a vision.... you could make a living doing this kind of work! Possibly could make some good money doing this just with mods too!

 

[exnihilo]

Thanks folks. I am using a sharpie to draw the design (that's the "resist") and acid to etch out the rest. I did "flames" on a hades mod I didn't get to take pics of. However, below is my latest and I think I like it the best of all of them..

Did you mean "relief" instead of resist? What acid do you use?


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[Elfsong]

Pretty sure she means resist. That is the part that does not get etched. It "resists" the acid. Can also be done using laser toner on glossy paper. Anywhere the resist/toner/sharpie IS on the part WILL NOT be etched. OP nice work BTW

 

[jayblizzo187bx]

Can you do that with SS mods too or is it just copper or brass?? Very interested in this!