Starting with a raw piece of copper, this video demonstrates the basics of preparing an etching plate with hardground.
00:05 Measure and mark
00:23 Cut
00:52 Polish and degrease
01:49 Apply hardground
03:08 Stickyback plastic the back of the plate
03:56 Draw/image the plate
05:40 Stopping out
07:28 Etch in Ferric Chloride
09:20 Bevel the edges
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