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Topics in today's digest:

      1. Re: Sand Carving Stainless Steel
           From: "Roderick J. Geis" <Geis@xxxxxxx.xxxx
      2. Re: Re: Sand Carving Stainless Steel
           From: "April Sparr" <April@xxxxxxx.xxxx


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Message: 1
   Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 09:41:47 -0800
   From: "Roderick J. Geis" <Geis@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Subject: Re: Sand Carving Stainless Steel

> Does anyone have experience in sand carving stainless steel.  We want
> to put words and a diagram onto a piece of stainless steel and then
> paint fill it. Would love to talk to someone with experience.
> 

Two Items:

1 If you are going to sandcarve on metal make sure it is grounded.  
The abrasive and metal combination can generate dangerous levels 
of static electricity.

2. You will not get more than a surface etch on metal, so paint 
filling won't be an option. I have seen some nice effects produced 
with only a surface etch on several types of metal.

-Roderick




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Message: 2
   Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 09:50:56 -0800
   From: "April Sparr" <April@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Subject: Re: Re: Sand Carving Stainless Steel

Rod,
Who sent the question? Also, you can get deep enough for a 
"paint"  fill with bluing dye.

From:           	"Roderick J. Geis" <Geis@rayzist.com>
Organization:   	Rayzist Photomask, Inc.
To:             	sandcarving@onelist.com
Date sent:      	Wed, 8 Dec 1999 09:41:47 -0800
Priority:       	normal
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Subject:        	[sandcarving] Re: Sand Carving Stainless Steel

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From: "Roderick J. Geis" <Geis@rayzist.com>

> Does anyone have experience in sand carving stainless steel.  We want
> to put words and a diagram onto a piece of stainless steel and then
> paint fill it. Would love to talk to someone with experience.
> 

Two Items:

1 If you are going to sandcarve on metal make sure it is grounded.  
The abrasive and metal combination can generate dangerous levels 
of static electricity.

2. You will not get more than a surface etch on metal, so paint 
filling won't be an option. I have seen some nice effects produced 
with only a surface etch on several types of metal.

-Roderick