ORBO Belle: Round 2!

[MattiThundrrr]

I think you use the cutter to make masks (I too am fluent in Photoshop lol). They cover up the areas where the acid won't etch. The darker areas in the badge are what's eaten away

 

[Bike from the Dead]

I think you use the cutter to make masks (I too am fluent in Photoshop lol). They cover up the areas where the acid won't etch. The darker areas in the badge are what's eaten away

I've heard a bit about acid-etched headbadges before, but I'm not too familiar with the process. Sounds like something I might have to try!

 

[ChaOs]

I think you use the cutter to make masks (I too am fluent in Photoshop lol). They cover up the areas where the acid won't etch. The darker areas in the badge are what's eaten away

Yeah sorry, my bad
You can make stencils with the vinyl cutter.

You can also paint your graphics or use electric tape and then cut by hand with a scalpel but that's much more time consuming...
Then you just need some destilled water, vinegar and salt, some wires and an old power supply and you're good to go. I played a little with concentrations, voltage and time but it is fun and not that hard. There are also many videos on how to do it. Aluminum is a good metal to start.

I've heard a bit about acid-etched headbadges before, but I'm not too familiar with the process. Sounds like something I might have to try!

I used iron-3-chloride for brass because when I tried with electricity like with aluminum it just wouldn't work well (I'm to lazy to find out why or to buy equipment)

Edit:
For drawing I use sketch book from autodesk for android. It's free and works just fine even on smartphones. You can import and export your drawings quite easily and the software of the cutter can work with the .png.