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The T3sk3y Defenestrator

Chemistry is cool

I’ve recently read a couple of articles on giving things a ‘steampunk’ look by etching copper plates by electrolysis. Though I never thought this was something useful or interesting, I got a couple of ideas on things I could do with my pinball machines. I think an etched copper credits plate would be *really* cool.

Here is an article that illustrates how to do a copper plate: Link

On one of the most stunning examples of this, the author made an etched steampunk pickguard for a Fender Stratocaster. This is so cool I can’t stand it:

Here’s a link to the entire article on making the pickguard: Link

Now.. where is my jar of Root Kill.. :)

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