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applied the paste w ith a small piece of scrap wood, but you cou ld
use a bru sh, as long as metal doesn't make contact with the paste
(see Figure 12.5).

Figure 12.5
Etching paste applied to
glass.

I let th e paste sit on the glass for about 15 minutes, but the time
requi red to etch sufficiently cou ld differ, depending on the brand
of etch ing paste and the temperatu re of you r work area. Figure
12.6 shows the final result after washing th e paste off and remov-
ing the metallic in k with lacquer thinner.

Figure 12.6
Dolphin etched in glass.

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