Is Henry #107 Asphalt Emulsion (sold at Home Depot) good enough for glue chipping, or is this the wrong type of resist to use?
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Asphaltum question from a newbie...
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Chris,
I bought something similar at our local lumber yard a long time ago and the stuff wasn't workable for the process. It was low grade and very gritty or coarse. I think it was sold mainly for patching roofing tar. The asphaltum you need should be buttery smooth about the consistency of honey. I am sure Sarah at Angelgild.com sells it, along with Letterheadsupply.com. You can also find a high grade version at a good art supply store or Dick Blick. It is used as a resist for several different steps in etch plates for lithography.
Also, you might want to do a SEARCH on this Forum for additional posts about asphaltum. I am sure you will turn up a lot of old threads and plenty of discussion.
Hope this helps.
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I bought something similar at our local lumber yard a long time ago and the stuff wasn't workable for the process. It was low grade and very gritty or coarse. I think it was sold mainly for patching roofing tar. The asphaltum you need should be buttery smooth about the consistency of honey. I am sure Sarah at Angelgild.com sells it, along with Letterheadsupply.com. You can also find a high grade version at a good art supply store or Dick Blick. It is used as a resist for several different steps in etch plates for lithography.
Also, you might want to do a SEARCH on this Forum for additional posts about asphaltum. I am sure you will turn up a lot of old threads and plenty of discussion.
Hope this helps.
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Re: Asphaltum question from a newbie...
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