If the design is simple you can apply contact shelving paper to the
copper and the corel output on top of that. Then use an hobby knife
to cut the design and peel the parts you want to etch. You can also
sand blast instead of etching with chemicals. With sand blasting you
can not go very deep before going thru the shelf contact paper. Works
with glass too.

Dan


In article ,
(six-toes) wrote:

i want to etch some printing plates ,first starting with a design in
Coral say and then outputting to a printer to make a etch mask.
i am not sure what method to use to make the mask and how to apply to
the copper using a printer ..
any ideas ?
how long to imerse in the ferric chloride or similar solution?
say to etch of 1/16" of metal.

thanks