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just curious, anyone tried one of these ?

http://www.micromark.com/MICRO-MARK-PRO-ETCH-PHOTO-ETCH-SYSTEM,8346.html

So does that etch pictures onto plastic and metal and the like? That could be useful. As to your question.... OBVIOUSLY its a no lol

Not like that, no.

An electronics etching set for making my own custom pcbs, though - yes, all the time when I was younger. the principle is pretty much the same.

Mask off the bits you want to keep with the resist, then use the solutions supplied to remove the rest. It's pretty much how ALL brass etch is done.

There are some VERY IMPORTANT safety procedures involved, as both the Sodium hydroxide and Ferric chloride will both cause serious chemical burns.

ChromeDog is absolutly right. The fumes can be terrible. Years ago a company I worked for took a "field trip" to a customer's company that did that sort of thing. The main room where that was done looked like a hospital operating room w/people in full hazmat suits, granted they did this sort of thing on a much larger scale, but never the less it's not something to do without planning ahead & making sure everything is clean, because your piece will be ruined & you won't be able to fix it without starting all over again.