Electronics buff hand-draws and etches custom PCBs at home — functional home-etched PCB runs a 3D-printed fume extractor fan
Elliot Andal, a maker and electronics enthusiast, has developed a technique for hand-drawing and etching custom PCBs at home. Using a Pentel N850 marker and ferric chloride for etching, Andal created a PCB for a 3D-printed fume extractor fan. The process highlights a creative alternative to traditional factory-produced PCBs, emphasizing artistic design over standardization.
- ▪Elliot Andal perfected a hand-inking and home-etching process for PCBs.
- ▪The Pentel N850 marker was identified as the best photo resist for the project.
- ▪Andal's final PCB design included artistic elements and the ALTco logo.
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Maker and STEM Electronics buff hand-draws and etches custom PCBs at home — functional home-etched PCB runs a 3D-printed fume extractor fan News By Mark Tyson published 24 May 2026 Pentel N850 marker was the best photo resist, ferric chloride etched away the rest very cleanly. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Amazon product images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A maker bored with the staid, regimented, and inartistic designs of traditional/modern factory-produced PCBs has perfected their own hand-inking and home-etching process.
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