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Step 2 Transfer the toner

Now you want to transfer the toner (mostly made of molten plastic) onto the copper board. Set the iron to 'silk' (you'll have to experiement with the temperature...it took me quite a while to consistently get good results).

Clean and rinse the board with the scrubbing pads and soap. Dry it up. Place the transparency on the copper board, place a piece of paper on top if it all and start ironing! Depending on the size of your circuit, it takes about 2-3 minutes for the copper board to get hot enough so the toner sticks to it. When you think you're good, immerse the copper board (with the transparency stuck to it) in cold water. Then you should be able to peel off the transparency while the toner remains on the copper board.

If the toner did not transfer completely, you didn't iron long enough and/or didn't set the temperature high enough. If the toner transfered but is smudged on the copper board, the temperature was too high and/or you ironed for too long. You can use a Sharpie or any other permanent marker to fix parts of the circuit that did not transfer properly.