Cindy,
I was out of town for a couple days and was away from a terminal. I see the forum "regulars" took good care of your question in a lot greater detail than I would have been able. Yeah, the sink, etc. is used with the photo resist. Laser resist is simply like tape.
Nick

I took Don's advise and called and visited Tom Eddleman. All I can say is this guy is awsome. He does teaching and would be well worth it.

But after looking at the equipment, him letting me do a sandcarving of a eagle. Not sure this would fit into the nitch I have created for myself.
I'm thinking that if I come across business that requires sandcarving I will outsource this peice of business.

I'm a home based business and don't do trophies or gift items. The business that I have so far come across that would require sandblasting or sandcarving would be big stuff that I don't think I could handle anyway. For big peices Tom gets all suited up (like an astrounaunt) with air supply and does this outside. Not sure even if I wanted to that this is something that I could handle.....

Cindy