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The toner transfer method can come in handy. We used to get vinyl stickers for etching designs but the designs were limited by how thick the vinyl cutter could cut. You don't have that problem with the toner method.
It can be a bit tricky to transfer it on a knife...for example trying to get it nice and tight near the plunge line. When we first tried it we used an iron and heat gun to warm the piece but we found baking in the oven worked better. Some paper works better than others. With some of the paper the paper fibers get trapped in the toner and will create pinhole etchings all over the piece. They make paper specifically for doing this stuff (laser toner transfer paper)but its a bit pricier than regular glossy paper. One tip we picked up online was using glossy magazine pages, it can work pretty well. Also regular saltwater will work as an etchant, you don;t have to get the iron sulfate.
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