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A riddle 

For a bit more information about how aquatint prints are made, here is a link to the original blog post. You might want to read a little about what chemicals I use.
This riddle can be solved with nothing more than judicious googling, a sequential approach, and a bit of thought. Have fun! 

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My first and second are painted clear, 
with aqua fortis stained severe

Turn twain tones to anglic ear, 
observe and listen, read and hear

My last and penultimate, 
alluding to pommenant; 
carry these further, 
to the consequent tier.

Go forth! Convert,
covertly interpret 
auric and argent
to base of quartet
who is squared. 

once transformed, 
consider the pairs: 

take my twenty-third, then my fifth, 
my twelfth take twice. 
then my fourth, and my fifteenth, 
my fourteenth and fifth.

Arrange them together, 
with no spaces to tether, 
and append on the end of 
a minuscURL.

Good luck! Travel well! 
The password is: preposterous