Homebrew PCBs

Arguments about chemistry aside, I'd like to address the original 
question (novel approach, I know).
Mention was made of buying the MG kits.  I teach high school and 
middle school students part time, and currently they are building a 
robot.  We are about to make some PC boards in class, and needing a 
quick way to put together a small setup for the class I bought the MG 
stuff.  This afternoon I started to set things up, and I was NOT 
impressed.

I bought the exposure kit, expecting to get a UV lamp - I got a $10 
under-cabinet white fluorescent  fixture instead.  The "tanks" were 
just plastic kitchen containers.  Nothing in any of the kits was 
"purpose made".  A trip to Wal-Mart or Target would provide 
everything in the kits other than boards and chemistry. 
Incidentally, the included boards are all single-sided.

So, I suggest buying the items on your own - unless, like me, you 
just need a quick and easy solution for a class.  Even so, if i had 
it to do all over again, I'd probably go the ad hoc route.

Chemistry and boards can be had at All Electronics, Digi-Key, Mouser, 
or your local Fry's.

YMMV