@foone that's still how most people do it though, usually you just send off for a more cleanly/professionally made one later. You can go to any microcenter and still buy coated PCBs and copper etchent. I always preferred the "iron on" process to the photoresist process though as it's a lot cheaper than buying the photoresist coated boards. (glossy paper, laser printer, toner transfer to the copper coated board with heat, then dip).
I just mill test boards now though, way easier/cheaper.