One of the things on my “must learn to do” list has been metal etching. I finally tried it recently and now I’m hooked! It’s a little unpredictable how each piece will turn out, but that’s part of the fun.
This is my very first attempt! I love how the design came out, but I left it in the solution a little too long and it ate away the hanging hole at the top.
Not sure what I’m going to do with this Mona Lisa yet…
This is the reverse side of the Mona Lisa piece.
“Fly Free” pendant.
“Faith is the Key” bracelet. This is my favorite piece so far, but I plan to do lots more!
I love your first attempt. I would just glue or solder a jump ring onto the back so that the top of it shows where it’s “burned away” and wire wrap it.
That’s a great idea – thanks!
Very cool!
This technique is on my “bucket list”. ‘m happy to read about someone’s attempts to master a technique I want to try. Too often, I see blogs about “perfect” pieces. I love reading about experiments that others do. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your comment. For me, the learning process is part of the fun – and etching is lots of fun!