Metal etching tutorial

Remember I said there would be a catch when it came to this freebie tutorial? Here it is – If you are not already a subscriber of my blog, now’s the time to take the plunge! I ask that you su…

Remember I said there would be a catch when it came to this freebie tutorial? Here it is – If you are not already a subscriber of my blog, now’s the time to take the plunge! I ask that you su…

Copper etching gives your jewelry pieces a whole new look with a different finish. Now, it’s so much easier to do thanks to this great post from the blog Copperheart Designs. With just a …

Since my last etched bracelet is reserved for a "potential" customer, I felt the need to make another one. This one is just one sold piece - I just wanted to etch a design to see how it would turn out. I usually start by sketching ideas in my cheap, ruled notebook and see what…

Lots of pictures and lots of info in this one! I'm on another Facebook group called Aspiring Metalsmiths. I don't know about anyone else bu...

Personalize your water bottle with salt water etching - an easy DIY technique that allows you to etch metal with basic household supplies.

Remember I said there would be a catch when it came to this freebie tutorial? Here it is – If you are not already a subscriber of my blog, now’s the time to take the plunge! I ask that you su…

Stop Using Ferric Chloride Etchant! (A Better Etching Solution.): Ferric chloride is a traditional home-use circuit board etchant. It's easy enough to come by, and the Ferric by itself is no big environmental problem. However, once you've etched a board with it, you're left with a solution with a bunch of coppe…

I did a trial run of silver etching with ferric nitrate today to test my resists, and while showing my friend the results she asked a question I wasn’t able to answer. I wonder if someone here knows the chemistry/physics…

Hi gang, Nadine here with a tutorial on how to etch metal using salt water (electro) etching. In my last post, I shared a technique that I learned on a recent jewellery making holiday for etching dichroic glass to make pretty fused glass pendants. Whilst on the same course, I also learnt how to salt water etch copper. This is a technique that I've been wanting to try for quite a while so was glad to really get to really experiment and get to grips with it. Karen at La Vidalerie has very…

SALT AND WATER ETCHING: !!READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY TIPS BEFORE STARTING!! This is a simple and fast etching, also known as electrolytic etching, that is made without the use of polluting or poisonous chemicals: only water and salt, and energy. Any comments or t…

Want to come over to my place to see my etchings? I recently had a virtual conversation with Staci Louise Smith about etching. She is ...

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So I tried this new copper etching technique that I found posted online and I thought it worked amazingly. The best part about it…. NO MORE HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS!!!!supplies: plastic container …

Metal Etching - How to Make a Man's Visiting Card: Making a visiting card. If we don’t go into details and speak in an easy way etching is transfer of images from paper to metal. Etching is: -chemical -electrolysis In this article I’ll tell you about electrolysis as more interesting faster and s…

Hi all Kristin Hubick from Retrocafeart has asked me to do a tutorial for you all on how I etch metal after she saw my etched metal suitca...

OK, I had a go. Made a few mistakes but this was a learning exercise. I used a design printed on ordinary paper with a laser printer, and fo...

With so many requests I figured it was about time I shared with you how I etch my metal with rubber stamps. Grab a cup of tea or coffe...

Learn how to make a leaf from copper using chasing techniques on steel and rubber surfaces.