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Etching I: Sketch-N-Etch!
Learn a variety of methods for successfully “sketching” and then etching on copper, brass, and sterling silver using the ferric bath submersion method. Topics include etching safety, using various resists, cleaning, and incorporating your etched pieces into a design. Students will leave with the skills to properly set up and etch on their own.
Be sure to join us for Part II of this series, Etching II: It’s Electric-Etching, which focuses on electro-etching!
Meet the instructor
Lauren Anabela Beaudoin is a Salvadoran born metalsmith, craft educator and sole proprietor of Creative Dexterity. After taking her first metalsmithing class as a teen, Lauren knew this was a passion she wanted to pursue. This led her to the Massachusetts College of Art and Design where she earned her BFA in metals. Working primarily in sterling silver and other copper alloyed metals, her designs investigate shape, depth and kinetic movement. Her latest series explores color and texture through the patination process. Lauren has been featured in Macworld Magazine, Bella Armoire Jewelry and in the book Retrash. She currently resides in Western Massachusetts where she is an active studio artist. For more information about her work, visit her website at creativedexterity.com and follow her on Instagram (@creativedexterity).
Materials & Tools
The following supplies will be used for course demonstrations and objectives. A suggested item and/or vendor has been provided below for reference. Click the vendor name to be redirected to a page where you can view the item. The quantities needed for each item are listed first. If ordering, please be aware that some items may come in larger quantities than needed for this class. We recommend not opening an item's packaging until the day of the workshop. Student participation during or in-between class sessions is not required - observers are welcome.
Metal/raw materials:
4.75ml x ferric chloride (Amazon)
500g x ferric nitrate (Science Company)
Etching materials:
1 x craft vinyl roll - 6ft wide or over (Amazon)
1 x electrical tape (Amazon)
1 x paint pens variety pack (Amazon)
1 x layout fluid (Amazon)
1 x nail polish (Target)
1 x styrofoam block(s) (Amazon)
1 x sponge (Home Depot)
1 x glass container (Target)
(Optional) 1 x Leak-Proof Sip Water Bottle, 24 oz (Amazon)
2 x foam brush - 2" (Michaels)
1 x measuring cup - 500ml (Amazon)
1 x digital scale - grams (Amazon)
Hand tools:
1 x jewelers saw (Rio Grande)
1 x pack saw blades - 2/0 (Rio Grande)
1 x burlife / bee's wax (Rio Grande)
1 x bench pin (Rio Grande)
1 x rotary tool - flex shaft, micro motor, etc. (Rio Grande)
1 x center punch (Rio Grande)
1 x scribe (Rio Grande)
1 x sanding sticks (Rio Grande)
1 x Steel Burnisher (Rio Grande)
Other/miscellaneous materials:
hard work surface
Well-ventilated area: fan and open window or ventilation system
pencil, notebook
rags/towels
Acetone
Scissors
Sharpie (black)
Paper Towels
Q-tips
Ruler
Drill Bits of various sizes (up to 2.4 mm or 3/32 bit)
Dish Detergent or Metal Cleaning Products (Copper Cream, Pumice, etc.)
Safety Glasses/Goggles
N95 Respirator
Disposable Gloves
Plastic Dish Pan and/or small take-out containers