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Etching II: It’s Electric-Etching!
Learn various demo-focused methods for successfully electro-etching copper, brass, and sterling silver. This workshop will cover essential topics such as preparation, equipment, different types of resists, image transferring, and safe etching practices. Participants will leave with a comprehensive handout and the skills to successfully set up and electro-etch in their home studios.
This is Part II of our series. You can take one or both! Check out Etching I: Etch-N-Sketch, which focuses teaching methods for successfully “sketching” and then etching on copper, brass, and sterling silver using the ferric bath submersion method.
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:
6”x6" x copper sheet - 20g (Parawire)
6”x6” x copper sheet - 22g (Parawire)
6"x6" x yellow brass sheet - 20g (Parawire)
3”x3 x sterling silver sheet-20g (Rio Grande)
1 x 20 feet Copper (Bare) Wire - 14g (Parawire)
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)
2 x 1L-Small Square OXO Plastic containers (Amazon)
2 x foam brush - 2" (Michaels)
1 x measuring cup - 500ml (Amazon)
1-2 x plastic (measuring) cups or beakers (Amazon)
1 x digital scale - measures in grams (Amazon)
1 x root destroyer (Lowe’s)
500g copper nitrate (Science Company)
1 x power supply for electro-etching - various options will be discussed (One example: Amazon)
Hand tools:
1 x round nose pliers (Rio Grande)
1 x chain nose pliers (Rio Grande)
1 x snips/flush cutters (Rio Grande)
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 cross lock tweezers (Rio Grande)
1 x Steel Burnisher (Rio Grande)
Other/miscellaneous materials:
Easy to clean up, hard, surface
Well-ventilated area: fan and open window or ventilation system
pencil, notebook
rags/towels
Acetone
Scissors
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