Contents Tools and Materials Introduction How to Etch Metal Jewelry Techniques Beginning the Etching Journey Etched Bangles The Story As Told Necklace Forever Love Necklace Grace to Grow Necklace Forever More Cuff & Bar Bracelet Billowing “S” Links BRACELET Continuing the Etching Journey Be True Necklace In Her Garden Ring Mist of the Mountains Bracelet Beloved Necklace Beholding the Past Photo Wrap Bracelet Maiden by the Sea Earrings Olga & Dollie Picture Frame Necklace Mastering the Etching Journey Wrapped Treasures Fabric Tool Wrap Helena & Constantius Etched Cuff Songbird Birdhouse Necklace She Dreams Journal Resources About Kristen Robinson About Ruth Rae Copyright Making Etched Metal Jewelry Techniques and Projects Step by Step Ruth Rae & Kristen Robinson north light books Cincinnati, Ohio CreateMixedMedia.com Thank you for purchasing this Artist Network eBook. Sign up for our newsletter and receive special offers, access to free content, and information on the latest new releases and must-have firearms resources! Plus, receive a coupon code to use on your first purchase from NorthLightShop.com for signing up. or visit us online to sign up at http://artistsnetwork.com/ebook-promo Tools and Materials Used in the Projects and Techniques in This Book Don’t feel like you have to acquire all of these products at once. Start with some quality jewelry tools, supplies for one of the etching techniques, and enough metal, wire and beads for a few of the projects in the first chapter. As you progress through the book, add more unique tools, try out another etching technique and collect items for your materials stash. The Metal brass sheet metal, 22-gauge brass tubing, 14-gauge bronze wire, 18-, 22-and 24-gauges copper sheet metal, 22-gauge gunmetal wire, 22-gauge nickel silver sheet metal, 22-or 24-gauge silver wire, 18-, 22-and 24- gauges steel wire (annealed), 18-, 22-and 24-gauges Etching ToolKit acetone or isopropyl alcohol baking soda cotton balls dedicated toothbrush or other soft brush eye protection ferric chloride gloves heat gun hydrogen peroxide (alternate etching method only) mask measuring cups metal bench block muric acid (alternate etching method only) plastic-coated tweezers, plastic tongs or wooden chopsticks plastic containers with lids (at least 1 for each type of metal) protective clothing or apron rawhide hammer rubber stamps Sharpies or other permanent markers soft towels (paper towels also work well) solvent ink stamp pad steel wool Jewelry ToolKit awl ball-peen hammer bracelet mandrel butane torch center punch tool chain-nose pliers dapping set/block doming block dowels/mandrels eyelets eyelet setter firing block flat-nose pliers flux flux or chemical brush mallet rawhide hammer ring mandrel rivets round-nose pliers screws solder wire cutters Sawing Kit bench pin center punch circle cutter drill bits hand drill or flex shaft jeweler’s saw metal shears saw blades, #2 rubber cement templates tin snips tracing paper Beads & Findings Stash bead caps clasps headpins jump rings open-back bezels preformed bangles, cuffs rhinestone chain store-bought jewelry chain variety of crystal beads, pearls, natural stone beads, metal beads, gemstone beads and charms vintage buttons vintage pins and brooches Textiles Stash embroidery floss embroidery needle fabric doilies fabric dye interlining scissors sewing machine suede cording tapestry needle textile cording thread variety of fabric pieces and scraps (velvet, muslin, linen, osenberg, felt) variety of ribbon (velvet, lace, silk, cotton) Jump Ring Toolkit