Bimetal Etchings for Fabulous Contrast Pendant Project Download

Description

An easy way to produce dramatic results.

Skills: Basic metalsmithing

Materials Needed to Complete this Project:

• Clear packing tape  
• Bimetal sheet, 18-gauge, 2″ square or larger 
• Ferric chloride 
• Citric acid (optional) 
• 20-gauge sterling silver, 5mm x 2″ (optional) 
• 6 3mm lab-grown rubies (optional) 
• Sterling tubing and snake chain (optional)

Tools Needed to Complete this Project:

• Electric griddle
• Skillet, or iron: if you use an iron, it’s nice to have a big vise you can clamp the iron in upside down
• Sheets of clear acetate such as overhead projector sheets or clear report cover sheets 
• Steel or agate burnisher or a shiny stainless-steel spoon
• Wooden brush handle
• Metalsmithing tools and soldering set-up 
• Paint marker (optional)
• Coarse sandpaper such as 240-grit
• 0000 steel wool
• Wooden brush handle or other heat-resistant “finger” tool

Originally Published: Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, November 2017