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Etched Copper Pendant

Barbara Louise Bowling demonstrates her etching process on her copper pendant.

That's Clever! : Episode HCLVR-328 -- More Projects »
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Steps 14-16
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14. Cover the back of the metal with duct tape. This prevents the etchant from attacking the back of the piece.

15. Mount the piece onto a piece of 1/2-inch plastic foam using double-stick carpet tape.

16. Pour the etchant (ferric chloride, in this case) into a glass dish on top of 1-2 fish tank pumps. The pumps keep the system vibrating, which eliminates the development of bubbles on the piece. Plug in the pumps.



Etched Copper Pendant

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Barbara Louise Bowling



Also in this Episode
That's Clever! : Episode HCLVR-328
•"Blown Away" Screen Sculpture
•Star-Shaped Carnival Mask
•Etched Copper Pendant
•"Flutterbye" Seahorse Ornament
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