Hi crafty people!
I'm always looking for things around the house that I can use in my etching. I wanted something small that I could add to a mixed media piece I had in mind. Then, I remembered some old microscope slides leftover from my science classes. Perfect!
I found a stencil that would fit the slide and adhered it.
Then, I masked the slide around the stencil with tape. This is an important step as even a touch of the etchall® etching crème will leave an etched spot.
After masking, I applied the
etchall® etching crème.
After 15 minutes, I scraped the crème back into the jar and rinsed the slide. Then, I removed the stencil and rinsed it again.
Here is the etched slide. I used Rub 'n Buff in Pewter to add some color to the etching. And, because the edges of the slide are a little rough, I decided to wrap it with some copper tape.
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| Etched Slide |
I painted a small canvas with
ColoriQue pigment inks using Pacific Ocean, Snow Summit and Frisco Bay.
I added some comets, stars and a swirl with a white paint pen to give it a night sky appearance. I also added some Frisco Bay and Pacific Ocean to the copper tape around the edge of the slide. Then, I glued the slide to the center of the canvas.
I added some eye screws to the top and tied on some yarn for hanging. And, I added a few more white dots with, of all things, an old white-out pen. How's that for upcycling!
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| Dream Canvas |
It's so easy to add a message window in etched glass to your mixed media. What will you create with
etchall® etching crème?
