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Etched Copper Pendant on Multi-Colored Moonstones

by Louise Sande Kaplan.
(Wilsonville, Oregon USA)

I etched this copper “Friend” pendant using the same etching technique shown elsewhere on this website; I learned it from a class I took several years ago.

I made one for me and one for my best friend; and have sold several.

I have suspended them from pearls, moonstones, jasper, amazonite, etc, etc.

After etching and antiquing, I finish by spraying with a clear polyurethane spray to keep it from turning colors over time.

Louise Sande Kaplan
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Comments:

Lucky friend!
by: Rena

What a neat jewelry gift item – to give one to a friend and have a matching one for yourself.

Thanks so much for sharing another example of etched copper jewelry!

NICE!
by: Angie S

The moonstone is a great combo with the copper – very pretty!!!

I like it!
by: Rita Juhlin

This is just lovely! I am curious what ga. is the best to use on this type of work?

Thanks for sharing.

What Gauge?
by: Louise Kaplan

I think I used copper disks that were 18 gauge for this project. I used flat disks that I domed with a dapping block after etching and antiquing.

What gauge??
by: Louise

I think I used 18 gauge copper disks for this project. I ordered flat disks from Metalliferous.com (they have all shapes available!) and domed them after etching and antiquing. I then domed them using a dapping block and finished with a polyurethane spray after doming.

copy?
by: Anonymous

hi – well done. did you use the copy and iron technique to get the type resist before etching? thanks for any tips!