Nebula Etched Copper and Sterling Stacking Rings

by Janice Root.
(Orange City, Florida)

Front View

Since the previous newsletter issue contains an article about patinas, I’d like to share with you the result of a new technique I tried.

Side View

I etched and domed three copper disks of varying sizes and soldered them to twisted 14-gauge sterling silver.

Back View

After antiquing with liver of sulphur, I used a mixture of nail polish and mica powders to achieve a “nebula” color effect on the interiors of the copper disks.

Stacked on the Finger

I then sealed them with four coats of Renaissance Wax.

I’m pretty happy with the way they turned out. 🙂

Janice Root
Metal and Stone Designs