Behold! You made it to Jewelry 2!

1. Behold! You made it to Jewelry 2! Rock on, young artists. Rock on. Please come in, get your sketchbook, and have a seat!

2. A few reminders • Come in, get your sketchbook, sit down, and complete your warm-up. (I will be sure to give you one!) • If you can’t find your sketchbook…. • No passes during first or last 10 minutes of class, so please don’t ask. • Don’t blow off assignments and then complain about your grade. • Don’t do homework for other classes in here!! Just don’t.

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4. A few more reminders • This room is dirty and we use chemicals. If you choose to eat and you end up poisoning yourself, we may have a slight problem. • PARTICIPATE IN CLASS!! • Be nice and don’t be whiny. • Clean up after yourselves. • Don’t herd by the door. You’re not cattle. • It’s my job to teach you, not entertain, babysit, or give you an A for doing nothing. If you don’t like it, then get your schedule changed! 

5. Jewelry 2 Focus • You already know: sawing, filing, sanding, buffing, jump rings, finishing jewelry, the drill press, the shear, basic beading techniques, braiding/friendship bracelet techniques, paper maché, clay, and hinges. Holy crap we had a busy 1st semester! • We are going to use most of the skills and techniques that you learned and practiced in J.1 and combine them with more complicated skills and techniques for J2 • Project 1 – Etching • Project 2 – Annealing and stamping • Project 3 – Enameling • Project 4 – Wiring • Project 5 – Rings and soldering • Project 6 – Fimo and Food Jewelry • Complex metal work • The torches • Chemical changes • Developing ideas* • Completing work on time • Using the entire class to work • Not rushing through to just get something done and turned in • CRAFTSMANSHIP X 1,000,000

7. ………… ……Etching……..a humble sampling of notes for your sketchbook • Etching is basically making a design on metal using acid. • Geometric – straight, linear, sharp edged lines and shapes with names (square, rectangle, etc.) • Organic – free flowing, curvy, mostly un-named shapes (except circle and oval) • Patina – Special type of paint/stain for metal. • Pattern – A repeated design • Charm – A small doohickey that can serve a variety of purposes (earrings, bracelets, pendants, cell phone charms, car decorations, bookmarks, magnets, stuff to attach to your backpack or keychain or shoelaces or locker…you get it.)

8. Etching Examples

9. Etching Process Step 1: Plan In your sketchbook, draw out the following in approx. 2x2 squares: -5 detailed geometric designs - 5 detailed organic designs - 5 designs that represent your culture or your interests (no forbidden subject matter, please) . Step 2: Drawing Once your 15 mini-sketches are approved, you will select 1 design and draw it NEATLY and CAREFULLY onto a square of copper with a permanent marker. Don’t be wasteful. This is what your design is going to look like! Don’t make it look tacky, please. Please remember to color your edges too.

10. Etching Process

11. Etching Process Step 3 – Bath-time! - Stick a piece of tape (any kind) to the back of your metal , and write your name on the outside edge. Make sure the back of your metal is completely covered with tape! Then, attach it to the sides of the plastic container that the etchant is in. Your metal should be completely submerged. Let it sit for 10-20 minutes. (WRITE DOWN THE TIME IN YOUR SKETCHBOOK!) While you are waiting, get a second piece of metal and draw on your second design.

12. Etching Process After 20 minutes, pull out your metal and lay it tape-side down. Sprinkle some baking soda on it to neutralize the acid. Then scrub any extra gunk off with a green scrubbie & rinse it off with water!

13. Patina • You need to choose 3 of your 6 pieces to apply the patina to. We are using liver of sulfur, which is black. (No, we do not have any other colors, I am sad to say. • Put your whole piece of etched metal into the LOS. Wait until it oxidizes (turns black), then pull it out with tweezers. Buff off the raised areas (and anywhere you want) with a small piece of steel wool. File and sand your edges so they look pretty and don’t mutilate anyone who touches them. 

14. I have 6 etched doohickeys. What do I do with them? Choose what you are going to use them for. You can save them for earrings, keychains, or any of that other stuff I told you about before. This is your formative assessment, so you have had the change to practice and try out these new techniques. • Your 6 etched squares are due on Friday, Jan. 10 at the end of class. Please note the rubric I am using to grade them on the board! • Your summative assessment is going to start on Monday!