Artist Inspired Etching

Artist Inspired Etching Project

For this project, you will be utilizing etching for texture to draw a design based on another artist's work.  The artist could be a musician, a film maker, an author, a visual artist, graphic designer, etc. You will use imagery from a piece of work from the artist to create an etched piece of jewelry.  The requirements for the project are as follows:

• Your project must be inspired by another artists work (that does not mean copying their work) - a song, a poem, a book, a film, a logo design, etc
• You must incorporate soldering or riveting, using at least 2 layers
• Your edges must be altered - meaning, you can't just etch a design on a square, your overall shape should be something that makes sense with your design
• must be functional - could be a ring, pendant, brooch, bracelet, earrings, etc
• You must use patina to make your etching stand out

Craftsmanship Goals:

• Free of file, saw, and sanding marks
• Free of excess solder
• Clean, full solder seams on layers/findings (ring band, pin back, etc)
• Etching is clean and well executed