CMAG Workshop - "Contemporary Enameling Techniques"
                by Linda Darty.          (August, 2009)



Linda demonstrates her enameling techniques at the workshop.



Torch firing enamels is quick and easy.



These are pieces in a series that I did drawing and painting on enamels.

Painting on enamels was fun.  This piece was done by one of the other students attending the workshop.



This piece was done using a combination of techniques by Syndi Simon, one of my students at MCC. 



These pieces were done by Patricia Lynn, another MCC metals student.  she used the scrafito technique on the left, and a combination of processes including drawing with china pencils on the right.


CMAG Workshop - "Etching on Metal".  (April 2008)

(Scroll down to see images of this fun and educational event!)

The CMAG Workshop, held April 12 at McHenry County College was a great success.  Participants learned many different ways to etch metal (brass, bronze, copper, and silver) to create beautiful imagery and texture, and had lots of fun playing with materials and process. 


Methods presented to etch metal include:

                   Photo Etch using PNP Paper

           Silkscreen method using Print Gocco

                   Wax Resist - Scraffito method

                   Stencil

                   Painting methods

                            White-out

                            Nail Polish

                            Paint Pen

                            Sharpie Marker

                            India Ink

Here are some images of us working (playing!) during the workshop!

Workshop participants prepare their designs before applying

them to the metal.

Everybody watches as I demonstrate several of the

processes used to transfer designs to metal for etching. 

Participants get ready to put their samples in the

etch bath.

Here a participant uses the scraffito method to create his sample.

An example of using a sharpie marker to draw a design

to be etched.

I answer questions and make suggestions while everyone is working on their samples.

Another example of the scraffito        Participants  hard at work!

method.

All of the participants had the                I also demonstrate methods of

opportunity to try each of the many         using patina (color) on the

different methods of applying design       completed etch samples.

to their metal for etching.

Here participants apply the PNP image to their sample.

for photo etching.