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SEPTEMBER 15-21, 2025 WILDACRES - WEEK 2
Kristi Ross and Stephanie Savic Polk - Acid Etching & Enameling 101
Welcome to Etching and Enameling 101 where you will learn to apply images and color to copper! The class will begin with the basics of etching on copper. Students will learn how to apply a resist to copper and then utilize saltwater electro etching to etch the copper. From there we will explore adding enamel to your etching, a technique known as Champleve’.
Lab Fee: $200 (all inclusive)
Est. Materials Fee: Additional supplies can be purchased from Instructors on an as needed basis.
Prerequisites: None (minimum class of 4)
BIO:
Kristi Ross and Stephanie Savic Polk
Kristi Ross and Stephanie Savic Polk met in the jewelry studio at the Cultural Arts Center in Columbus, Ohio. Realizing they shared a love of technique and method caused them to consult one another on their work, form a deep bond of friendship and mutual respect for work ethic. Consultation became collaboration. Ross and Savic Polk feed off each other's use of found objects, artifacts, technique, intellect and humor!
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