Eddie Ross Workshop

In the words of Eddie Ross, "This is fun! There's no sweating in etching."

In his latest Kansas City workshop today, Eddie guided us in etching our monograms in modern, glass hurricanes. This workshop was hosted by Creative Candles, which you have to check out for the perfect candle for any style, in any color!

Here's a quick run down of exactly what we did today:

Supplies + Armour Etch.

Jaithan pre-printed the monogram we gave him prior to the event. To get started we placed the printed initials under the transparent con-tact paper, so we could begin tracing with a Sharpie.

Before.

And after!

Once we traced our monogram, we were ready to place it on the hurricane. This became our stencil for the rest of the project.

When placing the con-tact paper on the hurricane, Eddie suggested working from the center out. He noticed that I had just a few air bubbles by my initials, and instead of forcing the paper down and creating a crease, he used an x-acto knife to poke a few tiny holes. He was then was able to easily smooth the paper without any problems!

Next, it was time to cut out the area we wanted to etch. We used an x-acto knife and simply traced on the inside of the black lines of the Sharpie. Once each area had been cut, we peeled off the paper. It was important to make sure that all the cuts of the x-acto knife were connected.


All cut out! We gently cleaned the peeled area with Windex to make sure there wasn't any left over adhesive from the con-tact paper.

Then it was time to etch! And I quickly learned that that doesn't involve scraping anything with a knife! Actually it's much easier, and can be better described as dab & goop, dab & goop!

With a paintbrush, we put a generous amount Armour Etch on each cut out. Again, Eddie had a great tip. He suggested dabbing the area instead of using a painting motion. Dabbing will ensure that the goo doesn't get under the con-tact paper and etch an unwanted area!

We kept the Armour Etch on for about 10 minutes and then washed it off. Under hot water, we used a sponge to gently rub away the excess goo. And then we got to peel away the rest of the paper.

Ta-da!!!

I am so pleased with mine, and I can't wait to put it to great use. The best thing about learning this technique is that it can be used for so many different things! It can be used for vases for a wedding, on a set of glasses for a gift or to make a fun design on a mirror!

Eddie also showed us how easy you can change the look and style of your hurricane by using a different plate or candle color. He found most of these great plates at a flea market.

Thanks Eddie and Jaithan! Can't wait to learn more from you guys!!!