Etched 4 Petal Flower Silver And Gold

I used my Japanese design book to source this pretty 4 petal flower for this this petite pendant.

Etching is a fun but time consuming process. You start out with sheet silver. You choose your pattern and burnish the design on to the heated metal. The silver sheet is then floated on an acid bath. The exposed metal gets etched with the pattern. The metal is then floated in a neutralizing bath. 

The pendant was cut away from the surrounding metal using a jeweler's saw. The edges were filed and sanded to make them smooth and soft. The piece was heated several times to bring the pure silver up to the surface. 24K Gold foil was burnished on using an ancient Korean technique called Keum boo. Patina was painted on for added color and accent. I was pleased to get my favorite blue and copper colors.

Dimensions : 1 inch X 3/4 inch. 16 inch snake chain.