Special Edition: A Christmas Carol
Etched Metal and Leather Journal Kit

Etch faster with our Etching Tank

 
These pictures do not do justice to how deep and beautiful the etching is. Here are some close-ups of the book and what you can do with the kit.

Difficulty rating:

Finished book size:
6" H X 4" W

$45.00

Our Metal Etching How-To and Idea Book covers only how to prepare, etch and finish metals. It assumes that you have access to Ferric Chloride (available at most computer stores).

Contents:

• Acknowledgement
• Introduction
• Safety
• What You'll Need
• About the Etchant
• Process Outline
• Preparing the Metal
• Transferring Image
• Protecting Edges and Back
• Etching
• Removing Masks
• Neutralizing Etchant
• Cleaning and Polishing Metal
• After Etching
• Sealing
• Make Your Own Sparging Tank
• Resources
• Housekeeping

Metal Etching How-To and Idea Book Only
$5.00

• 2 white brass covers
• 1 red leather spine
• Paginated A Christmas Carol pages
• 2 Sewing Jigs
• Thread
• Scouring Pad
• Instructions
• Etching Metal: How-To and Idea Book
• Acetate Printed and Ready to Iron
• Reversed Title Page for Copying

• Bone Folder or Potter’s Rib
• Large Eye Needle
• Hole Punching Cradle
  (or your favorite hole punching set-up)
• Awl
• PVA
• Glue Brush
• File
• Pencil
• Etchant (available at Fry's Electronics, Radio Shack and other large computer supply stores)
• A dish or tank for etching (full instructions are in the kit)
• Latex Gloves

Want to bind A Christmas Carol differently? You can buy just the Books in Sheets in 2 sizes!

Bonus!
Buy any book kit and the bonus kit is yours for only $3.50 (a $4.75 value).

• 1 oz. block beeswax

• 1 large eye binding needle

Bonus Kit
$3.50