Title/Description: Glass Etching
Level: Elementary School
Duration: One 45-minute class period
Historical Overview: Hand-blown glass from Egypt to now
Goals and Objectives: To introduce craft medium
Vocabulary: Adhere, rubbing transfer, etch, bite
Materials: Glass bottles, acid, brushes, decals, popsicle sticks, scissors, tape
Procedures:
Day 1
- Wash containers and dry.
- Cut out decals.
- Tape decal to glass container.
- Rub with popsicle stick to transfer image to glass.
- Remove plastic backing.
- Use brush to paint on acid.
- Time for five minutes.
- Wash and dry.