'Tis the SEAson- Squidmas Tree!

Materials

• #15-0200 Armour Etch Glass Etching Cream
• #21-1611 Over N Over stencil-CHRISTMAS
• #21-1685 Over N Over stencil- SEA CREATURES
• #21-1601 Over N Over stencil- SMALL BLOCK LETTERS
• #29-2610 Thin Bevel Ornament

Additional Materials

• Soft Paper Towels
• #15-0315 Glass Cleaner
• #08-9606 Brushes
• #08-9999 Gloves
• #08-9415 Masking Tape

Directions

Preparation and Usage Starting Skills

• Over N Over Stencil Usage Instructions
• Armour Etch Usage Instructions

Project Steps

1. This design was etched in stages. The technique allows stencil images in the design to be in closer proximity than the stencil borders would otherwise permit. It also employed a masking technique which allows for the selective use of certain parts of a stencil in specific locations.
2. After preparing the glass, trace the outline of the tree stencil onto the back of the glass by laying it over the stencil and positioning the tree as low as possible on the glass.
3. Use the hover and press method to place the squid on the front of the glass. You want to find a location for the quid where the tentacles fit nicely into the bottom half of the tree. Don't worry about the sides of the tree for now.
4. Follow the etching cream instructions to etch the squid onto the glass.
5. Place the tree stencil over the squid in the same position as the outline was. Cover the squid and upper parts of the tree with masking tape to prevent them for being etched. Use the etching cream as before to etch the tree bottom around the squid.
6. Repeat the process as necessary to etch selected tree parts on either side and above the squid. Cover all unwanted tree parts securely with the tape to prevent etching them.
7. Once the squid is in the tree, place the words as pictured beginning with the letters at the top of the oval and working in order down the sides around the tree. Use the etching cream as before to complete the design.