Ghostly images are easy with etching cream

From: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA | Date: October 20, 2006| Author: Claudia Esbenshade | Copyright information

Etching is one of those crafting techniques that is so simple, it is silly not to try it.

Seriously, all you need are a few supplies and a few minutes. It is one of those no-brainer crafts that make others think it took hours to do.

Etching a glass, a hurricane lamp or even a glass Christmas ball can entirely transform the item. Adorn an ordinary drinking glass with flowers or scary spiders and, in a matter of minutes, the glass gets a new lease on life. ...

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