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Patty Sepp

Etching Project

October, 2022

As the holidays approach, we think of all the good food and treats that we enjoy with family and friends.  Many of us hate to get on the scale and weigh ourselves.  So my project this month has been to prepare us for “THAT” moment of stepping on that bathroom scale.

I was in our bathroom and discovered an item that I could etch…our glass bathroom scale!  My plan was to etch a simple design to catch your eye and make you smile.

Since we step on the glass and who knows what is on the bottom of our feet that would stay there, I would etch the design on the opposite side.  I placed a white garbage bag beneath the glass for protection from the furniture while etching.

There are actually 2 parts of this scale.  The bottom metal part that displays the weight and a glass scale cover which is detachable.  I removed the glass part to etch.

Here are the steps I used: