Abstract: Intricate lightweight metal ornaments having an aesthetically pleasing laciness. Such ornaments are produced in a sequence of metal forming and coating steps utilizing an etching process to permit an almost infinite variety of designs to be produced without the use of dies or molds. A defined sequence of etches and partial etches of prescribed depths and dimensions into opposite sides of a metal sheet, typically brass, first produces a metal form of intricate edge and surface patterns that have qualities resembling the fine needlework of lace. To complete the decorative impression, the etched form is subsequently coated with a thin, adherent but flexible decorative layer that enhances the impression of laciness. The resulting ornament is intricate, pretty, easy to care for, durable, and can be bent without loss of the adherence of the coating.