My Journey: When I first got into glass etching, I was most interested in the sandblasting process and was about to spend over $10,000 on equipment advertised by manufacturers. Just before I was about to make the irrationally quick decision, I decided to research other lower cost solutions and ended up piecing together a great setup for at least 90% less. My goal through our ebook and membership area is to provide this information so you too can save, while still etching like a pro. It is my aim that a small investment in this information will actually save you thousands.
I started distributing glass stain paints awhile back which people have been enjoying on Amazon as shown here http://amzn.to/2dgVpdu , but I wanted to get more feedback so I invited a friend over to experiment with it as well. This was her first time glass painting so it didn’t turn out perfect but this tutorial
Our professional glass stain paints provide a near stained glass translucent look with is great for creating faux stained glass and regular glass painting projects. These paints are also great for spicing up your glass etching or sandcarvings. By adding a little color to your etchings, it does two things: Allows some light to shine
I tend to find a lot of cool free patterns using the techniques I discussed in the membership site here, and I like to experiment with some of them in sandcarving projects on scrap glass. I recently discovered this pattern of a marlin jumping out of water (I really like etching ocean scenes) and tested
Most people following my blog have realized that I etched a lot of mugs. Etchings of sports teams has always been a big one, but of course you can’t sell these without a license. I’ve etched the Cincinnati Reds, Dallas Cowboys, and much more not shown here. I’ve also featured some personalized mug gifts of
One of the best glass bottle and jar cutters I have found out there. The Kinkajou is the first of it’s kind bottle cutter that is quick and easy to use, while reducing frustration when cutting because it makes a perfect, even cut most of the time. It is ergonomically designed to make cutting much
This package includes a 2.25″ x 1.25″ skull in flames, two 2 in x 2 in hearts on fire, A set of 2.25″x75″ flames in the upper right corner and a set of 1″x2.25″ flames in lower left corner. In the center is a small set of lighter flames. Stencils and instructions are included in
Halloween/Spooky themed stencil. Nine unique designs: 1. Graveyard with zombie hand. 2. Dripping slime/blood. 3. Spider on string. 4. Spooky hand. 5. Skull. 6. Creepy stitch-lip face. 7. Three bats. 8. Eerie tree and bat. 9. Bloody handprint. Specs: 5″x8″ reusable adhesive-backed stencil sheet; used for painting, cream etching and light sandblasting (recommend fine grit
It’s a fun “design a smiley face” stencil of emoji designs used to decorate a lot of things in your house and in school for kids. Just put the circle stencil template in the place, insert a emoji eye and mouth expression of your choice, add some paint or etch and there you have it,
A single order of our professional crystal textured version of our glass paint stains in a 1.5 ounce bottle. Provides a translucent color to your glass and dries to a beautiful textured crystal finish. Great for glass art or adding color to your etched glass. Acetone or lacquer solvent may be used for thinning or
I am happy to post another etching project that Cynthia Gladis-Johnson shared with us! You can find her other DIY candle holder project here. Making DIY decorative glass block crafts are a growing idea to personalize, and etching them is one of the best ways to accomplish this. This time she etched them with Winnie
I’ve seen homemade DIY candle holders before, but this latest submission from the form by Cynthia Gladis-Johnson is my favorite! Why you might ask? Because it integrates the combination of a beautifully stained wood holder/stand, an etched glass insert and the idea of using markers to add some color– love it! You could even try
