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 need your help! I am always looking to make innovative sandblasting equipment (like some of the stuff I showed here), that is not only affordable, but something that also works better. Update: I have now written plans on how you can easily make these inexpensively here: https://www.glassetchingsecrets.com/shop/vari-blast-footswitch-plans.html Recently, I had an idea of making
So I have been getting into a lot of fun things lately and recently experimented with my new low cost vacuum on-site sandblasting kit which was inspired by Barry, a fan. I tested this on the scrap piece of glass today because I was perfecting the equipment and I figured it would be great to
Here is a rose I blasted with an air eraser. I’ve done it in 3 different ways. The first 1 is a 2 stage affair. The second one is just some shading I was trying out. It’s the first time at the shading technique, so please be kind. 😀 The last one is blasted and
Post created by Jamie. I made this for my brother for Christmas. It’s 1/4 inch thick mirror that I cut from a bigger piece and I know the frame is not so great but this was for family. The frame I grove so I would not have to put a backing on it. I have
By Ernie Robinson Not all etchings are something we want to do. My family asked if I could make a marker to show a family members ashes last location. The granite is scrap from a countertop company. A pressure is required to get depth to the etching. I use silicon carbide as a cutting media.
If you know me, I always enjoy experimenting with different types of media and mixing other processes with glass etching. Recently, I decided to write up the process of adding silver mirroring to one of my etchings which will be fully documented for our members here. (Please give me a few more days and the
We had a successful raffle which ended last week here which entails winning a free etched beer mug. And WOW! – thank you everyone who participated. That was my first raffle giveaway and we had with slightly over 190 participants! Anyway, I will continue to do these giveaways, perhaps once a month so be sure
I have always been interested in these types of sandblasters, because the most annoying part of this hobby is when the dust and abrasive involved gets everywhere. I never liked the feeling of having abrasive on my skin & hair- plus all over my clothes. I haven’t used these vacuum on-site sandblasters, but recently I
Great engravings of a hummingbird and eagle by William K. Also shows a engraving tool called the micromotor.
I took the photograph and using Adobe Illustrator vectored the image. Using this vectored image I hand traced it onto the resist material to be applied to the glass. Carefully I hand cut each piece and then numbered each piece in the order I would be pulling them off. From there it was just a
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