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.
Here is one of the latest projects I did which will hopefully give you some more ideas. This time I etched a beer pint glass on both sides, as I think it really gives some character to the full glass. First, I searched for an interesting design of the letter “R” which is personalized for
I was recently working on a sandcarving project which required me to cut a thick glass mirror of about 1/4″ inch thick so that it could fit a picture frame. As you may know, scoring a large piece of glass, whether thick or thin, and then creating a clean break along that score line is
In my personal opinion, monogram etched glasses are one of the coolest gifts. This post may give you some great ideas if you etch glass for fun or to sell items. Monogrammed items are actually fairly popular and in demand items for gifts but I don’t see a lot of people etching them. But to
In this post, we are featuring Dominique from Carving Marvin and their sandblasted rock projects. She replied to our email newsletter about engraving large rocks with ways to transport them. She sent in these photos of her engraved rocks of all sizes and was happy to be featured! The below photo shows Dominique with her
I’ve always said that home-made items make the best gifts for loved ones because it shows you put a lot of time and effort into it for them. And with us glass etchers, we can also customize those items with their name and create something elegant. Here is one Valentine’s Day gift DIY idea I
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You may have a similar problem when your vinyl cutter starts cutting out a stencil or decal and the vinyl gets caught up in the blade so it wrinkles it all up. It is quite frustrating, especially when you are using expensive stencil material! In another way to explain it, while the vinyl cutter is
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I recently sandblast engraved this larger rock project, and boy did I forget how heavy these are to pickup and maneuver. It isn’t overly enormous like some of the boulders Ross shared with us here. He actually sandblasted some of those on-site. It is more ideal to transport your pressure pot and gas-powered air compressor
I recently did a deep sandblasting, which I sometimes consider single stage sandcarving, if it’s a engraved a considerable amount more than surface etching. This time I decided to test how the glass would look after blasting a very course aluminum oxide abrasive- I believe it was around 30-50 grit in my pressure pot system.
I recently received the below question from Steen asking about how to etch the original mark and safety details: I am restoring my old Porsche 911 from 1979, and since the aim is to make is as original as possible, I would like to know If it is possible to re-create original marking of the
For those that are subscribed to the membership area, you have heard me talk about the different materials used to make sandblaster nozzles, but I wanted to share some more information in detail. It may be surprising for some people when I say the high priced nozzle tips are actually more economical in the long
Made of a composite carbide material, the ROCTEC technology is one of the longest lasting sandblasting nozzle tips to hold up to aggressive abrasive like aluminum oxide and silicon carbide. Long lasting nozzle saves you hundreds to thousands of dollars. Holds blasting performance so you can carve deep and quick at all times. Reduces likelihood
