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I haven’t discussed rock carving much on this website, so I figured this post will share the idea and intrigue you. Some people call it rock sandblasting, rock sandcarving, rock engraving or even etching. The idea of this is to carve text, numbers, logos, or images permanently into a large rock or small stone. This
I just wanted to share this video which I made a long time ago which features Kyle Goodwin’s sandcarving work. Back when I first connected with Kyle, I was very impressed with his work so I offered to create a video for him. It basically just showcases items he sandcarved which varies from small gift
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
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.
After my last LED post, Ernie Robinson shared an interesting example that he lit up with the use of these light emitting diodes. I asked him if he would be interested in sharing it with others on the blog, which he agreed. But as you can see, this LED glass was etched on a mirror.
I wanted to share another idea to help you enhance your etched glass. A few people are familiar with this topic, but some aren’t, so I figured I would share the idea of using LED lights to help light up the etching. Currently, I am working on putting together a tutorial in my members only
Here is a recent question I got from someone showing the demand for the etched wine glasses market.
A second critique of glass sandcarve etching number two of a tropical fish. This is one of my first sandcarvings by the way.
Here is an awesome post featuring Kyle Hunter Goodwin, a professional glass sandcarver and artist.
