There are many possibilities with this hobby. Even using the same pattern can result in two different appearances which are known as positive and negative etching. Positive etching is basically cutting out a stencil such as the black areas and marking that area. On the other hand, working with the negative, is when you remove
I got another question after the survey was placed, so I figured that I would post it here. See the questions below and my answer: I have used the etching cream, and yes it works. I am looking for whatever it takes to get a stronger, whiter look. Sometimes you can’t see what I have
Hi everyone, I have finally went through all the questions and responded to the majority of them that I could get too here on the blog. If you have any better advice or questions about a particular answer that I made, I urge you to leave a comment below each post link. If I missed
Q: Can you post drawings to build your own sand blasting cabinet? A: I recently wrote the plans and drawings which are included in the members area here. You can see my home made sandblast cabinet in the photo. Although it doesn’t look the best, it works great for what I use it for. There
Q:There are a lot of nozzle sizes, but no consistent specifications for what material to use with each nozzle, and most people I talked to use a silica sand still for sand blasting. A: Generally, the larger the grit, the larger the nozzle tip size should be, but most sandblasting tips should be about 1/8″
Q: Most of the time my etching comes out good, but sometimes I get marks outside the stencil. Does it just take a lot of practice or what am I doing wrong? A: I am not sure which process your using, but I am assuming you’re using the sandblasting process (glassetchingsecrets.com/glasssandblasting.html). Abrasive from your sandblaster
Q: I want to learn how to add etching and carving to my stained glass products. Do you have any suggestions? A: I think mixing etching with stained glass is a great idea as I discussed here. I haven’t worked with stained glass yet, but have been wanting to learn that also. One good thing
Q: When I’m doing sandcarving (link to info), I can do 2 stage carving, and I am trying to master the technique of multi stage. Any suggestions? A: Yes, I hear you. It is a big step when moving up an additional advanced stage. It takes a lot of visualization and planning with your stencil
Q: Can I keep/use a sandblast cabinet in my garage in winter? Will it work or freeze? Can I safely use it inside? I’m buying the harbor freight $199.00 one this weekend. A: Yes, there is no problem with keeping and using the sandblaster in the garage during the winter. It can’t really freeze up
Q: I might want to learn more about detailed carving, as opposed to simple sandblasted surface design, but I am primarily a fused glass artist and can only get limited time for my art, so I hesitate to expand my goals further at this point. A: I agree, sandcarving is a lot more interesting in
