Techniques for Etched Glass
A video showing two etched glass techniques that I made with a step by step guide. Let me know what you think.
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How Can I Make My Cabinet More Visible?
A lot of people have trouble seeing what they’re sandblasting due to abrasive dust clouding up inside and/or from inadequate light (too dark). This can be overcome by using a combination of different tactics. Listed below are some tactics to help you see what you’re doing better: Dust Collector: The best thing to do is
Stained Glass And Etching
Mixing up stained glass with etching techniques can be an interesting craft.
Inexpensive Cabinet Solutions for Pressure Pot
When companies try to sell pressure pots, they mostly sell systems that are permanently combined to the sandblasting cabinet. These are extremely expensive; up to a few thousand dollars. I think the best way is to buy a cheaper portable one and hook it up to a stationary cabinet. There is a large advantage by
Personalizing a Wine Bottle Tutorial
A tutorial about etching a glass wine bottle to give as a gift for any occasion. This is an example for a wedding gift.
Inexpensive Cabinet Solutions for Siphon Systems
One way to get a cabinet for a siphon system is to make your own, which may not cost you anything if you use materials from around your house for it. These can sometimes be made out of junk that you actually would like to throw out. When you’re using junk and making it into
Configuration of Sandblaster with Cabinet
It is a very wise idea to use a type of contained area to do the sandblasting (link for more info on the process) for safety reasons, for dust control, and for the ability to recollect & reuse this abrasive many times. The use of a sandblasting cabinet helps with all of this. The cabinet
Downfall to the Cheap Sand Blasters
The only bad thing that I have noticed about the Central Pneumatic sandblaster brand is its inability to keep a consistent flow almost like the characteristics of a siphon system. This is probably due to having an imperfect design and the abrasive media being exposed to moisture from the supplied air causing the abrasive to
Background Etching Colors
Poor etchings due to having a white or creamy background. Tips to make your etchings look great.
“The Portable Sandblaster”
One additional tip that I want to share with you, is that some of the most inexpensive pressure pot sandblasters are the ones made portable such as the Central Pneumatic system, previously discussed. These portable types have wheels (at least the majority do) and are not permanently configured to a cabinet. If you only want
Decoration Design Etchings
An etching of a decoration design personalized with a floral design to add more class to the glass. You literally can find thousands of decoration designs like this across the web and in books found at the library.