February 25, 2010 at 12:23 am

Hand Engraving Glass

Other forms of glass engraving are done by hand.  It takes a steady hand to engrave a glass correctly, especially if the design is very intricate or the glass piece itself is very small such as shot glasses.  The video that I will be sharing with you today is a sample of projects that shows hand engraved glasses for:

  • Bishops: Done by engraving there cathedrals or churches.
  • Hunters:  Showing their animals that they killed.
  • Soldiers:  To congratulate them.
  • New Home Owners: To welcome them into their new house or a house that has meant something growing up.
  • Car Enthusiasts:  Showing a engraving of their favorite vehicle or first vehicle.
  • Sailors:  To commemorate there devoted time on a ship.
  • Married Couples:  To give as a newlywed gift for a lasting memory.
  • Golfers and many others.

Do you have a cool idea of items to etch or engrave?  If so please leave me a comment below or just let me know what you think of the video.  Thanks

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5 comments so far

  1. John

    November 14th, 2010 at 8:08 am

    A long time ago I saw glass etching done on a store front window. The glass was about ¼” thick and was deeply etched, even in some places being undercut. It produced a startling effect. Pesumably it was sandblasted.
    Do you perhaps know about this method?
    You may email me direct at riesjohn@att.net

  2. Eric Robert

    November 14th, 2010 at 11:41 am

    Hi John, yes most likely it was from sandblasting, but it could have been from acid etching as well.

    If it was customized for the store, it was probably definitely a work created from sandblasting. I believe most acid etchings today are done through glass manufacturers on a large scale. What state was this in? I see a lot done in Florida.

  3. John Ries

    November 14th, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    Hi Eric,
    Just received your reply. Believe it or not, this was seen in Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia (now) Zambia, Central Africa. We lived there for 5 years 1955-1960.
    Yes it must have been customized because it was an extremely detailed crest the company used as part it’s logo.
    Regards’
    John Ries.

  4. John Ries

    December 2nd, 2011 at 10:45 pm

    Howdy John,this is John Ries in San Leandro California,I am also an artist.I was told that someone had seen glass with my name connected to it,on the internet I looked you up.I work in graphite,acrylic,oil,watercolor,pastel,welded steel but never had much luck with glass although I have a friend Cjris Rosgoe that works in glass in Castro Valley,California.

  5. Eric Robert

    December 4th, 2011 at 9:01 pm

    Welcome to the blog other John. You might want to email him to get a response though.

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