Glass Art and Etching News Updated information on glass art, the craft of etching, sandcarving, and the engraving industry with glass, metal, or anything.

Here I’ll explain the benefits of using a pressure pot sandblaster and some of its negative aspects as well.  Using this is recognized as the best glass etching processes because it can be used to carve into the glass.

Pressure Pot sandblaster- The pressure pot setup is configured so that a air hose connects the air compressor to the top of a sealed abrasive holding tank.  Then, the tank gets pressurized with the mixture of compressed air and abrasive particles.  There is another hose connected from the bottom of the tank to the nozzle that carries the pressurized abrasive and air mixture.  This nozzle is where you will hold and etch your glass.

• Positive Characteristics:  First, it has more blasting power, allowing you to do 3 dimensional works (known as sand carving and multi-staging sandetching) and finish artwork quicker so you won’t feel frustrated.  Second, it uses less air, allowing you to buy a smaller less expensive air compressor & have less wear and tear on it.
• Negative Characteristics:  This is generally a very expensive sandblaster setup (but I will show you where to get one cheap and save you a lot of money).  Also, the pressure pot systems don’t have a trigger feature which is very convenient.

More from Google:

---

• Tags: Abrasive Particles, Air Compressor, Air Hose, Air Mixture, Artwork, Dimensional Works, Glass Etching, Holding Tank, Negative Aspects, Negative Characteristics, Nozzle, Pressure Pot, Sandblaster, Staging, Wear And Tear

<< Etching Graphic Conversion Trouble Recent Custom Etched Beer Mug >>

You can leave a response below.