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These are the basic steps for sandblast etching which is one of the most elegant processes.

1. Follow the first 3 steps to the cream etching method by creating a stencil resist which was discussed before.  Here I chose to etch from the backside of the glass.  To do this I had to reverse the image in the software by using a “mirror tool”.  Overall the other steps are relative, but the only difference is that you may want to use a thicker resist material if you are etching deep into the glass.  Also, I masked all areas outside the glass to prevent over blast.
2. Second, you need to take a sandblaster and blast the exposed areas of the stencil resist by abrading at a constant back and forth motion.  Each stroke should be overlapped about 50% to evenly etch into the glass.
3. Once, the glass is etched to your desired depth, you can peel the resist stencil off and clean up.  Here I turned the etching around so it’s looked at from the other side.  You can choose either side to etch, but just make sure that you “mirror” the design first in your software.  If you’re sandcarving, you will want to etch it the same way I did here.

Check out my better mapped out and pictured glass etching tutorial information.

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