Comments on: Steps for Sandcarving Glass http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com/blog/steps-for-sandcarving-glass/ Updated information on the craft of etching, sandcarving, and the engraving industry with glass art, metal, or anything. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:05:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Roy http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com/blog/steps-for-sandcarving-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Roy Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:41:20 +0000 http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com/blog/?p=70#comment-302 Thanks for the tips and info on 2 stage sandblasting. Was great for me to understand how it was done. Will led to some interesting work in the future . Keep them coming please. Thanks for the tips and info on 2 stage sandblasting. Was great for me to understand how it was done. Will led to some interesting work in the future . Keep them coming please.

]]> By: Eric Robert http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com/blog/steps-for-sandcarving-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Eric Robert Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:08:39 +0000 http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com/blog/?p=70#comment-300 Thanks John and Ed. I appreciate your comments as this does take alot of time to put these out there for you, even if it doesn't look like. And sorry its not the best pictures; I kind of took them with my cell phone. Thanks John and Ed. I appreciate your comments as this does take alot of time to put these out there for you, even if it doesn’t look like. And sorry its not the best pictures; I kind of took them with my cell phone.

]]> By: Edward http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com/blog/steps-for-sandcarving-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Edward Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:09:55 +0000 http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com/blog/?p=70#comment-296 Hi Eric, thank you for this free tutorial, I appreciate it indeed. I have learned something new and can only benefit from it, hope to see more of these in future! Regard ED Hi Eric, thank you for this free tutorial, I appreciate it indeed. I have learned something new and can only benefit from it, hope to see more of these in future!
Regard
ED

]]> By: John A James http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com/blog/steps-for-sandcarving-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-295 John A James Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:03:56 +0000 http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com/blog/?p=70#comment-295 I appreciate your info on adv. sandcarving-glass.. WOW & WOW this is great stuff you have sent us, my wife (Peggy) and I do want to thank you. we have looked on line (E-Bay) for the vinyl, is this always so expensive?? we need to get some fine grit:: and where do we get this from ???? John & Peggy James I appreciate your info on adv. sandcarving-glass.. WOW & WOW this is great stuff you have sent us, my wife (Peggy) and I do want to thank you. we have looked on line (E-Bay) for the vinyl, is this always so expensive?? we need to get some fine grit:: and where do we get this from ????

John & Peggy James

]]> By: Eric Robert http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com/blog/steps-for-sandcarving-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Eric Robert Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:51:52 +0000 http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com/blog/?p=70#comment-289 I appreciate the comment Glen and thanks for the good tip. I think in the other blog post, I explained how you can sandcarve with 3 mil stencils. The key is to use a finer grit. The stencil used above was a 3 mil resist made from my cutter. I used 180 grit on it and I can cut fairly deep. I know it sounds ridiculous and maybe unsafe or unprofessional, but it works. Thats one way to get around the expensive thick sandmasks. And since I was going to use the finer grit no matter what, it works out. A finer grit makes nicer etchings. I appreciate the comment Glen and thanks for the good tip. I think in the other blog post, I explained how you can sandcarve with 3 mil stencils. The key is to use a finer grit. The stencil used above was a 3 mil resist made from my cutter. I used 180 grit on it and I can cut fairly deep. I know it sounds ridiculous and maybe unsafe or unprofessional, but it works. Thats one way to get around the expensive thick sandmasks. And since I was going to use the finer grit no matter what, it works out. A finer grit makes nicer etchings.

]]> By: Glen morris http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com/blog/steps-for-sandcarving-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Glen morris Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:44:28 +0000 http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com/blog/?p=70#comment-288 Nice job on the flower Eric. Keep the beginner projects coming. Another tip on the 3 mil photoresist is to keep the nozzle moving. Never linger in one spot as the resist heats up quickly and will fail. Nice job on the flower Eric. Keep the beginner projects coming. Another tip on the 3 mil photoresist is to keep the nozzle moving. Never linger in one spot as the resist heats up quickly and will fail.

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