My Journey: When I first got into glass etching, I was most interested in the sandblasting process and was about to spend over $10,000 on equipment advertised by manufacturers. Just before I was about to make the irrationally quick decision, I decided to research other lower cost solutions and ended up piecing together a great setup for at least 90% less. My goal through our ebook and membership area is to provide this information so you too can save, while still etching like a pro. It is my aim that a small investment in this information will actually save you thousands.
For this post, I wanted to feature Valerie Berg and her rotary engraved mug of an eagle. She sent this in last year to share but I am just now getting to it. Sorry for the delay. She stated that it was done with rotary engraving tools, various bits and burs. You can see with
In this post, we feature Derek Phillips of Athens, Greece and his beautifully engraved artwork that he sent in awhile ago. I think this post is quite interesting, not only because his work is phenomenal, but also because he engraves with a unique method not talked about much: hand-scribed engraving This engraving process is basically done by
Cheryl was nice enough to share some of her projects with us recently. I haven’t seen as much rotary engraving work done on mugs and rocks, so I thought this was interesting to share some ideas. I typically use sandblasting techniques to engrave mugs as explained in the member’s area. One of her projects was
As you may know, I like to experiment with different types of etchings and patterns that I stumble across. Sometimes a pattern works out and sometimes it doesn’t. A while back, I found an interesting batman pattern online using the search techniques discussed in the membership area. I used my cutter to cut out the
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Tips on How to Score Your Bottle Perfectly Remove label and clean adhesive as best as you can Remember to hold the bottle against the back brace while turning Turn the bottle only once around, but you may go over areas that weren’t scored as well a second time. Apply pressure in between the wheels
A great thing about old wine bottles or even glass jars is they are a great resource to practice etching on. A while back, I experimented with some designs that I laid out in my software to create an anniversary themed stencil which was then etched on a wine bottle, as you can see in
A single order of our professional Bronze glass paint stains in a 1.5 ounce bottle. Provides a fast drying translucent color to your glass. Great for glass art or adding color to your etched glass. Acetone or lacquer solvent may be used for thinning or cleaning up. Please note: These have strong fume odors since
A single order of our professional Silver glass paint stains in a 1.5 ounce bottle. Provides a fast drying translucent color to your glass. Great for glass art or adding color to your etched glass. Acetone or lacquer solvent may be used for thinning or cleaning up. Please note: These have strong fume odors since
A single order of our professional Gold glass paint stains in a 1.5 ounce bottle. Provides a fast drying translucent color to your glass. Great for glass art or adding color to your etched glass. Acetone or lacquer solvent may be used for thinning or cleaning up. Please note: These have strong fume odors since
A single order of our professional Clear Lightener glass paint stains in a 1.5 ounce bottle. Provides a fast drying translucent color to your glass. Great for glass art or adding color to your etched glass. Acetone or lacquer solvent may be used for thinning or cleaning up. Please note: These have strong fume odors
A single order of our professional Frost glass paint stains in a 1.5 ounce bottle. Provides a fast drying translucent color to your glass. Great for glass art or adding color to your etched glass. Acetone or lacquer solvent may be used for thinning or cleaning up. Please note: These have strong fume odors since
