daugheg 7 Posted February 12, 2014 Hi all I was just wondering what the glass etchers use ( witch is better and why) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted February 12, 2014 Really depends on what you're after. Both have their advantages. I like the look I get with blasting better than the cream. The cream is a good introduction to the art, and several people use nothing but the cream. Really just a matter of preference. Now if you want to do something deeper you'll have to go the blast route. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daugheg 7 Posted February 12, 2014 does the blasting show up better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark-s 1,126 Posted February 12, 2014 Blasting does a better job. mark-s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted February 12, 2014 +1 on blasting and I like the coarser grit look - cream is barely surface etched and can be blotchy - 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted February 12, 2014 Cream doesn't show up on a glass once you put a beverage in it either. However the cream is easy and works pretty good for small areas if you don't need a deep etch also if you are doing some part etch and part vinyl details. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GraphxNMore 282 Posted February 12, 2014 If you're using cream, use VelvetEtch. It won't blotch as it's a slower reacting. I've done al cream for a few months while waiting on weather to warm up so I can repair my blast cabinet. I mainly do mirrors though, so it's not like there's much of a disadvantage. I just did a pitcher/glass set that I wish I had my blaster for. I'm very unhappy. I'm going to give the customer the option of a 15% discount or wait on another set. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OWJones 1,981 Posted February 12, 2014 Cream doesn't show up on a glass once you put a beverage in it either. However the cream is easy and works pretty good for small areas if you don't need a deep etch also if you are doing some part etch and part vinyl details. Any sort of greasy fingerprints will immediately show on the cream etching and make it nearly transparent... The trick to using the cream is to ignore everything but the safety part of the instructions. Slather it on and let it sit for at least 30 minutes before carefully washing it away. As I recall the instructions call for a 5 minute etch time, but I've yet to find a piece of glass for which 5 minutes provides a satisfactory etch. I ended up giving my jar away to a crafter who didn't want to mess with sand etching... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites