MRItravis 26 Posted January 15, 2015 I bought my cutter in September and started glass etching in November. I had never done any of this before. I figured out I love etching Glass! Here is some of the stuff that I have done. I build all the my own frames and bases also. Any tips and pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Travis The first thing I cut with my cutter Glass etched with oak base and led edge lighting. Did this for my wife for our Anniversary, Etched then painted and used rub-n-buf for the gold and silver etched mug for work Edge lit etched mirror edge lit etched harley mirror Edge lit bar mirror 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,708 Posted January 15, 2015 Looks great, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mabscotthandyman 1,410 Posted January 15, 2015 looks great Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rlvied 292 Posted January 15, 2015 Nice work. I really like the glass. Glass is most of what I like to do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Go-C Graphics 856 Posted January 15, 2015 The edge lit mirrors are freakin awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 393 Posted January 15, 2015 Wow, that is some nice stuff! Cal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xpaperman 719 Posted January 15, 2015 I too like the edge lit stuff....always have. I swear one of these days I am going to try it. I just need to slow down some and find out where to buy those dang lights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kcross47601 13 Posted January 15, 2015 Is it difficult to build the edge lit frames? The lighting looks awsome and I also like the wine bottle you did for your wife. Was she surprised?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MRItravis 26 Posted January 15, 2015 Thanks for all the kind words. Xpaperman - I get the LED strips off ebay. 3528 or 5050 waterproof Led strip lights. Kcross47601 - the frames are built just like you would a normal picture frame. I just add a bit of a recess for the strip to fit into also. I have been tinkering with wood work for quite awhile. My father was a carpenter. These frames are built out of old fence pickets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MRItravis 26 Posted January 15, 2015 My wife loved the wine bottle. She refuses to drink it. Lol 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted January 15, 2015 Your etching is wonderful and your vinyl work is crisp and clean too. Nice work. What equipment are you running? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MRItravis 26 Posted January 15, 2015 Wildgoose- I am using a sc series 25" cutter. I had no clue when I started what to get, I only wanted a vinyl plotter to do stencils for gun receivers. I didn't want to spend to much. I know there are better cutters out there and eventually I would like to purchase a servo motor cutter of some type, but the sc has done everything I want so far. I am using a harbor freight blast cabinet that I modified to do the etching. I am in the process of building a site blaster to go to sites and do etching on site. (Hopefully my thoughts on this will work. If it pans out I will post information on the build.) Travis 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
360jeep 19 Posted January 15, 2015 Nice work, good design and layout, nice choice of fonts!! Keep up the good work! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inksane 2 Posted January 16, 2015 Awesome job, I have never tried etching before, Now after seeing your work it makes me want to try it out. Maybe someday when I am not so busy Ill give it a go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MRItravis 26 Posted January 16, 2015 360jeep- thanks for the compliments. Inksane- etching is a lot of fun. Once you start it is very addictive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joker 618 Posted January 16, 2015 Another satisfied customer of the SC model cutter. I have the same machine and it works great for me Very nice work.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DNA_Vinyl 262 Posted January 16, 2015 Love your work. Keep it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites