gwynyr 13 Posted December 30, 2014 Hey there, bought a laser point a few months ago primarily with the idea of shirts in mind. I etched a few glasses for friends for fun/practice while waiting for some shirt vinyl to get shipped to me. That took off for some reason and I'm doing that now as well! I'm still trying to figure out how to get good pictures. Also I'm aware that a lot of this stuff is copyright but I'm not declaring that I sell these, just doing them as people ask. Fun stuff. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted December 30, 2014 I like the glasses... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted December 30, 2014 You using etching cream on the glass? I dd that for a while and then saw people on the forum here sandblasting and decided to give that a go. Holy Cow what a difference! Especially when doing from the back side. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DNA_Vinyl 262 Posted December 30, 2014 Nice! Love it all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwynyr 13 Posted December 30, 2014 Sandblasting is something I'm definitely looking at. I'm just debating if I can do it in my house over winter or wait till it warms up and set it up in my shed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted December 30, 2014 I do mine in the garage. In the house would not be a great idea, especially if you are like me and choose the cheaper Harbor Freight cabinet that has a tendency to leak. If you already own a compressor it's reasonably affordable to get into without breaking the piggy bank. I etched for a while but on the larger open spaces it's really hard to get a good consistent look like you can with blast. Also with blast you can really get a deep cut that impresses the heck out of people. A simple frost like you get from the creme literally takes a few seconds. A couple more passes and you have a real bite into the glass and then if you get creative you can do some deeper carving with part going deep and some just frosted giving a cool 3D look. I'm no expert but there are several on here that do fantastic work. I mostly do Christmas gifts and custom names on Pyrex cookware. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay2703 704 Posted December 30, 2014 Very nice work. I love the glasses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwynyr 13 Posted December 30, 2014 Wildgoose, Yeah I've seen some sandblasted stuff here and I love how different coarseness levels makes a different look on the glass. I don't have a garage so I'm probably stuck waiting until the spring at this point. I have 0 equipment so it gives me time to save. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted December 31, 2014 When you look at compressors, blasting doesn't take a ton of pressure but it does use a lot of volume. Definitely do a little research before jumping in because there are lots of options and some work better then others. I have really enjoyed the glass work and also have put names on the see-though plastic water bottles making them unique as gifts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LPWash 75 Posted December 31, 2014 You using etching cream on the glass? I dd that for a while and then saw people on the forum here sandblasting and decided to give that a go. Holy Cow what a difference! Especially when doing from the back side. You're sandblasting drinking glasses from the inside? I've never heard of that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted December 31, 2014 You're sandblasting drinking glasses from the inside? I've never heard of that. No to glasses. Plates, cookware, mirrors etc... Glasses you're pretty much in the same boat other than deeper etch which shows up better when filled with liquid. Etch does do better if you are wanting to leave some of the vinyl on there as an accent color. Sandblasting pretty much scars up the vinyl too much to leave any of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
