Sandblasting and What You Can Do With it On Glass

http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com/info.html Using your sandblaster for personalized things. This video's pretty terrible, but it allows you to get the point of glass etching.

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• sandblasting
• glass sandblasting
• etching glass

[leoraac]

Thanks for posting! Firstly, what is the difference between chemical etching and sandblasting in terms if quality? Like, when would you choose one method over the other?? Also, you misspelled "you're" as in "you + are" = "you're"

[etchrobert]

@leoraac If you are referring to hydrofluoric acid, I think it and sandblasting look good. Cream etching is more of an amateur process as the etchings are hard to see.

[rochestersportsman]

How is it that the glass is etched, but your decal or outline stays in tact?? I would think that if the blaster was strong enough to etch the glass that the outline would have been destroyed as well, causing the image to not turn out. Just wondering is all. Cool vid!

[etchrobert]

@rochestersportsman I guess the best way to explain what is happening is- the stencil is softer and the abrasive bounces off in a away so that it doesn't go through. Another way to look at is by comparing the effects of throwing a rubber ball vs. a steel ball at concrete. Hard object against hard does damage. Basically, the stencil either absorbs the energy or ricochets it.

[elgarciadele]

Hi, excellent video, Ihave a question, the walnut shell works to glass etching? I bought a package of 25 lb. to clean uo some things, and I have too much, do you think can be used for glass etching? If not what kind of sand can I use?...... Thanks

[etchrobert]

@elgarciadele walnut shells don't work. I prefer aluminum oxide and silicon carbide

[ThePlatham]

aluminum oxide works best by far for glass etching .

[pitchwest]

Nicely done. I gave it a shot on a test piece, but the vinyl blew away. What type are you using and what type of tape? Oh, can you recommend a PSI?

[elgarciadele]

@SomecoolName1 thanks for the tip

[SomecoolName1]

@elgarciadele Go get a bunch of play sand from home depot and sift it through a fine wire filter. Non toxic and cheap.

[beepee617]

Nice job on the etching! My only concern is that, if you're using silica-containing abrasive, that mask is not protective. You should really be wearing a respirator. Watch out for silicosis -- it's a terrible thing....

[lugia58]

how long does it last or is it permanet

[mortie806]

@rochestersportsman the stencils made of rubber and the sand just bounces off of it just like the gloves in a sand blast cabinet