Dremel Tool

The next time you're in the dentist's chair, know that the grinding you hear—and feel—could also be taking place on a piece of glass! The very same tool can be used by artists to create beautiful engraved effects.

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[blackops696]

can u use it for pelxi glass as well?

[corningmuseumofglass]

@blackops696- I don't see why not, but you want to use it at a slower speed and possibly different bits to get the best result. Because Plexiglass is so soft, a carbide burr rather thana diamond may leave a better looking mark, and prevent gumming of the burr's tip.

[USACitizenJames]

I think they used a dremel in ancient egypt

[Serostern]

"No different from a dentist's drill"

EEP! Wrong!

A dentist's drill is pneumatic. Dremel tools are electric.

[cnstarz]

@Serostern ... Exactly. The last time I looked dremels run under 100K RPM's... High Speed engravers handpieces (dentist drills) run from 350K to somewhere around 500K RPM's. People, speed makes a HUGE difference!

[SlappieBob]

That was all? Hehe, I thought we were going to get the secret art and stuffXD

[Gyperboloid]

I agree, for details, the dremel multi-tool such as the 300 series is not the best. Τry the dremelEngraver

[tervic3]

Прекрасное видео !

Прекрасная работа !

[MultiViews]

dremel has an extender :P it's pretty small :)

[corningmuseumofglass]

And, for what its worth, the glass being used is soda lime glass, not lead crystal.

[corningmuseumofglass]

The tool is referred to in the generic as a flex-shaft. This one is made by the Foredom company. The long flexible shaft allows you to work in or very near water with electrical concerns. The diamond bits are very inexpensive, and are more of a throw-away style tool, although when used with water, will last quite nicely.

[Ke1no]

yeah i use a dremel by the brand dremel and its good enough but really nothing like what he is using.

if the company dremel would make better and smaller diamond tips it wouldnt be so bad though but they wear out fast and their smallest one feels like a friggin football when your trying to do small details

hes engraving the word glass on that thing but i think its crystal seeing how easily he cuts through it.

my dremel will do that no problem but real glass is harder

[Lokivoid]

what he is useing is a dental drill. i wish dremel would make some remotely close to that quality

[gr33nperson]

90 bucks

[SS4769]

I have a dremel too, maybe a little weaker. i tried engraving and it is so freaking hard!!!i should get templates;)

[soccrsnipe]

you caught him, the professional glass etcher actually cuts his hand every time he wipes away the glass dust.

[JustinR19]

Nah, im pretty sure your thinking of Ancient Rome.

[rploeger]

í have something simmiliar to that, a bit weaker though

[Crimyote]

Wait did that guy just wipe away glass dust with just his hand? Wouldn't that cut him?

[arthurmee]

less than you think!

[7warlord7]

how much does it cost?

[Breyerpeep]

wow! well they say you learn somthing new every day!lol

[xNAgff]

Thanks for posting.