| For centuries glass has been used for decoration. If | | | | to etch first. |
| you have an artistic flare, then you certainly want to | | | | Draw you design onto the resist. Make sure it is |
| know how to etch glass with sand. There are two | | | | complete before you begin the actual etching |
| different methods used for glass etching. You can | | | | Then take a small very sharp knife and cut your |
| either use a sand blaster or apply acid to the glass. | | | | design out from the resist. Take your time in order to |
| Sandblasting is the less common method, but it actually | | | | avoid making mistakes. |
| allows for more artistic designs to be made. Decades | | | | Remove all the cut resist pieces to leave the parts |
| ago people used hydrofluoric acid to etch glass. A | | | | which you need to etch exposed. |
| wax resistant stencil was used to keep the acid off | | | | Clean the glass properly and make sure there is |
| the parts that were not being etched. This method is | | | | no residue from the resist. |
| hazardous and dangerous as the fumes from the acid | | | | Now you can sand etch the parts, which are left |
| are exceptionally poisonous. | | | | bare, using air pressure and an aggregate. |
| For all these reasons, you should learn how to etch | | | | Clean the substrate and remove the remainder of |
| glass with sand and not with acid. Use the sandblasting | | | | the resist. |
| method to get the best results. | | | | Apply your chosen colors and dry. |
| The correct way to etch glass with sand is as follows: | | | | Your etched glass masterpiece is now ready for |
| The resist needs to be placed onto the substrate. | | | | display. |
| The substrate must be entirely covered to avoid | | | | Now that you know how to etch glass with sand, you |
| unnecessary marks occurring. | | | | can create some wonderful new decorative pieces. |
| You need to determine which areas you are going | | | | |