| Most people see a beautifully etched-glass design in a | | | | One slip of the knife and you had to start over. It was |
| fancy shop or on a shower door in an expensive | | | | tedious job and a major strain on your eyes, hands |
| custom built home and wish they could afford to do | | | | and neck. And after all that work it was only good for |
| something like it. Maybe you've been to a wedding | | | | a few applications! |
| where the bride and groom had custom champagne | | | | I've been in the etching business for over 41 years and |
| glasses made. Maybe you wanted to etch all of your | | | | I decided that there had to be a better way. I studied |
| power tools with your name. I'm sure you have seen | | | | different materials and designs until I made a |
| glass or metal coffee mugs with a custom logo | | | | break-through. Now you can create your design on the |
| engraved on them. Have you ever wished you could | | | | computer using any graphics software you prefer and |
| do that? | | | | print it onto a transparency. Then you use my custom |
| If you have ever looked into ordering custom glasses | | | | designed unit to make a permanent universal stencil |
| you will find that there are so many charges. You can't | | | | that can be used for both glass or metal etching. |
| just get 2 champagne glasses or 5 mugs. You have to | | | | There is no limit to the designs you can make. |
| order a minimum quantity, usually 50 or more. Then you | | | | In fact, these stencils can be used with water-based |
| pay an extra fee to have your design created and | | | | acrylic paint for putting your design on practically |
| made into a stencil. The company you purchase from | | | | anything. I've even used them to make custom t-shirts |
| then wants to hold you to a exclusive contract for | | | | for my grand-children. If you just need one stencil |
| providing those items. You do not get to keep the | | | | contact me because I can make your custom stencil |
| stencil you paid for; They keep it under lock and key. If | | | | for you in my shop. |
| you ever want to get more items engraved with that | | | | There are so many great crafts one can do at home |
| stencil you are stuck going through that company and | | | | but few can actually turn into a business. Etching is |
| paying whatever they want to charge or you have to | | | | both a fun hobby and a money-maker. Many of my |
| pay another company to make a new stencil. Yikes! | | | | customers start out etching as a hobby but soon find |
| The solution is to make your own. In the past, making | | | | that their friends, family and neighbors love their work |
| your own stencils to etch-glass with was time | | | | and ask them to etch things for them. My family loves |
| consuming and difficult. Once you had a design, you | | | | the etched ornaments we send out each Christmas. |
| had to print it on strong paper. Then you had to use an | | | | What could you do with it? |
| exact-o knife and very carefully cut out the design. | | | | |