How To Make A Frosted Glass Block
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
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THANK YOU! This saved me from pulling a detailed vinyl picture off my block, since I forgot to frost it first. My first time. Followed up by ordering vinyl from your company. GREAT SERVICE!
Best instructions for this I've seen - it all makes sense now!
Thank you, Troy, for taking the time to make and share all of your very helpful videos!
Great job! Never knew that you could spray right over the vinyl. Good info!
Laurie Alves Yes. I said the same thing I had no idea you could spray for the glass over vinyl and it not change the color.
Great video. I was always afraid to spray after the vinyl is on , now I might try it! Thank you.
Once again you've really helped me out of a pickle Troy. Thanks! Love how easy-to-follow your videos are.
THANK YOU for being so detailed on this video! I appreciate the step by step instructions and how to.
Troy thank you for this simple demonstration. Sometimes the things crafters do to create these is crazy! I love your method. Thanks for sharing!
It's a great video Troy; and very helpful to those of us who are knew to this. thanks so much!
thank you so much for your quick response. I will continue with the rust-oleum. your video was so helpful as I haven't done them before and wasn't sure if vinyl went on before or after. thank you
sprayed over the vinyl.. you are a genius!!
Thanks for the video.
thank you Troy, watching your video will now give me the incentive to try a glass block and try frosting it!
hi troy I love how you always explain everything I've been searching for someone to help with applying a colored photo inside the block/front surface could you please make a video please!!!!!
Great video thank you . The best with clearest instructions I've ever watched. Well done
Thanks for teaching and sharing through your videos. I watch them all of the time! You're great! :)
Great video!! I wondered if you sprayed over the vinyl or not. Looks amazing!
What a great project I'm headed to the craft store now :) making one for each one of my kids rooms
Great video. I was wondering if I should put the vinyl down first, then spray, makes sense to do that! Thanks for sharing.
Great video!!! Thank you for sharing. 😁
Game changer! 🤦♀️
Both are turned up. I will check my computer audio and see if I can set it higher. Thanks
Jo Bailey try some headphones. I have some with adjustable volume. On this video I can turn up the volume louder than I can tolerate. I don't think it is the video. Give it a try. They are inexpensive. Less than $15.00
I tried making one of these. I used Krylon Frosted Glass Finish and it seems to be scratching off very easily. I wiped down the block with alcohol before I sprayed it and i waited over 24 hours before I added the vinyl. The Vinyl is working fabulous however I've already scratched the frosted finish. Did I do something wrong, it is the brand I used? Is the brand you used more durable, or is this just the nature of the beast?
Thank you for your help
Greetings Troy, Thanks so much for taking the time to record and share your videos, I love them. I would like to know where did you get the UK decal and how did you get the letters in MANCAVE to cut with the two different colors? I have recently purchased a cricut machine and I'm still learning how to use it. Your videos have definitely helped alot, I would love to see more vinyl making (hint-hint). I'm into making tshirts, hats, cups, mugs, etc...Thanks again.
+edwanda Cofer The font for MANCAVE is Varsity and it cuts as an outline, so the center is clear.
Love your video. Tried it once, but frosting does scratch very easy. Any suggestions? Thanks. Joyce.
My advice is not to scratch it. Others say it comes off with windex--don't use windex. These are not to be handled, they are shelf sitters like any other decor that would scratch if you tried.
can you frost the glass first and then apply the vinyl decals? Will the decals adhere to the frosted glass? thanks!
pisces4life1970 I prefer to apply the vinyl first because it adheres to the glass much better without the frost.
Thanks!!!
pisces4life1970
Did the spray affect the vinyl at all? Did it change the texture or color at all?
Thanks for the video. The sound is low compared to your other videos and my volume is up high. Is there any concern about the vinyl coming off if someone tries to clean with a glass cleaner? Your videos are so helpful.
+MomHarper Not the vinyl, but I would not recommend using any cleaner on the frosting. Simply use a feather duster.
Were you concerned about using the frosted glass spray while using a dryer considering the cautions on the can about it being combustable?
It would only be combustible to an open flame but not sure what you mean by using a dryer?
awesome video
Hey Troy!! Great Video .. I do have a question does it matter if you get the mini lights that have more than 20 count? I went to hobby Lobby and purchased some with 35 lights. wondering if I should take those back and get the 20 count. Thank you
nice work
one more question can I use glitter vinyl on the block instead of a matt? Thank-you
+Carole Seltz You can but I'm not sure about spraying over the vinyl. I would think that would dull the glitter.
Thank you so much for your help
If I want to use glitter vinyl, can I spray the block first and then apply the vinyl. Will it affect the frost on the glass?
HI there, I have a couple of questions. I have been trying to apply a black and white photo to a glass bock. I started with Image Art water transfers and that was an epic fail as the image wasn't even slightly visible. I then moved to Avery clear sticker paper, and that printed a much more vivid pic. It's still very bright though so I thought I'd try to diffuse the light by etching it. Will the clear sticker work on top of the etching spray? I thought of trying to etch the interior of the block, but can't find any info on that. Any help is greatly appreciated. I've beat my head against the wall on this project for weeks.
+sportsperformance This isn't etching spray, it's just a frosted look. I wish there was an etching spray.
I bought some of the Armour Etch cream. Would I put the vinyl on first and then the cream or vice verse?
Thanks for sharing! C. A. T. S. cats, cats, cats!!!
very nice
I frosted a couple of blocks with the Rust-Oleum Frosted glass Semi Transparent Finish and it scratches so easy. Should I seal it with something?
My solution is to not scratch it 😉
I bought this same exact can because it was double the amount and the same price as what I was paying for a small can. But when I sprayed it, it dried very spotty, not smooth at all. Have you had this problem or did I possibly do something wrong?
What about protecting the frosted spray? Can you recommend something to go on top to avoid it getting scratched when handled? Thanks
I've never had to because this sit on a shelf typically and aren't handled.
Hi Troy,
I love your videos. I am having difficulty using my cricut and I need some help on how to make the wording on my cricut and also the video you did with the children on them. Can you email me privately and I know you charge a fee but I cannot seem to make this thing work. I do not know what I am doing wrong but I have watched video after video. You make it look so easy. Thanks.
Lisa
Is there a way to get it to stick to the glass better bc it’s scratches off so easily...also there are like brown streaks sometimes on my edges...so weird...looks like rust...ant reasons this is happening?
Where did you get the glass block from? The blocks I find don't have the easy access point for lights (the access point on the blocks I purchased break when removing them). Thanks!
Hobby lobby
Never thought of that. Duh! Thanks.
I have been told that the Frosted Glass Spray comes off really easy after wards--is it not permanent?? Some say nosst to use it because of that? I am trying to make one but want to frost it after I apply my vinyl saying so if this is the case what else can you do?? Thank you
+Carole Seltz I have probably made at least 200 of these in the past year and have had no complaints. Is it as durable as etching or sandblasting it? No, absolutely not. However, I have had no issues. I do wipe down the entire block with alcohol and let it dry before spraying. I have seen people post "it came off when I cleaned it with Windex" or "it came off when I scratched at it with my nail." Well, don't do that! There's no reason to clean them with anything but a feather duster. The paint on my car comes off of I scratch it with a key, too. I have had no issues.
I was told at Hobby Lobby not to buy the spray because it would come off when touched. But this is the look I'm trying to get and all the UA-cam videos to show this paint being used. I'm really confused and don't know what to do with my two new glass craft blocks for Christmas. Yours are beautiful!
I had an issue with it coming off when you'd touch it also... What can I do?
How many coats did you put on that block. I used the same brand, added two Coates but mine don’t look as frosted. I but vinyl on both sides of my blocks.
I just did my first frosted wine bottle . My vinyl peeled. Any suggestions?
Thank you
Hope maybe you can help me. I am wanting to frost a glass block but I wanted to color it first for say Pink. Like a transparent pink for just tint. I wonder if I could mod podge and tint the mod podge and then use the frosting over top of it and if the pink would show through the frost? Hope that make sense
Have you considered colored lights?
How do you get your vinyl to stick to the block? I can't get my vinyl to stick no matter what I do. Please help!!! Thanks. 🤔🤞🏻
I sprayed my glass block and the vinyl letters rolled. What causes this?
any thoughts on a good adhesive to attach the bow on top?
How do you fix scratches when frosted? Thanks
where do u get the lic. and how much dose it cost
Awesome video!! I do have a question though. I had a craft show this past weekend so I put my blocks in a box to transport. I noticed that some of the frost had scraped off due to the blocks hitting each other. Is there any way to "seal" the spray?
I do not use sealer and I don't know that would protect against physical damage. We wrap them in bubble wrap.
Thanks for the quick reply!
+TroyTube about how many 8x8 glass blocks can you do with just one can of the rustoleum spray?
You know, I've never really counted but it has to be at least a few dozen, perhaps? Seems like I've done maybe 200 blocks and I can only remember buying like 6-10 cans, but I'm not positive.
The last 3 blocks I have frosted for some reason, the black vinyl looks faded? Do you know why?
when you frost over the decal does it make the decal frosty? or does it wipe off the decal? I want my decal to stay shiny looking and the glass to be frosted. Thanks!
It frosts the vinyl. I prefer the nice even look it gives. I'm not sure how easy it wipes off but I'm sure it will come off.
+TroyTube ok. I did it and it's perfect! Thank you so much!
Holly Jackson what did u use to clean the vinyl to make it clear? I have my daughter's school project due in a couple days.
Hi what kind of spray are you using?
Hi Troy, can you please tell me where you got your glass block from?
Hobby lobby
where can I purchase the frosted glass spray? Thank you for the video!
+dmchace I believe my wife buys it at Hobby Lobby or Walmart. We use Rustoleum.
+TroyTube thank you so much for your speedy reply Troy!
Great video! Volume is very very low. Thanks for the Rustoleum tip. :-)
Thanks! Volume seems fine, though.
Yes, had the video & my laptop on 100% and couldn't hear some of it. I know if I put my headphones on, it would be plenty loud though but didn't feel like dragging them out. :)
I couldn't hear it very well, either.
Can you spray the frost inside the block?
I'd think it would be very difficult to get even coverage
Dumb question but is the vinyl on the inside or the outside?
+Lori Lee outside
TroyTube thanks for the quick answer! It doesn't make the vinyl look dull?
I don't see the UPC code. Am I missing it?
+Ginny Kaled I meant to put it in the video description but forgot.
where can you buy the vinyl decals for the glass blocks
Debbie Lakins I have a store that I can make just about any vinyl you would like at great prices...Etsy.com...StarCiryDecals. check us out
You make them
Where can I purchase the glass blocks??
We buy them at Hobby Lobby, they are on sale every two weeks.
Ok thank you so much!!
yesi They are actually on sale RIGHT NOW (until the end of today) ... :)
yesiMichaels also or even your local lumber yard
Love your video. I just wish you spoke a little louder. I have all my volume turned up the highest I can and still have a hard time hearing you.
Does the Frosted Spray not affect the vinyl?
+hla97 No, I've probably made 200-300 of them this year.
+TroyTube what type of vinyl? The last ones I have done the black vinyl looks faded now :(
I use 651 vinyl. The only time I've seen any discoloration is when the block got some condensation on it and it turned the frost white.
Oh really....its happened to several of mine lately. They are in the garage. I wonder if that is why
That's possible. I normally spray mine in the garage but in the summer one time I walked out there and came back in and forgot to set it down before I came in. So, I walked out with the glass block into the hot garage, back into the AC, then back out and it caused it to get condensation on it.
Go wild cat's
U feel like an idiot I have been trying to frost the glass first then apply the decal which in the process was lifting the frost off the glass 😩
I frosted it first!! Ughhhhhh :(
+Yolanda Valdes Me too! And I was trying to figure out how to keep the frost on the block while removing the application tape... DANGIT.