Very nicely done. So many of these DYI videos leave me with a ton of questions. This is laid out perfectly, and I learned a lot from it. Kudos and many thanks!
Hey, your welcome Gigi. I appreciate your interest in this art form. There are so many things that can be done with glass and there are very few books on the subject. Thank God for UA-cam! Keep watching!!!
i think it's important to realize that glass is a canvas, and like all canvasses it has pros and cons. one of the pros is you can definitely do some experimentation on it.
Hey John, Well, many years ago (about 34 or so) I was exposed to the glue-chip process and really did not like it. The process, I mean. Just hatted it so I did not take it up. I enjoy it when others do it. Thanks
All your videos are very informative. Of course Im trying to do something on plexi-glass. Maybe I should just replace it with real glass. Wondering if that Krylon Webbing would work in ferric to etch copper
What nozzle are you using? I keep seeing videos where this type of nozzle is used. I can only find the guns. I think I would like something with more control.
Hey Feras, The paint I think you are asking about is the Tulip brand "Slick" fabric paint. I usually buy them at Michael's and I think Joann's carries it too. If that's not the right paint, re-watch the video. I show the names of all the materials used. Thanks for watching. John
I've been working with acrylic and a small CNC machine. I like to do LED edge lit signs and art. I have a small compressor and a vinyl cutter and I would like to try the media basting. Can you suggest the best light duty media blasting set up that actually works please. You do very nice work!.
I wonder if you could silkscreen the glass with silicone mixed with naphtha to thin out the silicone caulk? Have you ever silkscreen ed a graphic with the products you demonstrated here? What medium did you use in your sandblaster, and how many PSIs?
wow , I never would have thought the paint would have held up to that....i love the fabric paint drawing. wondering how this would go with just a small mini sandblasting tool (air eraser)???
Hey Ruth, Yeah, you can use an air eraser. Naturally, the smaller your sandblaster, the slower etching will go but the Tulip brand paint will hold up to my 10 horse power sandblaster. Good luck, John
Yes you can........if you have an etching cream that is effective. The one I used to use many years ago was changed and became a unreliable product. I never went back to it. If you want to use the cream with the fleck-stone spray paint, it may not work because the clear base that suspends the flecks is covering more of the glass than it appears. It should work great with the web spray and the tulip paint. Good luck.
You can use etching cream with the Tulip brand paint and the Webbing paint. I would not expect good results with the stone paint because it covers so much of the glass. But....experiment. Good luck
Hi John! Your work is beautiful! Is there an alternate to sand blasting that will have the same results? I'm pretty sure my husband would not be happy if I bought a sand blaster. Thank you! Cindy :-)
Hello finessence808, I recommend experimenting with everything you can get your hands on. Everything will perform a little differently. The formula is to find something that can take the beating of sandblasting.....but which is easy to remove once your done. When you can find that combination, you can create an affect with it. Good luck!
Hey Dawn, I have experimented with color over the years but I don't know about "dishwasher safe". Oils are pretty durable and have held up in a few outdoor applications that I've done. I have used color in signage and trophy work but it is very limited in its behavior. Color can also make the job much more difficult. I would just say "EXPERIMENT". That's how some of my best tricks have come about. Apart from straight glass carving technique, I have learned most other techniques just fooling around. Good luck.
Adding color to etched glass is a whole different category with its own problems and limitations. I have done many projects that required color but I don't have a solution for "dishwasher safe". Good luck
Very nicely done. So many of these DYI videos leave me with a ton of questions. This is laid out perfectly, and I learned a lot from it. Kudos and many thanks!
As a newbie to working with glass I have learnt so much from you, Thanks x
Very nice to hear. Thank you.
Very nicely presented! Learned a lot! Thank you!
Hey, your welcome Gigi. I appreciate your interest in this art form.
There are so many things that can be done with glass and there are very few books on the subject.
Thank God for UA-cam! Keep watching!!!
Great ideas - very inspirational. Thanks for sharing!
i think it's important to realize that glass is a canvas, and like all canvasses it has pros and cons. one of the pros is you can definitely do some experimentation on it.
Just found your site. Love the laid back presentation. Learned a lot. Thanks for sharing. You’ve got one more sub now!
Great video thank you
Thanks Darren. These examples are only just the beginning of what can be done. Explore their use. THANKS again!
Really like the resist with the Tulip paint.
Thank you for sharing , I am learning alot
Great ideas, learned a lot.
I love what you do!! Thanks!
Ralph Rodríguez Thanks Ralph!
Like to see glue chipped with these effects. As well as some reverse glass gilding thanks
Hey John, Well, many years ago (about 34 or so) I was exposed to the glue-chip process and really did not like it. The process, I mean. Just hatted it so I did not take it up. I enjoy it when others do it. Thanks
All your videos are very informative. Of course Im trying to do something on plexi-glass. Maybe I should just replace it with real glass. Wondering if that Krylon Webbing would work in ferric to etch copper
What nozzle are you using? I keep seeing videos where this type of nozzle is used. I can only find the guns. I think I would like something with more control.
great work ... what is the " paint" you used to resist the sand blasting ???
Hey Feras, The paint I think you are asking about is the Tulip brand "Slick" fabric paint. I usually buy them at Michael's and I think Joann's carries it too. If that's not the right paint, re-watch the video. I show the names of all the materials used. Thanks for watching. John
Thank you...
I've been working with acrylic and a small CNC machine. I like to do LED edge lit signs and art. I have a small compressor and a vinyl cutter and I would like to try the media basting. Can you suggest the best light duty media blasting set up that actually works please. You do very nice work!.
I wonder if you could silkscreen the glass with silicone mixed with naphtha to thin out the silicone caulk? Have you ever silkscreen ed a graphic with the products you demonstrated here?
What medium did you use in your sandblaster, and how many PSIs?
wow , I never would have thought the paint would have held up to that....i love the fabric paint drawing. wondering how this would go with just a small mini sandblasting tool (air eraser)???
Hey Ruth, Yeah, you can use an air eraser. Naturally, the smaller your sandblaster, the slower etching will go but the Tulip brand paint will hold up to my 10 horse power sandblaster. Good luck, John
BEAUTIFUL WORK.JUST WHAT I NEEDED TO SAVE TIME. CAN I USE ETCHING CREAM IN THE PLACE OFSANDBLASTING
Yes you can........if you have an etching cream that is effective. The one I used to use many years ago was changed and became a unreliable product. I never went back to it. If you want to use the cream with the fleck-stone spray paint, it may not work because the clear base that suspends the flecks is covering more of the glass than it appears. It should work great with the web spray and the tulip paint. Good luck.
You can use etching cream with the Tulip brand paint and the Webbing paint. I would not expect good results with the stone paint because it covers so much of the glass. But....experiment. Good luck
Just came across your video what does the sandblasting do never mind I see 😆
Wawooo...beautiful!
What type of sandblaster would you recommend for beginners.
Hi John! Your work is beautiful! Is there an alternate to sand blasting that will have the same results? I'm pretty sure my husband would not be happy if I bought a sand blaster. Thank you!
Cindy :-)
Cindy Abbott I would be ecstatic if my wife wanted tools.
Could liquid rubber also work the way the latex paint did?
Hello finessence808, I recommend experimenting with everything you can get your hands on. Everything will perform a little differently. The formula is to find something that can take the beating of sandblasting.....but which is easy to remove once your done. When you can find that combination, you can create an affect with it. Good luck!
Could you also etch into the glass instead of sand blasting?
If by "etch", you mean acid etch.......I don't know. If the Tulip paint does not respond to the acid, I suppose you could. Try it!
Wow, That is really cool !!
can this be done on metal sufaces
Can I ask if you ever colour your etched work & if so what do you use? I want to colour designs on wine glasses so need to be washable.
Hey Dawn, I have experimented with color over the years but I don't know about "dishwasher safe". Oils are pretty durable and have held up in a few outdoor applications that I've done. I have used color in signage and trophy work but it is very limited in its behavior. Color can also make the job much more difficult. I would just say "EXPERIMENT". That's how some of my best tricks have come about. Apart from straight glass carving technique, I have learned most other techniques just fooling around. Good luck.
Adding color to etched glass is a whole different category with its own problems and limitations. I have done many projects that required color but I don't have a solution for "dishwasher safe". Good luck
"go in gental, an work fast" i want that on a t-shirt
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how about you clear your nozzle by holding the can upside down while pressing the nozzle.