After a few tests and getting very frustrated with brush painting glass, I’ve found using a spray can of chalk board paint is so much faster and easier. You can paint multiple glass items in literally seconds. It comes out smooth and requires very little paint. I thought it would be tough to remove the paint after etching, but it’s a snap if you spray the glass item with a generic window cleaner. Let it sit a few minutes and the paint will wash off with a light scrub using your hands or a fine scrubber sponge like the type you use for dishes. So much faster and easier than hand painting. One can of spray paint goes a very long way and will save you hours of time and frustration.
Some years ago i was engraving glass on the job i had. Tried a lot of things. Ending up with with a page of wet news papir. Just put it on the glass and engrave. It created a much smoother surface after engraving.
Did you put it on the outside surface of the glass or the inside? I saw someone say they put a black card on the inside and it yielded pretty good results
I use black card wet on one side with liquid soap, then placed inside the glass with Prittstick, holds to the glass and easily washes off engraving leaving no black marks in the glass, perfect results every time. 10w laser, 75 power - 1300 speed.
Thanks for making this video. It was super helpful in getting started. I tested two kinds of paint and found that the tempra paint you used was also far superior to an acrylic black I got from amazon. The tempra also didn't smell with the laser. The acrylic had an odor that was unpleasant and may or may not have been toxic.
Thanks for this info. I was trying every type of paint with not much success. This paint works great and is so much faster to use then any of the other paints. My glass engraving is now working great. Thanks again for this video.
Great info and a great quality video. I'm new at this and this info will be very useful. Although I've watched many hours of video on engraving glass, you gave the missing info. Thank you.
watering down the paint helped me on the tempra paint I did, but the issue I found with foam brush was lines in the paint and having to do a 2nd coat. If you don't have a good coverage and leave a "line" in it, it shows up in the engraving.
What ratio did you use for the water/tempera mix? And did you dip or air brush? Just curious. Interestingly, I've also just discovered that the paint lines seem to show up more on higher powered diode lasers. For example, it didn't seem to matter at all on a 10W (which is what I used in this videos examples), but I just did a couple more tests with a 20W and 40W diode module and the even-ness of the paint did seem to matter a bit more for those higher powered lasers for some reason. I'll probably still use foam brushes when I just experimenting, because it uses less paint than a dip tub. But if this turns into something I do production runs for, I would probably dip the glasses instead.
@@asherdiy roughly 50/50, may have been a bit too thin and I tried air brushing, which was just too SLOW, then tried dipping, but got some air bubbles from what I recall, but been a month or two and worked on a number of other projects (was just doing this as a one off for a wedding for friends). Ultimately I just went back to painting on with foam brush. I have the 20W and the lines weren't really bad but enough that I noticed them and why I went to a 2nd coat to make sure I couldn't see any.
@@ChatterontheWire Have you tried putting the paint on the glass with a dishwashing sponge with fine, even holes and not dragging it, but pushing it slightly on top of the glass with vertical touches? that made a big difference for me when engraving tiles.
Is black masking tape a suitable alternative to paint for engraving on glass using a diode laser? Have you ever tried this method? If not, would you be willing to test it? I'm considering purchasing a budget-friendly diode laser for glass engraving. Thank you
I recently got a laser and was seeing the same videos that you must have. Im going to try this, Im Prang that your right. Thank you for sharing your info
Fantastic instructional Asher! Your research and sharing is much appreciated. I have 3+ years of experience and consistent great outcomes with ceramic and porcelain tile. But over the past year, I've tried engraving glass with many techniques....and given up several times. Looking forward to trying again with your recommendations. 👍 XTool 20W, Hawai`i
Hey Asher, thanks for the great video! I’m new to laser engraving, but wondering if painting the inside of the glass works as well and if it has a different effect.
hey Michael - as long as your laser runs Lightburn, I can help you. you can check out my free laser engraving mini course playlist on my channel. Or, if you want more help, you can also check out my Diode Laser Bootcamp, which reopens in about 2 weeks. cheers.
@@asherdiy yea It runs light burn or grbl lightburn is probably what I'm gonna go with as I believe it's slightly more beginner friendly. I'm currently watching you do the hot air Balloon and name tag from last year I think. With regards to the machine itself I have the longer ray 5 10 wat diode laser. I would like to do the bootcamp but suspect it's not free and cash is tight right now I've spent hours and hours and hours watching loads of demos on my laser plus loads yours and other videos regarding engraving cutting etc but still mind blown. 🤦😬
@@wonderworld5489 I had that problem when I got a bit of paint INSIDE the glass. If you make sure the inside of the glass is super clean, that might prevent that problem.
I tried it for the first time and only had whiteboard marker's. It worked great. Honestly in the world of CNN machine's it's too unfortunate they spend more time and money of sponsorships ect than helping the open source communities...
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After a few tests and getting very frustrated with brush painting glass, I’ve found using a spray can of chalk board paint is so much faster and easier. You can paint multiple glass items in literally seconds. It comes out smooth and requires very little paint. I thought it would be tough to remove the paint after etching, but it’s a snap if you spray the glass item with a generic window cleaner. Let it sit a few minutes and the paint will wash off with a light scrub using your hands or a fine scrubber sponge like the type you use for dishes. So much faster and easier than hand painting. One can of spray paint goes a very long way and will save you hours of time and frustration.
I just got some of that chalk paint. What setting are you using? I have a 20watt S1
After 8 tests with the Xtool M1 ultra, I found this video. Thanks a lot.
Some years ago i was engraving glass on the job i had. Tried a lot of things. Ending up with with a page of wet news papir. Just put it on the glass and engrave. It created a much smoother surface after engraving.
That’s a cool idea. I heard about a method similar to this, but I haven’t tried it yet. Thanks for the tip!
Just regular wet newspaper or was it painted as well?
@@StandbyMafia Nothing else just wet newspaper.
@asherdiy did you ever try this?? Lol I'm new to engraving just set my machine up today
Did you put it on the outside surface of the glass or the inside? I saw someone say they put a black card on the inside and it yielded pretty good results
After having an XTool D1 pro for 3-4 months I sold it and got a nice CO2 laser, does everything 10x faster with no paint best thing I ever did.
Have the M1 and definitely outgrew it quickly. Which CO2 laser did you get?
I use black card wet on one side with liquid soap, then placed inside the glass with Prittstick, holds to the glass and easily washes off engraving leaving no black marks in the glass, perfect results every time. 10w laser, 75 power - 1300 speed.
Thanks for making this video. It was super helpful in getting started. I tested two kinds of paint and found that the tempra paint you used was also far superior to an acrylic black I got from amazon. The tempra also didn't smell with the laser. The acrylic had an odor that was unpleasant and may or may not have been toxic.
Thanks for this info. I was trying every type of paint with not much success. This paint works great and is so much faster to use then any of the other paints. My glass engraving is now working great. Thanks again for this video.
Great info and a great quality video. I'm new at this and this info will be very useful. Although I've watched many hours of video on engraving glass, you gave the missing info. Thank you.
So cool to hear that - glad it helped!
watering down the paint helped me on the tempra paint I did, but the issue I found with foam brush was lines in the paint and having to do a 2nd coat. If you don't have a good coverage and leave a "line" in it, it shows up in the engraving.
What ratio did you use for the water/tempera mix? And did you dip or air brush? Just curious.
Interestingly, I've also just discovered that the paint lines seem to show up more on higher powered diode lasers. For example, it didn't seem to matter at all on a 10W (which is what I used in this videos examples), but I just did a couple more tests with a 20W and 40W diode module and the even-ness of the paint did seem to matter a bit more for those higher powered lasers for some reason.
I'll probably still use foam brushes when I just experimenting, because it uses less paint than a dip tub. But if this turns into something I do production runs for, I would probably dip the glasses instead.
@@asherdiy roughly 50/50, may have been a bit too thin and I tried air brushing, which was just too SLOW, then tried dipping, but got some air bubbles from what I recall, but been a month or two and worked on a number of other projects (was just doing this as a one off for a wedding for friends). Ultimately I just went back to painting on with foam brush.
I have the 20W and the lines weren't really bad but enough that I noticed them and why I went to a 2nd coat to make sure I couldn't see any.
@@ChatterontheWire Have you tried putting the paint on the glass with a dishwashing sponge with fine, even holes and not dragging it, but pushing it slightly on top of the glass with vertical touches? that made a big difference for me when engraving tiles.
@@Fancylooks will keep it in mind for future attempts
@@ChatterontheWire Hope it does
Is black masking tape a suitable alternative to paint for engraving on glass using a diode laser? Have you ever tried this method? If not, would you be willing to test it? I'm considering purchasing a budget-friendly diode laser for glass engraving. Thank you
I recently got a laser and was seeing the same videos that you must have. Im going to try this, Im Prang that your right. Thank you for sharing your info
I've never engraved glass, and don't plan to. Still had a great time learning from you. Thank you UA-cam algorithm for an interesting time.
Wow - that’s great to hear. Thanks for watching!
Fantastic instructional Asher! Your research and sharing is much appreciated. I have 3+ years of experience and consistent great outcomes with ceramic and porcelain tile. But over the past year, I've tried engraving glass with many techniques....and given up several times. Looking forward to trying again with your recommendations. 👍 XTool 20W, Hawai`i
Thanks! Great to hear it!
Have you tested this with clear acrylic on the the D1 Pro 10w?
Thank You for sharing.👌
What is the brand os paint and where did you get it?
He said Prang
Thank you!!
Hey Asher, thanks for the great video! I’m new to laser engraving, but wondering if painting the inside of the glass works as well and if it has a different effect.
I would not engrave the inside, because if there is any tiny glass chips from the engraving, you don’t want to drink them.
@asherdiy I think (if I'm not mistaken) @d4v1dd meant painting the inside of the glass and engraving the outside. Would that work?
The color only matters in that black absorbs way more heat than any color (especially white, lol) which is exactly what you want it to do.
I need your help I've just got my first 10 wat diode laser not x tool and im so so so confused 🤕🤯🤯🏴👍
hey Michael - as long as your laser runs Lightburn, I can help you. you can check out my free laser engraving mini course playlist on my channel. Or, if you want more help, you can also check out my Diode Laser Bootcamp, which reopens in about 2 weeks. cheers.
@@asherdiy yea It runs light burn or grbl lightburn is probably what I'm gonna go with as I believe it's slightly more beginner friendly. I'm currently watching you do the hot air Balloon and name tag from last year I think. With regards to the machine itself I have the longer ray 5 10 wat diode laser. I would like to do the bootcamp but suspect it's not free and cash is tight right now I've spent hours and hours and hours watching loads of demos on my laser plus loads yours and other videos regarding engraving cutting etc but still mind blown. 🤦😬
Why do mine engraves on the other side as well where i engraved?
@@wonderworld5489 I had that problem when I got a bit of paint INSIDE the glass. If you make sure the inside of the glass is super clean, that might prevent that problem.
@asherdiy great thank you 😊 ❤️
For glass you need just water but would you know if you would have glass school
I tried it for the first time and only had whiteboard marker's.
It worked great.
Honestly in the world of CNN machine's it's too unfortunate they spend more time and money of sponsorships ect than helping the open source communities...
Genial
Thank you for the useful information. One point: TEM-pra. tem-PUR-a paint is paint dipped in a Japanese batter mix, and deep fried.
Those lightly fried prawns lol