Glass Etching
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Doing glass etching on various projects is a great way to personalize gifts. It’s fairly easy to do, but you do need to be very careful with the etching cream.
I had this glass totem that I made over a year ago. I googled to find a garden phrase and found “Friends are the flowers in the garden of life”.
Decide on a stencil
The image was designed in my Silhouette Studio Designer Edition. I was cutting this out on my Portrait, so I did it in two different cuts. After I cut it like this, I rotated it to cut the other half. Note: the “g” in garden, I didn’t make my outer most circle quite big enough.
Can you see the words? It’s tough to see white on white.
Apply Stencil
I actually ended up cutting out one word at a time and applied it without transfer paper. Because I do stenciling all the time, it was easy for me. This vinyl is VERY sticky and a little difficult to re-position. After applying each word, I transferred the oodles and boodles. (insides of the letters)
Spread etching cream with plastic knife
There were a couple of places I had to “patch” with a small sliver of the vinyl—where the letter was too close to the edge, and where the two words didn’t come together perfectly. I didn’t want the etching cream to bleed though the edges of the stencil.
After donning rubber gloves I used a plastic knife to apply the etching cream to the stencil.
Use a cotton swab to clean up smudges
There were a couple of places I got too close to the edge, and used a Q-tip to clean it up.
Rinse Etching Cream with garden hose
I scraped the excess etching cream back into the bottle, it’s reusable. It’s best to do this outside (away from pets and plants).
Carefully, I rinsed the etching cream off with the hose. I have used etching cream before and learned the hard way that you shouldn’t rinse it in your sink. When you have a porcelain sink the etching cream can leave visible damage.
Admire your glass etching project!
I love how this glass etching turned out! There are so many applications for glass etching. Think candy dishes, dog/cat treat bowls, oh and I did glass etching on a baking dish for jamie years ago.
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Darn! Too late but that’s okay – My husband just bought me a Silhouette Cameo for my birthday that’s coming up in a week or so and when we were there, I saw the fabulous glass etching piece and thought that would be my next purchase!
I have never etched before. I would like to do my sugar and flour canisters first.
I would love a Silhouette to make some vinyl wall art for my daughter’s room. I would use the etching cream on some glass photo frames that I already have – they would make perfect wedding gifts!
Hi,
I have so many great ideas what I would love to make with a Silhouette portrait, but first I’d love to make some mini personalized glass etched candles for teacher appreciation gifts and gifts for my friends – I think they would look wonderful.
thanks for a great giveaway
I’d like to etch some plain glass plates for teacher gifts
I collect(um, hoard) lots of glass jars. This would be fun to use so I can display them instead of keeping them on dusty old shelves 🙂
Ohhh i would love to win!!! I have so many ideas on what to make! I think I would use it to make greeting cards and decorations especially with vinyl. I would also use the etching kit to make Mr. and Mrs. glasses for a friend who is getting married this winter!
i’d use the portrait to make up some halloween party invites. i’d love to etch some beer mugs for christmas gifts.
I would love to make holiday cards; and if I etched anything it would be custom picture frames
We make customized kitchen canisters for my daughter who just got married.