Basic Glass Etching

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MATERIALS

  • Glass piece to be etched*
  • Etchall Etching crème #30005489
  • Ready-made Glass etching stencil or supplies to make your own (Stencil/design, adhesive backed vinyl like contact paper)
  • Painter’s tape #1010339
  • Detail Stencil Pick #30005495
  • Etching Crème Squeegee #30005494
  • Rubbing Alcohol
  • X-acto Knife with Swivel blade ( if you are making your own stencil)

*NOTE: Always test the glass to see if glass etching is possible.

DIRECTIONS

  • Clean and dry the glass piece. Wipe the area to be etched with rubbing alcohol.
  • Use a ready-made glass etching stencil or create your own by sketching a design on adhesive-backed vinyl (contact paper). Position on glass and adhere.
  • Remove the areas on the vinyl stencil of the design to be etched. The exposed areas will be etched.
  • Place painter’s tape around the edges of the designs for added protection. This creates a barrier so that etching creme does not go onto the glass areas that you do not want etched.
  • Pour etching creme onto the design, following manufacturer’s directions. Avoid spreading the creme back and forth for a cleaner etch design.
  • Wait 15 minutes as directed.
  • Scrape off the etching creme and place back into jar.*
  • Rinse off excess creme under running water or submerse the piece in a container of water. Keeping the piece surrounded by moving water helps prevent etching crème residue from dripping onto an area that you do not want etched.
  • While the piece is under water, peel off the stencil and painter’s tape. Rinse clean.
  • Dry the glass piece. Use rubbing alcohol to remove any adhesive residue.

*NOTE: Etchall Etching creme can be re-used.

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