Glass etching

[Munchies]

hello

so i saw the silhouette cameo glass etching kit a couple days ago that looks really cool, but was wondering, as it's quite costly (considering i just want to do a couple for fun), can i get etching cream anywhere separately? anyone know any good brands?

thanks!!

[daviddeer]

Check out hobbycraft and cut some mylar sheets as stencils.
The cheapest I could find online is here at £6.60

[arko]

Try ArmorEtch. I use it for doing mirrors. I got a large tub for about £19....it is actually re-useable if you are careful which makes it go a long way!
Heres one of my examples...

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[Renniwano]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GLASS-ETCH...p2054897.l5661

These guys do it..

I purchased mine a long time ago from Thyme Graphics.. but it seems there's a lot of it about now..

[michc]

They are excellent. I've recently experimented with this but found the stencil difficult to weed. What do you use for stencils?

[arko]

I used cheap sign vinyl. It was a bit tricky weeding the heart design but as they say..."patience is a virtue!"

[michc]

I'll try that. Think I was doing my usual in that I decided to try etching and do 4 mother"s day glasses for my grand kids to give to their mum's - round glasses, small print, and lots of 'e', 'i' and 'a's etc. took 10 glasses, lots of hours and patience to get 4 acceptable but far from perfect ones. Along with sign vinyl, I'll also look for flat sided large glasses, (if they exist) my next attempt :)

[Reg]

I use etchall etching creme bought off ebay and use cheap sign vinyl for the stencil, some of the sellers say it has a few months life but I've been using this tub over 4 years it has discoloured but still works.

[NikGrey]

Just found some of that Armour Etch HERE

I was only talking about this the other day - Glasses for Summer, and as you know when I see a new process I havent tried I have to give it a go.

Use cheap vinyl you say? ok - will do.

I was put off buying a big pot as the listing Nikki posted stated a shelf life of 1 year and knowing me I will make a bottle this size last a life time if it will allow.

[arko]

You would be surprised also to learn how much fun it can be by just using freestyle with the brush and and re-doing various areas for different depths to create some great effects. I have a 10oz tub which I paid £14 for and a larger one 22oz which I paid for £19 or so. I tried doing some glasses but as you can imagine unless the font is not too fancy and small, it can be a right nightmare to weed. This is actually a very very cheap hobby to get into with very little outlay but which if tajken a step further can reap huge benefits.

edit... forgot to add that this is where I got my cream from..... http://www.jacksonsart.com/search.ph...tock=0&x=0&y=0