How To: Etch Glass - Sand Blast Carving Technique - Royal Engineers Cap Badge

This video demonstrates how I carry out glass etching using the sand blasting technique. I hope it was helpful to you. If you have any questions please leave a comment.
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FAQ's
What type of film/vinyl do you use?
We get our specialist sandblasting film from MDP Supplies, it's a UK based company. www.mdpsupplie...
What Sandblasting medium/Sand are you using?
60-80 grit Aluminium Oxide Abrasive.
What size is the nozzle?
The nozzle size is 8mm.
What glass did you use?
Toughened glass
What's the make and model of your blast cabinet?
I modified a standard cabinet bought very cheaply off eBay to allow the insertion of glass by cutting a slot in it and adding brush draft excluding strips.
What plotter do you use?
The plotter is the ROLAND CAMM-SERVO
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[@sleepychamaeleon]

Beautifully done! So nice to watch a skilled craftsman at work. I love the texture and depth you created in the design.

[@bryanamyers3290]

THIS IS GORGEOUS!!! I absolutely am so intrigued and now need to learn how to sandblast, the ideas that are flooding my brain💛🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 Thank You for this amazing video & inspo!

[@davidbone3314]

Own a glass company and have wondered about etching for a while. That was amazing. very cool. !!

[@Darkexdream7]

Work of art. People do appreciate this kind of work and the time that was punt into making something like this. This became my passion when I learned craft in middle school. Great work.!

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Hi Mariano, thank you for your kind comment.

[@sandylau5020]

I inherited some of my uncle's Hawaiian etched glass work from the 1950's and wondered about the technique. Landed here, fabulous work! Inspired.

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Thanks Sandy! 😊

[@nearlyworthless1674]

This is definitely not how they did this in the 50s.

[@the-dullahan]

@@nearlyworthless1674 I mean, the lady I learned from was sandblasting glass way back in the 1930s, so...

[@nearlyworthless1674]

@@the-dullahan they had Corel and vinyl plotters in the 50s? So...

[@nearlyworthless1674]

No disrespect to anyone who does this...I'm going to try some pieces. I was only saying that in the 50s the process was very different.

[@ArnoldsDesign]

Beautiful work. Most don't know the planning that goes into etching. I used to do this in the 90's as a side business. I didn't have a plotter, and cut everything with a swivel knife. That and weeding took forever, but the results were great. I also had a little Paasche abrasive airbrush to etch gradients and shadowing. I couldn't get enough people to want the product though in my area, so I let it go by the wayside. I like your specialized cabinet too.

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Hi Arnold, thanks for your kind comment. I've been etching glass for 25 years, before I got my plotter I used to cut the templates by hand too. I'm very glad of modern technology to speed this process up. However, weeding still takes a very long time!

[@dave5194]

The Stained Leaded Glass Company have you ever considered using an automated weeding machine?

[@wilmermartinez8698]

Whats the price on a desing like that???

[@manlymcstud8588]

nice thing about the interwebs is you can reach thousands of potential clients. the problem with a lot of side gigs is the people wait around for work to come to them instead of going out and hustlin' (not that you did, it's just a general comment). then they don't have a legit business and treat it like a garage hobby. people actually still love this stuff, so i wonder if you got back into it you'd do better today....

[@ArnoldsDesign]

@@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180 I'm just seeing this comment for the first time after three years because I was just notified of a new comment. Thank you for your reply.

[@tony2789]

Wow, came across this video purely by accident. I had always assumed this process was done using a CAD and then CNC style machine start to finish, I had no idea this level of artistry was needed. Amazing work.

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Hi Tony, Thank you for taking the time to leave such a wonderful comment.

[@lizzapaolia959]

Etched glass is so classy looking. Fantastic craftsmanship and video. God bless 🙏

[@vanessahorton7400]

I never get tired of watching this video. But I sure would love for you to comment on how to get the varying degrees of shading with this technique. I’m a newbie and I’d love some input.

[@alanproctor8324]

Fantastic piece of workmanship there, very impressed.

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Thanks Alan! :)

[@davidcardoza8790]

You made this look so easy and achievable!

[@lsmith5091]

Absolutely beautiful. Hopefully I can try this on a smaller scale someday. Wonderful video showing the complete process. Thank you so much.

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Thanks for your kind comment.

[@charleslara4074]

@@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180 what kind of material is used when cutting the stencil that withstands sand blasting?

[@hazratshaikh5545]

Fact: "you searched for this".

[@the-dullahan]

Fact: No, it was suggested.

[@partyjesus3191]

Fact: you searched for something like this but not this This is too legal

[@radhikaganguly1727]

actually did

[@mustangk62]

Lovely work!

[@empressraven]

i do this type of glasswork but i do it by hand with a dremel!!! nice work guys!!

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Hand etching is an art on its own. great work!

[@dennysegonzales1416]

ive been wanting to use my dremel to etch images out , any tips would be greatly appreciated

[@tarun.starboy]

What a Beautiful Piece of Art it is. Truly Amazing.

[@rwoodard6984]

Amazing finished art and very informative video thanks for posting this.

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Thank you for watching!

[@AlysiasArtStudio]

Extremely fabulous ❣️ I’m getting back into this. Thank you for the wonderful inspirational video ❤️👏

[@peter_castle]

That's very helpful video. Hard and high quality work! Thank you very much.

[@backmasking33]

This is very professional work! I must learn how to do this and invest in equipment! Thank you for sharing

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Thank you very much!

[@ProfRonconi]

Amazing! The shading on the leaves is just beautiful, which goes to show that automation is no replacement for craftsmanship.

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Thank you very much for your kind words.

[@ProfRonconi]

No kindness involved. Just appreciation!

[@embazy9993]

Splendid!

[@dahlbergt]

Very, very well done! Bautiful, crisp and stylish!

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Thank you very much :)

[@juliemoffat9335]

Simply Stunning! Congratulations on a beautiful creation, I am in awe.

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Thank you Julie, that is very kind of you to say.

[@ronweasley4628]

Spotted by accident (although was wondering how glass was etched) and just completely 'blown away' (pun not intended - but I'm leaving it in!) - many thanks for sharing - inspirational stuff !!!

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Hi Ron, Thank you for your lovely comment (and your pun). I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@outdooradventures9111]

That's some amazing work. Something I'm looking at trying to do just as a hobby.

[@dude2whatever]

Wow! That turned out stunning. Amazing work!

[@adrianlouviere7650]

Very NICE!

[@JoeChadburn702]

Only watched 30 seconds n fell in love. As anRoyal Engineer Veteran i may have to surprise my wife n do our double glazing hahahaaa. Made it look so easy.

[@OJoyBaby]

Very beautiful work. I am going to learn how to do this on a much smaller scale. Thanks for sharing.

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Hi Michelle, thank you for your compliments on our work. Good luck with your future projects.

[@tartanrambo]

In a word... Awesome!

[@jarodmorris611]

I really like the shading. That's a unique touch. I'm going to have to try that with my air brush sand blaster.

[@10MinutestoRouletteFortune]

Very nice job on the shadowing work.

[@jchittoor]

Amazing!

[@brianchester2122]

I enjoyed watching you work. Thank you

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Thank you very much Brian.

[@mataarikimataariki3665]

How magnificent. Amazingly beautiful craftsmanship

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Thank you for your kind comment.

[@Sprbuckfast]

Phenomenal job. Big Ginge will be chuffed to bits with this!

[@xzendor7digitalartcreations]

Gorgeous Work.

[@fredtaghavi3738]

Really amazing job - very nice work

[@susancraik7587]

beautiful work

[@davidyageneh6538]

Fantastic

[@kentrinfret2979]

That came out beautiful. You do really nice work 👍

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Thank you for your comment. I'm glad you like our work :)

[@christinawhite2700]

Wow! That is beautiful

[@leesa25]

Wow! What artistry!

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Thank you for your kind comment :)

[@toddtate74]

When you say fine, what grit of sanding medium are you using? Also do you vary grits or pressure between "layers/masking sections"?

[@maxgainz8406]

I did work like this but with more layers. What I used to get deep into the glass fast was aluminum oxide. For smooth fine details I like to use glass pearls/beads

[@f1pitpass]

Beautiful work!

[@aya5468]

Wow! It's so beautiful 😍

[@stevefriedlander7053]

Beautiful work!! Thanks for sharing.

[@mikes9828]

you are a true artist , great work!

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Thank you Mike :)

[@alpinegeordie]

Brilliant, truely amazing work !

[@ES-us8ru]

I like the modification to the sandblast cabinet. Was thinking of doing the same to mine to allow larger glass to be pushed in.

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Hi, Thanks for your comment. Good luck modifying your cabinet.

[@cyrille9221]

Thanks a lot for sharing 🙂I am impressed you can carved a Toughened glass. I thought it would shatter ?

[@PheneticsCo]

Love the background music!

[@emiliogonzalez15]

Damn this looks good

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Thanks Atlas!

[@ronaldtello3300]

Greetings from Peru my friend. I have a question please. What kind of sand are you using for sandblast glass? Thanx you

[@firasfaisal6883]

Good work , what gran size for the sand ?

[@cliffnelson1174]

Amazing that the oxide blast doesn't tear the vinyl And why did you blast and remove vinyl 3 different times?

[@markbrown1609]

Jolly good

[@IljaKarilampi]

Suuper nice

[@binayglasstradersbgt1478]

Extremely fabulous. I also like that types of work but never seen before this type of wonderful work.

[@MohdJaved-qz5rx]

Nice working

[@jor5204]

That 100 % nice then plasma cnc What mil is template?

[@manlymcstud8588]

heh heh, i used to own a trophy/t-shirt shop. if i never weeded again i would be okay with that. this would take me most of ten minutes, but i've weeded... a lot. i never weeded blast resist, though. the ex did all the artwork, but seeing as how i don't do coreldraw i would have to outsource that -- certainly cheaper than RIP software and i'm not sitting for hours tracing outlines. fantastic results, looked very classy.

[@DDSRdds]

Fantastic work 👍

[@yecidlibresobreruedas1521]

Muy bonito 👌🏻

[@iftheshroudfits1148]

Whoa is that a harbor freight blast cabinet you modified to be able to slide the glass the back like that? If so that’s a great idea

[@solucionesgraficasarabl5770]

gran trabajo!!!

[@CheryleJanasiak]

Stunning!

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Thank you Cheryle!

[@donbernard1869]

Wow, tons of detail and time. What would something like this cost a company to have done?

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Hi Don, thanks for your comment. The price depends on the size of the panel and the complexity of the design. If you are interested in an estimate feel free to send us an email. Find our details on our website linked in the description.

[@ergulum]

Beauty

[@cbharis]

What pressure are you set at?

[@RajendraPotdukhe]

Amazing work! What kind of special vinyl was used for cutting the design? Thanks

[@myrahouse2368]

Do you make and sell bespoke stencil?

[@rahullondhe9606]

Very good👌

[@jmarramaque]

You work with that powder gun like airbrush artists work, great fading nuances. Amazing crafts involved, my sincere compliments Sir. Amazing job. Could you tell me the type of vynil you work. Is it dificult to find it on europe online stores. Best regards

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Hi Joao, thank you for your kind comment. We get our specialist sandblasting film from MDP Supplies, it's a UK based company. www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/sandblastingfilm.asp

[@imransharif4490]

hi, very impressive piece of art. The gradient achieved is by adjusting the thickness of abrasive flowing through gun? or is it in the design? very interested in knowing the technique. very well done sir, thanks in advance.

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Hi Imran, Thank you for your kind comment. The effect is achieved by blasting more in the area you want to be most etched and blasting less in the area you want clearer. This creates the gradient effect. It's all done by careful use of the sand blasting gun and is planned into the design. I hope this is helpful.

[@imransharif4490]

Thanks.

[@sam111880]

I see the home cricut machines are similar to this more larger industrial CNC machine but they all have similar weeding bottle necks in terms of mass production time. Don't get me wrong there great pieces of equipment

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Hi Sam, yes you're right it is quite a time consuming process. Thanks for your comment.

[@snipersfarm2903]

Great work what brand and model of vinyl mask do you use?

[@abranmarquez357]

Awsome work

[@onesixkill]

Good job...

[@fabianclaro4960]

Gran trabajo 👌

[@es4forty892]

What grit are you using?

[@ieladio3]

Can I use this on aluminum?

[@majeedpang]

Excellent

[@wolf2000webde]

Top! really great!

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Thank you!

[@derylcurry844]

Amazing

[@DesiGarichalak]

can you share what is the PSI and CFM of the air compressor and grit size?

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Hi Desi, Please see the FAQs in the description of the video. Thanks for watching!

[@sharadjadhav167]

Hi sir I am from india I have a question How to stick paper on glass thats know from to us please show this thing of sticking paper on glass. Please explain it sir🙏

[@maxgainz8406]

Have you ever tried a microblaster?

[@Kashed]

My question is where did you buy the blasting cabinet? I have a similar one but would like to go bigger I like the way you can insert the glass in yours. Beautiful work!

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Hello kkash72, thank you for your question. I modified the standard cabinet by cutting a slot in the side and the top and fitting brush seals, this was relatively easy to do. I hope this helps. Thank you for the kind comment.

[@1414141x]

Very informative video - thank you. Can I just check that the sheet of glass was annealed (toughened) as I am surprised that toughened glass does not shatter with the process . Thanks.

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Hi Chris, yes the glass is toughened glass. We usually do not have a problem with the glass shattering but it does happen on the odd occasion.

[@abnerravistudio9347]

Is it sandblasting cabin?

[@aymickey]

Hello How can I etch glass jars 1 design on many jars how would one go about this please

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Do a search for “etching glass jars” on you tube.

[@cplcabs]

Pretty cool

[@user-yd8xt5tz6c]

I do sandblasting but the delicate hands l don't have. I have slow down, want to move to fast slower is not my thing but l actually slower it down to carve. It's fun also love gold leafing too,

[@sammkablaam]

Interesting. I’m curious how you transferred the vinyl sticker to the pane of glass. Wouldn’t you lose all the cutouts when you peel the vinyl from its backing?

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Hi, we use clear application tape.

[@thejimmy057]

Are you using the same amount of air pressure on each stage? If so what psi or if not what different pressures at each stage?

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Hi Jimmy, I use the same pressure at each stage.

[@GrimmGhost]

Nice. Curious if you do glue chipping and gold leafing too.

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Thanks for your comment, we have done glue chipping in the past but we have never tried gold leafing.

[@martinneps9387]

How hard is it to do face On the glass please comment back thank you very much

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

Hi Martin, I'd recommend looking into photo resist film for this type of design.

[@martinneps9387]

@@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180 Would you be able to do that Or no please comment back

[@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180]

@@martinneps9387 Hi Martin, I'm afraid we don't offer this service.

[@martinneps9387]

@@thestainedleadedglasscompa3180 Do you know anybody who does please comment back

[@serkandemirhanofficial]

This is epic