FOUR WAYS TO LASER GLASS AND MAKE MONEY WITH YOUR LASER!

I've been wanting to laser some glasses as gifts or to sell for a long time, and finally got some time to make that happen. I also wanted to push the limits of my new Roller Rotary from rotaryattachme... By picking 4 glasses from the local Dollar Tree Store I was able to test four ways to laser glass and make money with my laser. The glasses were $1. That leaves a lot of room for charging to customize. The methods I used are wet paper towel/wet newspaper, masking tape, dish detergent, and glass laser tape.
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[@doglarosa5418]

I let my dish soap dry out a little so it's more of a paste and rub it onto the glass until there's just a thin foggy coating. I get good results engraving photos and text, and the glass is ready to wash straight out of the laser.

[@ManCrafting]

Interesting. I’ll give that a try as well.

[@johnrichardson1949]

Great video, HOWEVER - it seems you're using a co2 laser, which doesn't usually need any tricks to mark glass, A lot of people have diode lasers, and this will probably not help them... also would have been nice to see some up close shots of the different methods, and also some guidance on the power and speed settings you used - also you could probably speed up the actual lasering sessions.... just my two cents as a fellow man crafter

[@phunkissartisticcreations2316]

This was a great video and the different methods were very thoroughly explained. I've been catching up on a lot of your past videos and learning so much. Thanks for all of the education and insights!

[@ManCrafting]

Henri and Paula, thanks so much for the support. Looking forward to seeing you soon. 👍🏼👊🏼

[@davidkaye821]

I have been able to get similar results with a 5 watt blue diode laser, using both blue painter's tape and black spray paint, but I needed to put the ablative material on the FAR SIDE of the glass. No good for glasses that you might drink from, but GREAT for decoration.

[@ThysaniaAg]

I had never heard of wet paper towel or dish soap until seeing your video! 🤯 Will be trying it soon!

[@ManCrafting]

I hope you find one of these to your liking.

[@PatriotCoinRings]

Appreciate the glass laser tips, looks like I may try the wet paper idea. Now a tip for you... Tip your glass when pouring a beer for a better pour...lol

[@tkskagen]

I've ALWAYS gotten great results with using Acud Etching Material (purchased from a Craft Store)! Plus after some research, I foud that I could DYE the Acid Etching Material for color... Not Bright, but the Color did adhere! But, if your doing a MASS QUANTITY, you Machine is definitely preferred. Take care, 🤓 -Thomas Western Washington State

[@ManCrafting]

TK Skagen I’ve done that as well as sandblasting and love the finish. That said I detest applying the vinyl and clean up afterword. Even for one this is much quicker. You eliminate all the work after sending the image to the printer whether that printer is a vinyl cutter or a laser.

[@austinstroot9910]

Yes please do a video on adjusting the size of the art based on the taper of the glass. As of now for tapers I’ve just been widening the art by about 10-12%.

[@ManCrafting]

I need to redo this video. The footage is on a crashed hard drive unfortunately. Thanks for the reminder.

[@arlenefoley]

i believe you might be able to adjust the image on lightburn

[@FranksDIY]

The soap method is probably better from what i've seen. Love watching how it's done Chad.

[@ManCrafting]

Franks DIY soap or wet paper towel were my favorite. I’ll need to figure out an applicator other than my finger to make soap higher on the list.

[@TheDwilliams1000]

@@ManCrafting use a little paint brush

[@jimcoogan1529]

I have tried a lot of methods for engraving on glass and went back to not sing anything special when I engrave. I do a lot of glasses for local bars and breweries and they all come out great. After we laser the image with use a a scuff pad with water to remove any sharp edges there may be. Works for us especially when we are doing orders of 100 or more glasses at a time. We did try transfer tape but the result was the same as without it but it took us forever to pick out those little pieces of tape :-)

[@ManCrafting]

Thanks for the input. What kind of scuff pad are you using?

[@jimcoogan1529]

@@ManCrafting www.amazon.com/dp/B079JWGDN9/ref=psdc_15754811_t1_B006WQJ0SE. They are very light duty scuff pads that are used in the bars around here. Since we also do a lot of custom pen turning we also use micro mesh 8000 grit abrasive pads, as well as extra fine finishing pads. All with water. Since a laser does not really engrave glass, it does micro chipping, you have glass fragments left behind sometimes. We also use a lot of air to help with dispersing the chips.

[@julesmarcu5635]

I find they clean up very nicely with the magic eraser sponge

[@ManCrafting]

Funny. I use the Magic Eraser for stainless tumblers. Didn’t even thing about it for glass. Not sure why. Great tip.

[@johnstuart9965]

You can "AIRBRUSH" black Tempera paint on the glass and then just wash it off after the burn is finished, no residue to worry about and no sticky residue from tape.

[@ManCrafting]

Got the paint. I’m going to test it out. Thanks.

[@alexvonbosse5090]

Interesting demonstration! I appreciate the effort you are putting into producing this video! Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!

[@ManCrafting]

Thanks for watching and the encouragement. It means a lot.

[@EdYglesias777]

that definitely helped me I'm only using the cold galvanized compound spray. I'm trying the tape next. And let's talk about that rotating tool that was awesome.

[@ManCrafting]

Awesome. Glad it helped.

[@frankcherro628]

Hi there , GREAT Video you asked what you did wrong on the Q Tips jar... you didn't center it in the space

[@esta738]

Everyone seems to skip the important parts. Its not the engraving,the tape,the soap.......its the part that you excluded from the video as well.....the cleanup after engraving.

[@ManCrafting]

Looking forward to your detailed cleanup video.

[@destroyingangel9838]

Black flat water soluble spray paint, can be sprayed on inside or out side, cleans up with water. The glass is getting damaged by the laser engraving process, leaving tiny glass shards which you can clean up with a Dremel wire brush or a flap wheel or very fine grain sandpaper.

[@ManCrafting]

Good tips. What brand of black flat water soluble spray are you using and where are you sourcing it?

[@destroyingangel9838]

@@ManCrafting I would like to give you more information but I literally just got my Atomstack x7 Pro last night with rotary device. Lol Your best bet is to use KZbin like I did, thanks to content creators like yourself, Rustolium brand I recall was used.

[@barblefort]

I have watched this video a couple of times. It is so helpful. Did you ever post a video on how to change your design for a tapered glass? I'm sure you mention it in another video. Would you just narrow the bottom of the image? Or do you narrow the top? Thanks for the great content!

[@dangkolache]

We use wet newspaper pretty much exclusively (on our 45w epilog), every couple of months we stop by our local newspaper and get their roll ends for dirt cheap, $5-10 lasts us months. If you use regular newspaper your ink can leech into the engraving and it takes some time to clean it out which is annoying. I'm not a fan of using tapes, too annoying to clean for me. We fold it up, cut it into squares with a utility knife (4 cuts and you have 50 pieces), then put them in a bowl with water in it to let them get as soaked as possible

[@ManCrafting]

Garrett N I suppose if you have access to that material that would be great. It’s good to know about the ink transfer. That would be a pain. I use all our newspaper mailers for the bird cage so I wouldn’t have any for laser. I like the soaking idea and I’ll cut it down in the future.

[@Brangustx]

U-Haul packaging paper is news print paper. precut and works well too.

[@wmwalkerco]

Nice, Chad! I've been experimenting with laser etching glass too and I'm getting really frustrated. My papertowel seems to dry out before the engraving is done. I've used black paper on both the inside and outside of the glass. Used rattle can cold galvanizing spray (cleanup sucks). Rattle can enamel (works well but cleanup still sucks). Dish soap. 3-in-1 oil. Stick on black pressure sensitive vinyl (HUGE mess). Still trying. You seem to have had good luck though!

[@ManCrafting]

I wish I had a solid answer. Try different types of glass. Not all glass lasers well. Cheap glass seems to laser better. Hope that helps William.

[@Pdavey70]

What settings would work for 10watt laser w paper towel or tape?

[@i0trillion93]

I'm definitely trying wet papertowel..!

[@jamesforte8841]

Hello I've been laser engraving glass for quite a while and one of the tricks I use especially with optic crystal awards (say) and a customer that wants a sandblasted look is to buy a product from JDS or Marco or PDU, Johnson Plastics etc called Laser Tape. What you would do is apply the tape to the glass (make sure there are little or no bubbles, then laser the glass through the tape at a setting of maybe 25 speed and 85 power on a 40 watt laser. Then for very little money you can buy a sandblasting chamber, a small compressor and a spray gun to put in a sandblasting compound. Then tape off the glass so when you sandblast the text or logo you wont hit an uncovered part of the glass. Just a light sandblast will do and once you take off that laser tape you'll end up with a beautiful 'frosty white engraving. It's really very simple. Check it out..it's called Laser Tape. Thanks for the video! Jim

[@ManCrafting]

I actually used laser tape in the video and may have used it incorrectly. Not a lot of info with the product. I used it as a scan rather than cutting a template for sandblasting. Either way, I’ve sandblasted a lot of things including cups and glass. Personally I’d rather use my laser even though the finish is better with abrasives. You know how it is. When you have a hammer, everything is a nail.

[@joythompson8463]

Late to the video....but I would love a video on adjusting the graphics. I work at a high school and we have been having a problem with the distortion. Thank you for sharing your knowledge....this video was super helpful.

[@dawnbreaker84]

Discsoap and wet kitchen paper works good.

[@RonThompson-pugsly69]

IMO, I like the "look" of the soap method best. With the item physically in your hands, I'm sure you can get a better feel for what gave you the best results. Very interesting video...thanks for making it. :)

[@ManCrafting]

I totally agree!

[@9846lcs]

It really amazing and impressive and I am trying to have a hobby-home business. How much does it cost for a desktop device like this? Thank you for your response.

[@caradellinowazer2988]

My question would be: do you need anything at all with a CO2 laser? Those various masking methods are required for diode lasers AFAIK, CO2 can do glass and transparent acrylics on the spot I thought.

[@ManCrafting]

I’ve actually switched to almost exclusively tempura paint when lasering glass with my CO2 laser. It looks more consistent and doesn’t fracture chips of glass like I’d get with plain glass.

[@WorksbySolo]

This video is thorough with the details of the various methods. Good job overall! I don’t own a laser, so I actually don’t know why you can’t just etch glass without some extra treatment. It’s probably obvious to you, but there may be others interested in a video explaining why you are doing this test in the first place. To my knowledge, lasers see glass as opaque, but maybe that’s incorrect information. Thanks!

[@ManCrafting]

You can. Depending on the glass, varying results. The laser isn’t Abrasive it’s shattering. So these methods minimize the shards and how rough the end result turns out.

[@MakerGeek]

@@ManCrafting I recently went through some similar tests on my k40. I found the dishsoap was highly dependant on me getting it evenly spread out. slight differences in teh thickness of the soap made a difference in teh final engraving. I also found similar with wet paper towel. need to be carefule to get it nice and flat over the whole area, any wrinkles effect the final. In the end I found just dialing in my power settings, and using a dithering to reduce the 'resolution' helped the most and meant I could just etch straight against the glass for great results, zero cleanup.

[@ManCrafting]

@@MakerGeek Looks like I have some more testing to do. Great tips. Rather than dithering have you tried just being slightly out of focus? The unfortunate thing with glass is it's not consistent from product to product. If I have a great setting for one item it may not be great for another.

[@tedzbug07]

Yes, a UV laser if you just want to mark straight to glass very well

[@Pir8Gaming361]

I would like to know your settings though. Looks great but i think i preffer wet pper towel.

[@kandeywilson5264]

Great job! That RotoBoss is Boss!! :D Thanks for sharing the other methods. I will try them out

[@ManCrafting]

They upgraded immensely since I got mine. Now it’s all CNC parts vs 3D printed.

[@gheumann]

Interesting stuff! How powerful is your laser? Would love to see you compare this to the white paint and black paint approaches.

[@ManCrafting]

This is a 100w CO2. Funny you mention that since the tempura paint is my go to now.

[@josephslater2266]

The best way to pour a beer is to tilt the glass and pour down the side finishing with the glass upright and pour the last of the beer into it to give it a head.

[@jamescullins2709]

I love that Roller Rotary and ALL your ideas, outstanding work to me anyway.

[@ManCrafting]

It does the job. Thanks.

[@geniuspharmacist]

Wet newspaper or the soap would be my guess but it ultimately depends on which one produces the best results.

[@TheMuzShop]

Great video Chad !! I've been following to for a long time and you sure have come a long way. The job you do on these glasses and yeti cups are top notch. Mine is about 3 yrs old and still looks like the day I got it. 👍👍

[@ManCrafting]

The Muz Shop thanks Mike. I’m always thankful for your friendship and support. Are you coming to WBC?

[@TheMuzShop]

ManCraftingTM I’ll be there my friend....

[@ManCrafting]

The Muz Shop awesome! You going to be in town early enough for Drew’s party?

[@TheMuzShop]

ManCraftingTM yes I’m planning on being there too. You?

[@raphaelsolarin1434]

I prefer the No. 4 rotary holder.

[@kennyc.3238]

I tried the soap method and couldnt get it to engrave at all, the washable paint has been the best result ive gotten so far, what settings did you use with the soap method? Thank you for the video!!

[@ManCrafting]

I’ve been using the tempura paint as well. I tried it a few months ago and like it. Settings on my 100w are listed here in the comments. Let me see if I can find them.

[@kennyc.3238]

@@ManCrafting I'm just starting out in the laser world (such a fun world to be in by the way) so I bought the atomstack a10 pro 10 watt laser, I did the Qtip glass just like yours, turned out nice but took 5 passes to get a nice result. Also helps if you remember to turn mirror on lol my first one said spitQ lol

[@ManCrafting]

@@kennyc.3238 I haven’t tried glass with my Atomstack, but for this laser which is a 100w C02, 25 power 325 speed and .065 scan gap.

[@belgianbeerbrothers]

Thanks for the tips. As a beginner this was a very useful video for me. But as a brewer I almost cried 😅

[@ManCrafting]

🤣

[@RestorationAustralia]

I'll try the blue tape, may not as reflective as the white one.😊 Thanks for sharing

[@ManCrafting]

Anytime.

[@jebws]

Awesome work, loved and watched everything! Thumbs up.

[@ManCrafting]

Awesome. Thanks for watching.

[@MadMax14360]

Hey!! Great tutorial!! I've tried to engrave glass with no problem EXCEPT that I have a substancial deformation when I engrave a circular logo on a standard shaped glass. The logo seems to stretch out, making it oval in the end. I have double (triple) checked the diameter settings as well as circumference witch are exact, but to no avail.. The logo keeps beeing stretched to an oval shape.. What am I missing here? Some insight to this problem would be most welcomed :) (Using Lightburn on a XTool D1 Pro 10 Watt - with Rotary R2 Pro)

[@ManCrafting]

I’m familiar with this issue. Circle logos are the worst. Is the logo measuring correct on the glass and it only visually appears to etch oval, or does the dimension change once lasered?

[@MadMax14360]

@@ManCrafting The logo is round, and the size and positioning are correct in lightburn, but when I frame it, you can already see it's distorted.... I've checked settings for the rotary, the only weird thing is even though measurements in diameter and circumference values are correct, when I do a test from the rotary settings, it rotates about 2.5 or 3x times around the object. Very weird. Dunno why it doesn't seem to take into account the settings for the rotary, (even though the switch is correctly activated)... It's like if I give it a value of 200mm circumference, its rotates the test as if the object perimeter was actually 600mm... 🤔😐

[@megaleshaw5821]

I tried dry eraser marker white, and it works

[@ManCrafting]

Interesting idea. Thanks.

[@grootjnr]

Great video. I use wet tissue paper. Coloured paper gives a slight hint of colour to the engraving too. I like your rotary tool. The one I have is similar in that it had the 4 wheels the glass sits on BUT without the inner wheel clamp inside the glass. Wonder if I can upgrade it 🤔

[@ManCrafting]

I know that the link I have has an accessory wheel for a variety of rotary tools. It’s in the description.

[@robertbradford9957]

Fantastic video. I am new to the whole laser etching and engraving stuff, so seeing the different methods of what to use was great. And that is the best way to pour a beer, but not a Guinness. If you pour a Guinness that way it will taste terrible.

[@ManCrafting]

Thanks.

[@sublimationman]

Yes, video on fixing the shape!!

[@ManCrafting]

It’s a crazy week, but I want to get that out.

[@OutLookerDev]

Whatever happened to that video?? I don't see it on youtube

[@Panhandle3d]

I would definitely like to see an image setup video that accounts for your type of logo. Great video, love your channel.

[@ManCrafting]

Panhandle 3d Printing I’ll get one done. Thanks.

[@Panhandle3d]

@@ManCrafting Appreciate that I am waiting on delivery of my Aeon Mira 7 here in a couple weeks with the new profile RotoBoss and your channel has been great to watch.

[@ManCrafting]

Panhandle 3d Printing awesome. That’s a really solid machine. Let me know what you think.

[@SUNnFUNRadio]

Would you have better comparisons if you did the same image with different methods?

[@larisahutan]

Great video! I would love to see how die envelope methode for the logo is working. Thank you so much.

[@paintballjla]

Are you still planing on doing the adjusted image for the tapered surface not finding many resources.

[@ManCrafting]

Thanks for the reminder. I’ve been without my editing computer for a while and need to get back to it. I just added it to my shoot list.

[@OutLookerDev]

@@ManCrafting thank you man. You are a life saver. I'm barely getting into it but it seems like a adventure into learning new things

[@cesaramezcua2740]

I tried with tempera paint it works well

[@ManCrafting]

That’s all I use now. Run it wet.

[@raymcar]

I have tried a few methods and like the dish soap by far

[@ManCrafting]

Ray McCrodden so far it’s my preferred as well.

[@bobheltibridle6023]

I have used blue painters tape for other projects (plexiglass) and found that the "blue" can transfer to the project.

[@ManCrafting]

Interesting. I'll experiment with it on glass. I can see how that would happen on acrylic or other soft materials.

[@sublimationman]

Use blue painters tape all the time, never had color transfer (plastic, wood....) maybe it's your brand of tape? I use only Scotch brand (original blue tape).

[@roberthorniacek4559]

The best engraver for glass in my opinion is a UV Laser

[@ManCrafting]

I think you are 100% on that. I don’t have one yet, but it’s on the list. I’ve looked at 5 and 10 watt. I could probably get the 5w by Jan but I need to decide if I’ll ever use that extra 5w.

[@emudan1]

I like your logo! First time viewing for me.

[@ManCrafting]

Thanks. Welcome!

[@janetdietrich6861]

Great video, very informative! Could you please say which laser this is and have you used any other laser? Thanks in advance.

[@ManCrafting]

I’ve used Boss, Aeon and NOUA lasers. If you need any advice on what to look for let me know.

[@KnottyBurlWoodworks]

What power settings were you using for this? Just getting into laser so I've got a lot to learn

[@tankscrittersandurbanhomes5579]

I'll stick with cricut vinyl stencil and Armour etch. Same exact result and way less money, space and time. Try it some time.

[@ManCrafting]

I have a vinyl cutter, but it’s way more time and effort and the level of detail is much more limited, but when that was all I had that’s what I used.

[@paradisearcade8386]

I use the laser masking tape on a daily basis at work. we laser then sand blast. But i noticed you didn't remove any clear film from the tape itself, so I wonder if it's a different tape. Ours has a smooth shiny film on top as the laser mask itself is quite stretchy, and a little grippy to the touch. If there is a film on top then that might be where the flame and soot are coming from. It's a little finicky to remove from the actual laser mask.

[@ManCrafting]

Great question. The tape I had was a sample. It seemed a little more Smokey than I was expecting. Maybe there was another layer to remove. Not sure. It’s been a while and I’ve been using methods other than the tape. That would be nice to know. I’ll see if I can get another sample and figure it out.

[@jamesballowe7478]

How many times did you fold the wet towel and how wet was it?.

[@ManCrafting]

I just wet it until it was all wet but not dripping everywhere. Bounty paper towel not folded over.

[@pop-popmoose5359]

Excellent video! I didn't see what you did wrong with the soap/Q-tip jar.

[@sword123n]

Hi ! Since you mentioned wet paper towel was your preferred option , Have you tried doing a Wet Paper towel on top of dish wash liquid (Combo) & then engrave ? You think it'll 🤔 give a better result?

[@ManCrafting]

I’ve never tied it, but it actually seems like a good idea. The soap would probably hold the paper towel better.

[@WickedWest512]

I'm getting one this week. I can't wait

[@ManCrafting]

Congrats!

[@Mandaz30]

Wondering if you made a video on tweaking files for curved glasses. I’m going to be designing some files for a friend of mine to engrave for me. I stay away from giving him curved glasses, but I’d totally be interested in a video on how you would go about adjusting the image for a curved glass... just in case! I like to deliver files to him ready to go, so he doesn’t have to fiddle with it. Thank you!!!

[@jktrenching9181]

did you ever do an explanation of how to "scale" for the tapered glass? I'm trying to research for the purchase of a hobby engraver and want to make sure I'm getting something that will work for my intentions. thanks.

[@ManCrafting]

I did it once. Before posting the Fusion Drive on my iMac failed. I’ll redo it so I can post it.

[@MarvinFaber]

I think on the tumbler glass you need to take the clear film off of the green mask that why it had all the soot.

[@ManCrafting]

Interesting. I’ll take a closer look. There wasn’t any directions with the sample.

[@lorenzostewart9185]

Can i engrave using these methods on a 30w CO2 galvo laser?

[@ManCrafting]

I would try black tempura paint and high power. I usually laser the tempura while it’s still wet. That seems to be a consistent method.

[@BearMaked]

Definitely wanting a rotary for my laser now... I would like to see how you fix up that image, too.

[@ManCrafting]

Bear Maked I’ll get a video done.

[@geniuspharmacist]

How much is a decent setup with rotary?

[@mrob5278]

Great video!! Thank you for putting this info out there. Question.....will this work with stools D1 10W laser? I have tried cold galv compound and it wipes right off. Brand new to lasers and Im pretty clueless. Any help from anyone would be appreciated. Thank you!!

[@ManCrafting]

I have a 10w XTool and haven’t tried on glass yet. Give me a day or two and I’ll see what I can figure out.

[@terryleonhardt7029]

Where do you get the laser tape used in your final example? I'm thinking a powered sxaust will help with the mess.

[@ManCrafting]

JDS Industries.

[@WildmanTech]

does this mean you no longer need the ball inside the tumbler?

[@ManCrafting]

That clamp holding the cup takes care of that. Actually holds it way better

[@bobheltibridle6023]

I have a friend that says if you pour beer like that "You serve great head" angle the glass to the bottle and let it ease into the glass, less head (foam).

[@ManCrafting]

lol. I had a reason for pouring that way, but you are correct. Tip the glass is a better plan. I was trying to pick up the sound the liquid makes when poured and wasn't thinking of the consequence. lol

[@hollotechpc]

I have the Boss Laser 1420 and the etching seems better with cheaper, non quilted, paper towels. I'm looking forward to trying the dish soap method. -Hollotachpc

[@ManCrafting]

emailspam123829 awesome. Good to know. Thanks for the tip. That’s probably why news paper works so well. Non-printed apparently. Don’t want to clean off ink.

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

Sorry man, that is the worst way to pour a beer. I liked everything else. 👍👍

[@ManCrafting]

It’s funny there seems to be two camps. One is emphatic it’s the right way. Now me, I poured it that way because I wanted to capture the sound of the carbonation being released. All my life I’ve tried to avoid foam.

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

@@ManCrafting definitely tilt the glass. I bartended for years. Straight down give a great head on it but flattens the beer. Great tutorial and much appreciated.

[@barryreetz7607]

What was the settings you used? power and speed

[@ManCrafting]

I posted in the comments. Don’t recall at the moment n

[@richardchesnut1773]

What kind of software are you using, thanks

[@ManCrafting]

Initially I used what came with my laser but have switched all but one to Lightburn. Once they have a workaround and can run Lightburn on my fiber laser I’ll switch over on that as well.

[@LordRahl74]

Tempera washable paint works very well too. Would you say the dish soap is by far the best result/easiest to clean?

[@adamsoftind]

how did you prepare the images? black lines and black text?

[@ManCrafting]

My logo is already B/W so I just load it into the laser software size it, orient it, put in the settings and send it.

[@jairosantacruz7405]

HOW LONG THEY LAST? WICH METOD IS THE MOST DURABLE? I appreciate an answer, you guys have a good day!!!

[@jairosantacruz7405]

I tried dish soap and didn't work on my 50W fiber laser!! 😢. What did I do wrong?

[@sanaulsarker]

what kind of laser is used is it possible to do in a diode laser?

[@ManCrafting]

I haven’t tried glass with my diode, but I’m thinking a 10 or 20w should be able to do it.

[@mpcaz]

Black Tempura Paint.. easy to clean up under water faucet.

[@ManCrafting]

Interesting. How does the glass finish?

[@mpcaz]

@@ManCrafting has a piece of black embroidery stabilizer inside the jar for contrast.

[@ToddMoore1]

Yes definately a great way to pour a beer, doesn't get you bloated as it gets da bubbles out 😁👍

[@ManCrafting]

That’s what I’ve found.

[@billieokundi6449]

Awesome video, great watch. I have a question though about the laser that was used. I have no knowledge about laser engravers but I am just trying to find a laser that can engrave logos onto glass cups and jars but I don't know where to start looking. Any suggestions?

[@ManCrafting]

This is a 100w CO2 laser. It’s from Boss Laser and I recently bought, about a year ago a laser from AeonLaser.us it’s faster and for some reason more powerful.

[@legendofashlee9938]

Hi I have a atomstack a5 pro and I’m new to engraving, I tried all of these methods and none of them even left a mark on the glass at all, I had the laser at a low and then after a few attempts I put it to 100% and still nothing, I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong or is my laser just not powerful enough? It can do other cups just fine but not glass, any suggestions?

[@ManCrafting]

I’m guessing one of the blue lasers. I’m not sure what it’s capability is. I have a couple that I just received and don’t know what to expect. Seems great on wood. I’ve yet to attempt glass of any type.

[@Spacenukemom]

Yes, please do a video on image editing.

[@ManCrafting]

Will do. Thanks for watching.

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome stuff Chad! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

[@ManCrafting]

Fred McIntyre thanks Fred! 👍🏼👊🏼🔥

[@davebumbaco4129]

Your information is great...some interesting ideas and techniques ... I have the rotary attachment on a 40 watt laser machine...I can design and have an image to laser no problem...my issue is what I see is not what I get ... circle sometimes are great the letter is squeezed together. Made some glasses and had to print a dummy and the second one was good ... reset...turn off software and machine... and start all over ... any ideas would be great I am using laserdraw

[@ManCrafting]

I’m not familiar with the software, but is it possible the part moved on the rotary?

[@edpax14]

Nice video, I'm just wondering why do you have to cover it with tape or tissue when you can directly engrave to the glass. You only use masking tape if you intend to sandblast it afterwards, cause sandblast will have a way better and cleaner result.

[@ManCrafting]

The tape or tissue is intended to give the lasered glass a finish closer to a sandblasted glass. Some people have lasers and don’t have a sand blaster is one reason, the second is the process using a laser should be quicker.

[@faronmastin8683]

Soap seems to be the easiest and cleanest.

[@ManCrafting]

X Definitely easy cleanup.

[@Dancopymus]

Hello friend, I have two questions: 1) Of the four methods, which one did you find to be the best? 2) Does this method work on ordinary flat glass? Thanks

[@ManCrafting]

Totally works on flat glass. For me the soap seemed the best. Also Tempura Paint works really well and washes off easily.

[@Dancopymus]

@@ManCrafting Thanks.

[@Grandpa_RLP]

Have you tried Wine bottles? Have you tried the black tempra paint?

[@ManCrafting]

I haven’t tried wine, but I have done liquor. I also have not tried tempra.

[@Grandpa_RLP]

@@ManCrafting I have seen people use black tempra paint and it works well. Washes off with warm water.

[@COddietsch]

Do you know if it will work with a Smarkblock xTool Laserbox? Might have to contact the company. I really like the video, thanks so much.

[@ManCrafting]

Glad it helped. Not sure about Smarkblock.

[@johnlewis5663]

I don't mind a head on my beer but bugger the neck and shoulders. Very interesting video lots of good tips.

[@ManCrafting]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@summerswoodworking]

Thats pretty cool! I wonder about blue tape now. Should work like the other masking tape you would think

[@ManCrafting]

I haven't tried it, but it's on the tool cabinet behind the camera. Shouldn't take much to test it. I'm not sure I'll make a video for youtube. Check my Instagram to see if it's any better.

[@vincentmcclelland9179]

@@ManCrafting I also wonder about blue painters tape, I use it a lot in scroll saw work, the laser engraving is new to me, and wonder about blue laser on blue tape?

[@pantoglasses637]

Wow, that was most interesting to watch! I am thinking about buying a laser engraver for GLASS. I understand that since the material is transparent the soap or tape thing is what makes this possible. Question: If you engrave on e.g. dark blue glass/crystal, could you do that directly with a good result?

[@ManCrafting]

You buy it for glass and realize you can use it on powder coated tumblers, anodized items, tools, leather goods, acrylic, wood, tile, and more. I’m not sure about blue glass. I’m sure it would look great, but I’d probably put soap on the area to be etched at a minimum.

[@pantoglasses637]

@@ManCrafting thank you for the good answer. yes, theprocess with the soap looks very interesting eand easy. There are some new lasers marketing intensively on FB, with a "Ultra-fast 5W laser engraver" that claims to engrave even glass. Would that be possible?

[@ManCrafting]

@@pantoglasses637 that’s a great question. Mine is 100w and I’m using about 35% of that for 25% of that or 25 Watts. That said. It may be something other than a CO2 laser. I’d definitely check with an owner before committing.

[@DOUBLEDEFENSE]

More than thickness I would think the shape of the glass or the manufacturing process creates different levels of stress in different glasses.

[@ManCrafting]

There’s a lot of factors, but in my experience cheaper glass seems to work best.

[@lourenccapela]

Hi, thank you for your great video and congrats. Could you please let me know the power of the machine you are using. Also power and speed you use to engrave on a glass. Once again thank you very much for your video and keep the good work.

[@ManCrafting]

This was a 100w. I believe I used 12-15 power at 350 speed. You really need to test each glass to get the best settings. Glass isn’t all the same. It all engraves differently.

[@jakesdoc]

Im confused as to why dish soap would work, given that it is transparent like the glass.

[@ManCrafting]

It disperses the heat and prevent the glass from shattering.

[@RK-Teknik]

Very informativ video thank you. I have 1 question and thats about the mirror effect how do you avoid the morror effect on the opposit site ?

[@DarrylSmart]

Please can you tell me where your rotor is from. I see some of it is 3D printed . If it is all 3d printed could I buy the STL files from you please.