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.!
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!
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.
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!
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....
@@thestainedleadedglasscompany 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 !!!
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Hi Durim, thanks for your comment. We bought a standard cabinet from eBay and then modified it so we can slide in glass from the top. This type of cabinet can be easily found online if you search 'sandblasting cabinet'.
Hi Joe, thank you for your comment and kind words. Sorry about the late reply. We get our specialist sandblasting film from MDP Supplies, it's a UK based company. www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/sandblastingfilm.asp , the blast medium we use is 60-80 grit Aluminium Oxide Abrasive. The plotter is the ROLAND CAMM-SERVO, the machines are available online.
This is very nice, clean work, and you have been generous and helpful with answering questions. I live in the US, and I'm not sure where to buy sandblast resist vinyl. Is 120mm a European thickness? I can't find that thickness here. I have sandblasted glass with contact paper thickness, and it just doesn't hold up well. Thank you
Hi Janet, I'm sorry for the late reply.The thickness is 120um or we sometimes use 80um, this is micrometers not milometers. We buy our film from a UK supplier but they may ship overseas take a look at their website here www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/sandblastingfilm.asp. Hope this helps - Best of Luck!
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.
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?
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!
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.
Thanks for your comment, We get our specialist sandblasting film from MDP Supplies, it's a UK based company. www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/sandblastingfilm.asp
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.
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Beautifully done! So nice to watch a skilled craftsman at work. I love the texture and depth you created in the design.
Own a glass company and have wondered about etching for a while. That was amazing. very cool. !!
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.!
Hi Mariano, thank you for your kind comment.
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!
This is a beauty of heart and intelligence of mind.
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.
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!
The Stained Leaded Glass Company have you ever considered using an automated weeding machine?
Whats the price on a desing like that???
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....
@@thestainedleadedglasscompany 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.
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.
Fantastic piece of workmanship there, very impressed.
Thanks Alan! :)
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.
Thanks Sandy!
😊
This is definitely not how they did this in the 50s.
@@nearlyworthless1674 I mean, the lady I learned from was sandblasting glass way back in the 1930s, so...
@@the-dullahan they had Corel and vinyl plotters in the 50s?
So...
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.
Etched glass is so classy looking. Fantastic craftsmanship and video.
God bless 🙏
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.
Hi Tony, Thank you for taking the time to leave such a wonderful comment.
You made this look so easy and achievable!
Absolutely beautiful. Hopefully I can try this on a smaller scale someday. Wonderful video showing the complete process. Thank you so much.
Thanks for your kind comment.
@@thestainedleadedglasscompany what kind of material is used when cutting the stencil that withstands sand blasting?
i do this type of glasswork but i do it by hand with a dremel!!! nice work guys!!
Hand etching is an art on its own. great work!
ive been wanting to use my dremel to etch images out , any tips would be greatly appreciated
Amazing finished art and very informative video thanks for posting this.
Thank you for watching!
What a Beautiful Piece of Art it is.
Truly Amazing.
Greetings from Peru my friend.
I have a question please.
What kind of sand are you using for sandblast glass?
Thanx you
That's very helpful video. Hard and high quality work! Thank you very much.
Good work , what gran size for the sand ?
Very, very well done! Bautiful, crisp and stylish!
Thank you very much :)
beautiful work
This is very professional work! I must learn how to do this and invest in equipment! Thank you for sharing
Thank you very much!
In a word... Awesome!
I enjoyed watching you work. Thank you
Thank you very much Brian.
Simply Stunning! Congratulations on a beautiful creation, I am in awe.
Thank you Julie, that is very kind of you to say.
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.
Extremely fabulous ❣️ I’m getting back into this. Thank you for the wonderful inspirational video ❤️👏
Wow! That turned out stunning. Amazing work!
Gorgeous Work.
Amazing! The shading on the leaves is just beautiful, which goes to show that automation is no replacement for craftsmanship.
Thank you very much for your kind words.
No kindness involved. Just appreciation!
How magnificent. Amazingly beautiful craftsmanship
Thank you for your kind comment.
Very nice job on the shadowing work.
Great work what brand and model of vinyl mask do you use?
Splendid!
Very beautiful work. I am going to learn how to do this on a much smaller scale. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Michelle, thank you for your compliments on our work. Good luck with your future projects.
Wow! What artistry!
Thank you for your kind comment :)
Phenomenal job. Big Ginge will be chuffed to bits with this!
gran trabajo!!!
I really like the shading. That's a unique touch. I'm going to have to try that with my air brush sand blaster.
Wow! It's so beautiful 😍
Really amazing job - very nice work
That's some amazing work. Something I'm looking at trying to do just as a hobby.
Wow! That is beautiful
Thanks a lot for sharing 🙂I am impressed you can carved a Toughened glass. I thought it would shatter ?
Nice. Curious if you do glue chipping and gold leafing too.
Thanks for your comment, we have done glue chipping in the past but we have never tried gold leafing.
Muy bonito 👌🏻
Nice working
you are a true artist , great work!
Thank you Mike :)
That came out beautiful. You do really nice work 👍
Thank you for your comment. I'm glad you like our work :)
That 100 % nice then plasma cnc What mil is template?
I like the modification to the sandblast cabinet. Was thinking of doing the same to mine to allow larger glass to be pushed in.
Hi, Thanks for your comment. Good luck modifying your cabinet.
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 !!!
Hi Ron, Thank you for your lovely comment (and your pun). I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Very NICE!
Amazing!
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
Amazing work! What kind of special vinyl was used for cutting the design? Thanks
Beautiful work!
Beautiful work!! Thanks for sharing.
Fact: "you searched for this".
Fact: No, it was suggested.
Fact: you searched for something like this but not this
This is too legal
actually did
Gran trabajo 👌
When you say fine, what grit of sanding medium are you using? Also do you vary grits or pressure between "layers/masking sections"?
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
Stunning!
Thank you Cheryle!
Wow, tons of detail and time.
What would something like this cost a company to have done?
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.
Brilliant, truely amazing work !
Love the background music!
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.
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.
Thanks.
Do you make and sell bespoke stencil?
Suuper nice
What pressure are you set at?
Very good👌
Extremely fabulous. I also like that types of work but never seen before this type of wonderful work.
Do they sell stencil like nice ones any buddy know and where i can get .
Looks so cool man very nice work.
Hi, we don't sell stencils I'm afraid. Thanks for watching!
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
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
Thats truly beatiful work. What type of sandblasting cabinett is that?
Hi Durim, thanks for your comment. We bought a standard cabinet from eBay and then modified it so we can slide in glass from the top. This type of cabinet can be easily found online if you search 'sandblasting cabinet'.
Beautiful!! Can stop looking at it ! How thick is the glass ?
Hi Edgar, thank you for your wonderful comment. The glass is 4mm thick.
Very nice, is that etch-look for resist film? Or specially made sandblast resist?
Hi, thanks for watching it is specialist sandblast resist film.
Awsome work
What vinyl cutter and vinyl are you using for the mask?? Awesome work
Hi Joe, thank you for your comment and kind words. Sorry about the late reply. We get our specialist sandblasting film from MDP Supplies, it's a UK based company. www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/sandblastingfilm.asp
, the blast medium we use is 60-80 grit Aluminium Oxide Abrasive. The plotter is the ROLAND CAMM-SERVO, the machines are available online.
Top! really great!
Thank you!
Good job...
Damn this looks good
Thanks Atlas!
What grit are you using?
How hard is it to do face On the glass please comment back thank you very much
Hi Martin, I'd recommend looking into photo resist film for this type of design.
@@thestainedleadedglasscompany Would you be able to do that Or no please comment back
@@martinneps9387 Hi Martin, I'm afraid we don't offer this service.
@@thestainedleadedglasscompany Do you know anybody who does please comment back
Amazing
This is very nice, clean work, and you have been generous and helpful with answering questions. I live in the US, and I'm not sure where to buy sandblast resist vinyl. Is 120mm a European thickness? I can't find that thickness here. I have sandblasted glass with contact paper thickness, and it just doesn't hold up well. Thank you
Hi Janet, I'm sorry for the late reply.The thickness is 120um or we sometimes use 80um, this is micrometers not milometers. We buy our film from a UK supplier but they may ship overseas take a look at their website here www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/sandblastingfilm.asp. Hope this helps - Best of Luck!
www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/datasheets/datasheetdetapesandblast.pdf - take a look at more information here.
Excellent
can you share what is the PSI and CFM of the air compressor and grit size?
Hi Desi, Please see the FAQs in the description of the video. Thanks for watching!
Amazing that the oxide blast doesn't tear the vinyl And why did you blast and remove vinyl 3 different times?
Is it sandblasting cabin?
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.
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.
Hello, just wondering how do you get your vinyl onto the glass? transfer tape or paper? also what brand? thank you!!
Hi, we use clear application tape from MDPsupplies.co.uk.
@@thestainedleadedglasscompany medium tack? Thanks for reply!!
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?
Hi, we use clear application tape.
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!
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.
Nice Work!!! Can you tell me what kind of sand you used?
Hi Phillipp, we use 60-80 grit Aluminium Oxide Abrasive.
What thickness and material are you using for your design mask?
Thanks for your comment, We get our specialist sandblasting film from MDP Supplies, it's a UK based company. www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/sandblastingfilm.asp
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.
Hi, where do you purchase your gun/tip for doing the sandblasting?
Hi Rob, our gun came with our sandblasting machine and the spare tips I purchase from eBay.
Have you ever tried a microblaster?
Awesome work. I do etching myself but not as beautiful as this! If you don’t mind me asking what kind of media do you use?
Hi Josh, We use Aluminium Oxide Powder.
Can I use this on aluminum?