How To Engrave Glass With a Dremel | Beginners Tutorial
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ต.ค. 2024
- I recently got my hands on a rotary tool, so I decided to try some glass engraving. It turned out to be easier than I expected and I’m very happy with the results. In this video I go over the materials you need and tips and tricks for getting the best results.
What you’ll need:
Rotary tool (like a Dremel)
Diamond coated bits (at least a ball-shaped one)
Poster tacks
Printout of the design
Tape
Wet cloth and a bowl of water
Towel
Dust mask
Safety glasses
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Even though my videos are set up as tutorials, I'm not professionally trained in any of these crafts. The tools that I use can be dangerous. Don't try a craft if you are unfamiliar with the tools and the necessary safety precautions. Be safe!
I appreciate how you practice first and show us. Others act as if they're perfect from the get-go. And practicing teaches alot.
Thank you for doing as much actual demonstrating as explaining! It helps visual learners a lot!
Excellent and easy to follow video. Many thanks. Enabled me to engrave sentimental mug from my grandfather RIP 1960. Much appreciated.
I'm so glad that I found you! I just won a rotary tool workshop and you make it look so simple and I'll be watching your future videos!
Awesome. As I've gotten older I've found "let the tool do the work" to be excellent advice no matter the task.
that's what my wife says before telling me to do all the chores. i thought she was giving me a friendly pointer. i didn't realize she was talking about me the whole time! *boomer audience laughter*
Wow! I’m surprised how easy it looks to do and outcome is very nice. Will try myself, now waiting for dremel tool. This video made my day.
Wow - I use my Dremel for wood carving. Can’t wait to have a go on glass. Think I know what I’m going to make for Christmas presents 😊
Wow, that tree turned out wonderful!
Hey Ellen, good job. One tip if you don't mind. When you put the paper inside the glass, put black cloths inside for 2 reasons. Less vibrations on the glass and that the paper remains flat to the inner surface. Where it comes to neck bottles, attach the paper to the glass and use a pointed bit to trace over the paper.
The tardis came out great. I’ve been nervous to etch glass but not anymore thanks to you.
The tree is beautiful! ❤ I'm going out tonight to buy my first rotary tool. Your video helped me know what bit to start with. Thanks! 🙂
your a pretty good artist i can see you have a knack for it . tip i do alot of wood carving with a power rotary carver its like a dremel in every way just bigger . when you did the tree at the end if you got some spray adhesive you could glue the picture on there with spray adhesive then scrap off the left over paper or even just wash it off . and you would not have to free hand anything . i do that sometimes or use carbon paper again i work with wood not glass . i have seen a couple home made set ups using a 2 liter bottle plastic of course with a hole in it as well with water the water comes out the hole and pores onto the glass to keep the dust down you dont want glass dust in your eyes or lungs young lady . and i would use goggles over them safty glasses dust will find any open area it can and get in your eyes . just tips you dont have to use them if you dont want to good luck with your projects dear .
Well if no one else says it . I will .... Thanks for your comments ... Nice of you to go to the trouble of sharing your experience and most practical advice ☘️
@@tixilx thank you very much .
Sounds like a great tip. I imagine glass dust in your eye could do a lot of damage. Thanks diy dark matter!
@@HeyWatchMeGo your welcome
Can you explain this setup? I’m not getting it
Fabulous well done ! I am a calligrapher wanting to try this. Good advice. Thank you.
You seem to be a sweet and humble person.. so with your talent and with that 2 gifts that i write.. you got here one more subscrived! Thank you and sorry about my english! 😊✌
The tree is beautiful!
It's funny that the tree you free handed came out better than the police box you traced. The tree almost looks like a machine did it. Very good job!
Thanks for the excellent tutorial! I'm planning a Christmas present involving frosting/etching glass and I was really fretting being able to do it myself with my Dremel tool. After watching this I feel confident I can pull it off! Thank you!
Great little vid. I'm a welder by trade and have a dremel and was looking for something to make I hadn't done before, so now, I'll make a steel wine rack with some engraved glasses I think. Cheers!
Nice video, love the T-shirt (Laura is awesome!) But just a small piece of advice: you want to hang the dremel, preferably above table level so that the FlexiShaft doesn't break or cause damage to the Dremel itself.
+Ralph Nabhan Thanks Ralph. I did consider hanging the dremel, mostly to give me more freedom in movement, but couldn't find a good way to do it. Didn't know it also affected the dremel itself. I'll make sure to hang it next time :)
Thanks for taking the time to post this tutorial. I really enjoyed it. I am going to play with my dremel now. I am not as intimidated by it now as I was!!
That's awesome! I'm glad I could help :D
That was very helpful Ellen, I'm always intimidated by etching. I must remember you said let the tool do the work. Thank you! Happy new year
Your bits would last a lot longer if you lubricate them. You can use either a water drip system (ONLY IF YOU'RE USING A FLEX SHAFT) or glass cutting oil.
It'll also cut down a lot on glass dust. You should still wear a mask and glasses, but it'll cut down on the amount of glass dust in your workspace.
The poster putty is a great idea.
Thank You SO much for making this video. I am a newbie and I get frustrated when videos are made for people that already know a lot !
Very impressive. Thank you for an excellent introduction.
Cool! I ordered my "dremel" for metal work mostly and didn't even realize it could be used to ingrave glass. That will be fun for my homebrew! :)
First class instructor and demo.
Really helpful video!!!
starting glass sketching for first time.
Lots of love and support from India.
Absolutely love your tutorial. Looking forward to more!
nice work :) ONE POINT i dont know if you have had any Glass break when working on it ! a Simple simple trick that stops the glass from breaking is to put a cloth or tea towl inside to stop the glass breaking
+FireFly Good tip, thanks! I didn't have anything break, but that will definitely help prevent it.
glad you like the tip i do Engrave Glass of all sorts of things i have had a few thinks break on me because the vibration of the engraver can Oscillate the glass to a point that it can shatter so for a long time i have used a rolled up Cloth and put it inside the Glass the cloth needs to be a little tight so it covers most of the Glass to stop it falling out and to touch most of the inside the glass if the glass you are working on is flat a peace of felt under it damp down any Oscillation hope that helps i like the work you do BUT it only take 1 glass to Shatter you do a lot of damage to your hand or face
Thanks for that tip. I plan to start and that is awesome to know
....... couldn't you just wet your work as your going?
@Mighty Guyunderrated comment lol
Ellen, that tree was gorgeous!!!
Thank you, have jus5 bought my first Drexel to try glass engraving and found this really helpful 😊
Nice work. Thank you for shareing this video with us. I really like how you implamented the stencil pattern on the glass.
Laura Kamph!! - another very talented lady!!
Great instructive video, emphasis on SAFETY and potential hazards. Use of protective equipment. I am just starting, projects to do for $pare change and gifts. Busy during RETIREMENT !! GREAT VIDEO and I've subscribed. Thank you.
Thanks this was helpful, I am etching glass for all of my family for Yule and using them to make etched picture frame mirrors. I thought I could use my dremel for it, but wanted to make sure, and you've helped alot.
Ellen, I loved it! You made it plain and simple, nothing to be scared about. Nice to know which tips to use as you were engraving too. Just super, keep them coming. --Joe
Thank you Joe! Glad you liked it :)
Your tutorial is great for a beginner like me thank you.
i just bought the tool and i thought it would be more difficult to use it, but seeing you looks easy.
Loved the video! To the point, packed with useful tips and not too long for those of us with a.d.d! Lol
Thanks,
That was fantastic I do alot of art work as well as glass etching keep up the good work
Thank you, this is so helpful for this newbie.
LOVE that you did a TARDIS
Nice work! And well guided. Thank you!
Gotta love a TARDIS glass!
Yes they are bigger on the inside so great for beer. 😂
That's the literally the whole reason I clicked on this video, out of all the videos that came up
thanks a lot , you are a great artist, well done
Inspired, well done and thank you, Dremel engraved my first glass picture earlier today. Good video, keep it up
Thank you for making this project video. I've been intimidated to work with glass like this, but now I want to test it out. Nice work!
+Works by Solo Thanks! I was a bit intimidated as well but it turned to be much easier than I expected. You only need to touch the glass very lightly, so it's basically just like drawing. Hope you give it a go!
Thx for the tips I just got one for Xmas! 😊
Thanks for sharing, ur tips were much needed.. I have a nice piece of black glass that I am going to use for a DIY bed side table! So excited to try it.
Nice!!
We recently we're able to play with a Dremel micro, it was pretty easy to handle and I think it would work well for a project like this too! Nice tutorial, Ellen.
Yeah, the micro would work great for this I think. I've never used it, but it should be much easier to handle than the bigger Dremels. My flexible extension gets the job done, but being cordless like with the micro would be awesome. Thanks for sharing :)
Very cool I have a dremel and only use it to cut nails off now i have a second use for it thanks for sharing!
Joe Basement Woodworking & DIY wtf
Hi Ellen! Nice video, thanks for sharing your work. I will definitely start trying out these methods, as I've had my Dremel extension for quite a long time and I've actually never used it (nor have I ever engraved anything using the Dremel). I'd like to cut used beer/wine bottles and then engrave them to give them out as gifts. Your tree looked really good by the way :)
Great tips. Beautiful work. Your videos seem to be easy to follow. Nice job.
Thanks so much Jerry, that is great to hear!
Thank you so much! This is exactly what I needed.
Nice work Ellen. The tree came out great, but have you thought about taping the printed tree onto the inside of the glass to follow the lines instead?
Beautiful work, inspiring
nice and easy to follow, thanks Ellen.
thank you so much you have helped me a lot showing how to do things you have inspired me to try this again thank you
Leuk! Dat ga ik proberen. Ik heb geen dremel, maar wel zo’n zelfde geval van Parkside. Kan het allicht proberen. Misschien is het handig om het glas op zo’n roterende plaat te leggen. “Lazy Suzan”?! Dan draai je je project ipv opnieuw de plakgummetjes te positioneren.
THANKU, easy to understand EXCELLENT TUTORIAL VIDEO
I'm about to start messing with glass engraving for the first time, and no lie... I chose your video first because I saw the TARDIS 😹😻👍
Thank you Ellen for this wonderful tutorial; a quick question: are there any differences/gotchas when working on say Pyrex vs regular glass vs. crystal? ... many thanks in advance Madame!
Brilliant! Thanks for the inspiration
Thank You, Ellen! I got some inspiration from your videos...
Love this. J just bought an engraver and realized I can use my dremel instead
wow, that looks really cool! i might have to give it a try! great video!
+Kata Fu Thanks you! It's a fun project to do, I hope you give it a go :)
Really cool... going to give it a try!
You are amazing and a good teacher, definitely in my top three and will return for sure as well as follow you on Facebook.The Tardis will be my first attempt at this. I like Dr Who and I'm hoping to end up with something at least resembling the telephone box.. Thanks again for the great lesson.
Thank you Craig! Have fun!!
Love that beautiful tree!
This is really cool. Sorry i missed it- what bit/tip is best for engraving with the dremel ? Ty and 😊
With your accent for a split second I thought you said "I switched to a smaller bullshit bit."
Had to double back, lol
I’m not entirely convinced she didn’t say that
What did she say?
chris haffer ~ She said "The ball tipped one" I'd recognize that accent anywhere . She's Dutch . Oh and then at 2:07 she said "the smaller ball shaped bit"
@@chrish1695 "another ball shaped bit"
Thx for that just starting out and that was great help
Alright then, you have convinced me. I'm ordering a set of rotary diamond files! Let's hope I can manage something half as nice as the work you are pulling off.
Thanks Rasmus! Being able to trace a template makes it a lot easier, I'm sure you'll get nice results :)
Thanks much . . . Just what I needed to know!
Thank you, great video- Rick in the UK
I do stained glass work and both my ring saw and grinder use water to keep the glass dust from flying anywhere. I'm curious why you're not using water for this process since it uses diamond bits just like my tools. Thanks for taking the time to make this video too.
Keel as All Get Out! I loved this Video!
That looks like alot of fun!
+Wood Chip Liz It is! Very enjoyable to see the design appear on the glass. If you have a Dremel you should give it a go :)
Excellent explanations,thank you!!
Thanks for sharing and awesome work. Question? what's the name of the finishing bit?
your video convinced me to get a dremel 390-3
thanks for the help. Great work!
I'm so happy I found this site..ordered myself a glass etching tool..I'm going to guess your accent is Nederland...klompt?? Jim: Olympia,Wa
This really encouraged me! Thank you so much!
Glad I could help!
Thanks for your video you have shared, it is really encouraging me.
Thanks for your tutorial! My hand is super cramped up now though. I didn't have the stylus so the tool was pretty heavy
Thank you ,excited to get started
Wow super cool!
This is so cool, thanks for the idea
This was beautiful work
I've never engraved anything but I've just bought a Dremel and was curious if it's possible to engrave glass and use a spray bottle with water to keep it wet to help reduce the glass dust instead of wiping it down constantly? would appreciate the advice and help thank you.
Nice work and some good tips Ellen 👍
Thank you John :)
Is there anything to put on it to smooth the etch out or make it look better?
You are the first video that warns folks to wear a mask and glasses when doing glass work good for you. You dont want to breathe in glass duct .
Ellen, I am about to finish a CD cabinet and was going to use anti-glare glass for the door. Do you think I can etch that type of glass? Your tree looked 3D, wicked awsome!!!
Honestly, I don't know. All I know is that you should avoid tempered glass when it comes to engraving. If the anti-glare is a surface treatment it might be fine, or you might damage it. Maybe see if you can get a scrap piece and test it (with proper protection of course in case it shatters)? Good luck with your project!
Great stuff. Helped me a lot.
Happy to hear it Jim!
thank your taking the time and sharing
Was very helpful 🙂
Great video thank you for sharing .