Etched glass photo frame how to#

This step will outline how to use a chemical etch with a vinyl template.ġ x Bottle of Armour Etch Creme or similar product Once you etch all the areas you need, you can paint the inside of the etched area to make it look good even in the day time (optional)

Remember: Slow is smooth and smooth is fast! Ok, now that you have your reversed design on paper, get as much light over the project as you can! Place your glass on top of the drawing and begin to etch out the outlines on a SLOW speed, take your time, don't rush this or you will have wasted both time and money!Īfter the outline is done, use a slightly larger diamond etching tip and do the fill areas. Ok, so you've got your pencil and your paper!! Draw a reverse of the image you want on the glass (you could also print it out on your computer if you were lazy or can't draw :), once finalized go over your lines with the sharpee you will want them to be crisp and highly visible!Ī note of caution, when handling glass, it is best to wear gloves as the edges WILL cut you! There are a good deal of high quality ibles on here that cover glass etching, I figured I'd add to the list! You can also make/purchase a stencil and then just use that, but for this I wanted it to have a little 'artistic flare' What you will need (Mechanical Etching Version):ġ x Diamond etching tip for Dremel/rotary toolġ x Source of compressed air (canned or air compressor with blow gun) Optional (it helps a lot tho!) In this step I will go through one of the two ways that I etched the glass for these projects. So as you can see, it's not that expensive to make. Wood for frame, I bought mine at Lowes (they have a military discount without a hassle so I shop there when I can) 10' 2圆 of Paint, paint is completely up to you, for the team projects I went to Home Depot and got the Glidden Color match paintĪbout $4 per color (enough to do at least 2 projects) Glass can be bought at any hardware store so shop around! $2.00-$50.00 (depends on size, thickness etc) I apologize in advance, I didn't think about taking pics after the pieces were cleaned and mounted lolġ6.5ft LED RGB with wireless remote and power supply you can find on Amazon for around $33 shipped.

For my first ible, I will be going through my trials and errors and eventual success (in my opinion) of an awesome project that anyone with some time and a little ingenuity can tackle! Essentially what I've done was etched a piece of glass (one with my dremel (not recommended) and one with Armour Etch (definitely recommended!)), built a frame, and installed some flexible LED lighting (the remote controlled variety with color change), easy right? Yeah, not so much at first! Anyways, hope you all enjoy this ible and don't forget to vote, even if not for my ible :(, in the UP! 3D printer contest, and the Lamps and Lighting Contest! Onward, to the creating!!!

Etched glass photo frame