First attempt at sand blasting.

[Kev]

I got the beast fired up this morning and tried a trial piece. It's not without flaws, but..it sure was fun. Most of the time is in the prep time, the sand blasting itself took no time at all...5 mins. tops.

This was intended as a candle shelter that will have sand placed in the bottom of it.

[PiscesGlass]

Ooh that's very nice Kev..I can see why the prep took so long..what a nicely intricate pattern.  Don'tcha just love sandblasting!! 

Really nice..I like!

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[Becki]

Way to go, Kev!  Very cool first attempt!

[Kev]

Thanks guys! Not bad for a 4 dollar glass vessel. ....something to practice on.

[Kev]

I'm going to use that pattern to make Christmas ornaments with round pieces of glass, cut, fire polished and etched.

[JoanFrances]

very pretty Kev.  Great job, can't believe it is your first attempt, looks like you have been doing it for years.  That will make very nice ornaments. 

[Graham]

Right on!
Blasting, unless you're carving, is a small part of the time - if you're cutting your own resist. I refer to it as "negative spray painting". You're removing the finish rather than adding to it.

[Kev]

I haven't tried cutting my own resist yet..I have to actually order some. I'm looking forward to that though.

[Audrey]

Cool. I LOVE that.

[Graham]

Good practice project:
Cut resist stencils with names of your friends. Then do personalized beer mugs of wine glasses for your barbecue party. There are several ways to spell my name - only GRAHAM is correct. And my steak?? Very rare, please.

[Judy K]

Wow! good job. I am jealous. A sand blaster is on my wish list.

In high school I made a bit of change acid etching glass. Car windows, mirrors, Beer mugs, wine glasses, whatever. I found the nicest way to put words with fine writing on a round surface was to pour melted parafin wax on the object. Then carve out the words with an exacto knife or T pin. If you are cutting a section out, angle the point of your tool toward the space to be removed, and it peels out as you work around the space. I found it the best way for delicate work. Then apply the acid.

So you could blast designs, and wax and acid words.

[JoanFrances]

Good practice project:
Cut resist stencils with names of your friends. Then do personalized beer mugs of wine glasses for your barbecue party. There are several ways to spell my name - only GRAHAM is correct. And my steak?? Very rare, please.

      Good one Graham.

I love the idea of the mugs or wine glasses. Those would make great party favors for sure, the steak only stays with you for awhile, but the memories and the mugs are always treasures. 

[ct4mom]

That turned out great Kev I like the idea of the ornaments love the design. I bet it felt good finally getting to try it! Great first project.

[Barbara]

Came out great Kev.  I love the design of it.  Can you cut the resist with the Cricut?l

[gws732]

Nice, Kev,  really, really nice.   

[Graham]

So you could blast designs, and wax and acid words.

The wax works well for acid. But. cutting resist and blasting is so much easier than the "wax job" and will work equally well for acid or sandblast etching. If you're into heavy duty acid etching, maybe wax is better, but for hobby type acid, vinyl resist works very well.

I don't suggest that anybody get into serious acid etching unless you're really serious about it, over the long term. It's not a "What'll we do this weekend?" kind of endeavor. The chemicals are very dangerous to use and storage or disposal are risky and difficult.

[Judy K]

I was a kid, they did not let me play with the real stuff. Infact I am still not old enough for that. I was using the hobby acid etch cream. It is a nice way to get thin pen line words on a round surface. I found contact type paper a pain on curves, and even tougher on delicate cuts.

[JoanFrances]

prior to getting my dermal I did play around with the acid etch.  I learned the hard way that if you don't get it off your sink, it will mar it permanently.  I don't know anything about the wax stuff you are talking about, but many states have adopted strict laws, ordinances and rules regarding the use and disposal of chemicals.  My town had tried to pass an ordinance where any company shipping different types of chemicals had to register the address of the person who had ordered them, so that if they showed up where they didn't belong at some point they could get traced back to the address of the person who had purchased them.  So, be ware of the laws in your area when handling any restricked use chemicals

[Tre V]

Kev, maybe you could briefly outline the process for doing that round design? It's lovely.

[Anne]

Kev, maybe you could briefly outline the process for doing that round design? It's lovely.

Just what I was thinking, thanks Tre!  Kev it's lovely!