Etching, Carving, Engraving on Dichro Glass
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Etching, Carving, Engraving on Dichro Glass
I am wanting to draw, etch, carve symbols and pictures onto my dichro glass and have it there after firing. Is there a special way to do this? I have a dremel and I'm not sure if it is as simple as using the dremel on dichro, making a symbol, capping it with clear and firing it. Is there a better way without getting into too sophisticated etching creams, etc. I would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone with experience doing this. I'm looking for the "simple" method. Thanks.
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You can certainly use the dremel to etch designs into dichroic glass. A full fuse will bring your base glass up flush with your coating again, but your design will stay. If you carve a desing in (etch deeply) then you will have to be careful of your temperatures or your carving will fill in as described above.
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Re: Etching, Carving, Engraving on Dichro Glass
resist and a very light sandblast? i'll be more expensive for tools to start with, but a lot easier and more even. if you're doing etching, you have to do the same resist cutting as sandblasting.candala wrote:I am wanting to draw, etch, carve symbols and pictures onto my dichro glass and have it there after firing. Is there a special way to do this? I have a dremel and I'm not sure if it is as simple as using the dremel on dichro, making a symbol, capping it with clear and firing it. Is there a better way without getting into too sophisticated etching creams, etc. I would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone with experience doing this. I'm looking for the "simple" method. Thanks.