[Jewelry making - Article 00824] - Re: [Orchid] Easy to use resist

[Mark Keefer]

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    Hi Baker Your pieces on your site are beautiful! A number of years
    back when I was glass etching, I would buy a white resist from the
    local stained glass supply. It was opaque white, took pencil and pen
    lines very nicely, easy to cut, and came in different thicknesses
    and a couple of widths, maybe 12 and 18". But what I'd really like to
    comment on is the use of glass beads to etch glass. They may not work
    as well as you'd like. I had very good results using 600-800 grit
    garnet. Always a fast, smooth and even finish, but when I tried using
    glass beads I was suprised at how they reacted with the glass. I
    could regulate the airflow with the trigger on the blasting gun, at
    lower pressures the glass beads just bounced off the glass without
    affecting the surface, as I increased pressure I started to get a
    spattering of coarse etching, almost like a spraycan with a dirty
    nozzle. Eventually the entire surface would be etched but it was kind
    of grainy looking. Try etching some drinking glasses first to check
    your results, and have fun! 

Best
Mark Keefer
mvkdesign


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