Glass etching art

This week I experimented with a new artistic medium - glass! Etching glass is easier than it looks and is unique way to turn your images into art. Transferring images on to glass is the easiest possible transfer method out there. You just place the glass right over your design! This was my

How to etch glass using etching cream and stencils made on the Silhouette Cameo along with alternative instructions if you don't have a cutting machine.

Paul Amphlett was a self taught artist and illustrator for 18 years until 2007 when he went to the Royal Forest of Dean to help and work with his dear friend and stained glass artist Mollie Meager. Here, Paul shares some of his incredible work and explains how he's expanded his knowledge of shading in glass engraving and the tools with which to do it.

This is a Dartington Crystal vase, hand engraved with cherry blossom flowers hanging down around the rim. It is fully functional as a vase as well as a purely decorative work of art. This vase would be a great treat for yourself or a perfect gift for a flower lover or simply someone who enjoys nature. Perfect for the home, office or even centre pieces at weddings. Each engraving is an original work of art, uniquely engraved so each one will differ ever so slightly from this picture. The…

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Make your etched glass really stand out with a pop of color using this one simple trick! #Cricut #SilhouetteCameo MoreThanThursdays.com

All images are © to Eastern Publishing. Photos from top to bottom 1) Front Cover, 2) Back cover, 3 and 4) Samples found in book (no page number given) I will make a quick review about this book, the reason this review is not going to be so detailed; is because this isn’t one of my favourite books. This book concentrates in surface engraving (sort of scratching the glass with out a drill or a motorized tool) but with a tip holder and diamond and stone burrs. There are no chapters in the book…

I have created a few projects using etching creams but I have perfected my technique and want to share something new that I found to make etched projects even better: Rub’n Buff. Rub’n Buff is a mixture of wax, metallic powders and pigments to add a permanent metallic finish to surfaces. It is designed to […]

(click on the photo to enlarge) Image is © to Eastern Publishing. Glass Engraving Course and Patterns by Eastern Publishing is one of the most popular posts on here and a good little book. I decided to share with you all another photo. I hope you all like it.