DIY Glass Etching

Filed under: DIYs, Design, Household

Glass can be arranged in many ways and while it can look beautiful on its own, adding etchings or coloring can really bring a unique feel to your home. Instead of spending a small fortune on having glass etched professionally or buying expensive tools, you can easily create your own designs with some painter’s tape and other tools.

If you’re aiming to use this procedure on your door, windows or any glass that lets in natural light, keep in mind that the process requires painting the glass black or another dark color to emphasize your designs. I’d recommend making a custom coffee table, bathroom window or art piece if you’re going to try it out.

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by HankJuly 8, 2008   18:24pm

The above picture of the dragon intertwined with a sword was not done with glass etching, but rather by engraving two separate pieces of acrylic (plexi-glass) and illuminating them from the sides with LEDs. The above window is also not painted black, it is transparent.

Don’t believe me?

http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=142491

http://hackedgadgets.com/2008/02/10/etched-door-lit-by-leds/

http://blog.deadlycomputer.com/2007/11/27/1045/

p.s. I will never stop reading gearfuse daily, even if there are slightly misinformed articles once in a while

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