sand blasted glass

[mark galoob]

one of my customers thats a contracter does this for his customers as a comp...
he described it to be very easy to do...has anybody done this and if so, hows it done, and what problems will i encounter...i really want to do it for fun, but if i can make money at it that would be cool and a nice addition to the repritoir

mark galoob

 

[7oaks]

What exactly do you want to blast. Check out cuttingedgesandcarving.com and see what is involved. If he is using playsand without breathing apparatus then he will develop silicosis. Like anything else, there is a learning curve. Vinyl and paint mask and a plotter does make a good resist and you are half way there. That is where I learned the process.

Ken

 

[showcase 66]

I have sand blasted a lot of mirrors and backglasses of vehicles. I used to work for a glass company when I was in High School. Was bored one day and decided to tape off the business logo and took the sandblaster to it. Came out pretty good. Started offering it at the shop for custom designs around mirrors. Decided one day that my 77 chevy truck needed a bowtie on the backglass. Tapped it out and worked like a charm. When in college I would do peoples backglass and mirrors for weddings for extra money. Made it a lot easier with vinyl. I used the oracal paint mask that was pretty thick and never had a problem

 

[hatmanok]

If you just want to do small decals such as on mugs, glasses etc. you can use a double layer of vinyl. Just layer one layer on another and then set your cut force like you was cutting reflective and you have it.

 

[SignManiac]

Years ago I did a few select pieces of glass work, some personal and some for clients, stage blasted and some glue chipped glass. I've seen some pro's out there who create true masterpieces. A booth and aluminum oxide are the way to go. As said earlier, careful of sand and breathing. Lungs are hard to replace.

 

[Bradster941]

For the small stuff, Avery works goods.
Atleast it's good for something.

 

[Spud Murphy]

Sandblasting spray guns are relatively inexpensive. To add the above post about breathing sand, it is a good idea to make a booth or large box with a see-through flip top and two arm holes with rubber gloves - blasting everything at arms length. This also helps when gathering the sand for reuse. Besides computer thick cut sand mask and regular vinyl, I use Mylar for finer detail. (more resistant when deep cutting) When blasting on the back of mirror I leave the mask in place, as a protective layer, without peeling.

 

[Spud Murphy]

Kinda like this but hand made out of a shoebox or your grannies washing machine:

http://www.google.com/search?q=sand...xN4iBsgKMq93KBw&ved=0CHUQsAQ&biw=1306&bih=704

 

[Spud Murphy]

... Decided one day that my 77 chevy truck needed a bowtie on the backglass.

Bet you fit right in with the rest of the Chevy Truckers huh?

 

[megacab]

it's relatively simple to do. i just take a decal and reverse weed it and slap it on whatever i want to blast. i use a tool, if you can call it that, called an air eraser that i bought from harbor freight. i blast with 220grit aluminum oxide. comes out very smooth and leaves crisp lines. here is a mug, candleholder, wine glasses and then a mirror i did for my father in law that i blasted the truck on the front of the mirror, then i reversed the decal with the name and applied it to the back of the mirror and then blasted it and painted the name with spray paint. the picture is horrible of it, but you get the idea of what you can do.

 

[showcase 66]

Bet you fit right in with the rest of the Chevy Truckers huh?

Ya but mine was permanent. well that was until an ex girlfriend thew a hammer at me.

 

[James Burke]

Cool stuff. I'm also a member on the CES forum and I started my business six years ago with help from some of the other members. We do mostly natural boulders and cemetery monuments and lots of engraved fundraiser bricks.

Cemetery memorials made from natural boulders are a strong seller in my neck of the woods. I've posted photos on my facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/jarsaco

My daughter does a lot of etched glass baking pans (Pyrex or Anchor Hocking). They're absolutely a big hit at bridal parties. And with a captive audience of women, each party usually generates more orders as the gals get gift ideas for their next showers. Typically the say "From the Kitchen of Sally Jones" or whomever the lucky bride may be. Since the glass is tempered, only a light surface etch is done for safety reasons.

JB

 

[skyhigh]

I've done a hundreds of very thin wine glasses and also those thick mason jar mugs, and I never broke one. Unfortunately the rear window out of a customers vette didn't fair so well. One touch with the glass beads and POOF.....a million pieces.

 

[CheapVehicleWrap]

If I remember correctly tempered glass will not withstand >10% blast. Items such as showers doors may become a liability.