Glass Etching: Planning a Project

Series Summary

Glass etching is the art of etching letters and designs into glass plates, bowls and cups. The process involves the creation of a paper stencil, which is then transferred to vinyl, which is applied directly to the glass. Etching cream is then rubbed onto the stencil to make a permanent design. A popular hobby and a great way to create personalized gifts for friends and family, glass etching is fun and easy, as well as a great way to express creativity. So commemorate a birthday or a wedding with an etched glass plate to show off the skills learned in this crafts video series. In this series on glass etching, a crafts expert shows how to create a glass etching stencil and how to apply it to an etching project. Learn how to find design ideas as well as how to use pre-made stencils. Our expert demonstrates how to create a design, and how to transfer it to vinyl, which will then be placed on glass. Apply etching cream to make your design a permanent part of the glass. Great for gifts for all occasions, glass etching is a fun and creative craft.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Robin with treesmom.com and I'm making a video today on etching glass and the first thing you need to do is decide which project you would is like to do. You can take a plain glass plate like this and etch it to say you are special or happy birthday or names or dates or whatever. You can etch on a big mug like this. You could do a picture frame gives it a little special etching to add to a special picture just with a regular picture frame. You could do a casserole dish or a bowl or a candy dish anything that is made out of glass will be easily etchable. You might want to experiment a little bit on a little part that doesn't show but I haven't found any glass products that haven't been etchable. So, as soon as you decide which project you want to use then you can go on to the next step."