How to get Started in Etching Glass—Resists and the Three Basic Blasting Techniques

Design by Ruth Dobbins

 

An introduction to the basics of etching glass. Various types of designs and resists are presented including black-and-white line art and stencils, and the three main techniques for etching glass—surface etching, carving, and shading—are discussed. Examples of the type of artwork required for each of the three techniques are pictured.

 

GPQ Summer 2010, Volume 26, Number 2
Back issue magazine, Digital Issue and CD available. To order issue with pattern included.

HowToGetStartedinEtching

 

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