Engraving Glass

[fr3spirit]

Sorry I know not Dye Sub related.
Anyone doing glass engraving? Bottles, glasses etc?
I'm looking into this area as I have possible ready market but the machine costs are beyond my budget to buy. Does anywhere Lease / Hire machines? Can't find on internet search and obviously need to research further.
Cheers for any advice in advance.
Andy

[wenico]

Cheapest way to get into engraving glassware is sand blasting

Set up in Australian Dollars about $3,000 plus computer and software etc.

Here's a forum where you will get top advice

[url="http://cuttingedgesandcarving.com/forums/]http://cuttingedgesandcarving.com/forums/[/url]

otherwise it's a laser but they are very expensive

Set up in Australian dollars close to $20,000

but another good forum with sound advice for this is

[url="http://www.sawmillcreek.org/forumdisplay.php?f=8]http://www.sawmillcreek.org/forumdisplay.php?f=8[/url]


You could try acid etching... You'd have to do a google search for it.

Regards


Roy N.

[Reg]

I use etchall etching creme you can reuse it I find very good on glass but not so good on mirrors as it gives a slightly uneven finish on mirrors blasting is much better on mirrors . you can find it on ebay.
ps note the spelling of etchall and creme is as it is on the container.
Reg