Where can I get "Laser etching" Done (I just made that up)

[morrillt]

So i dont know what its called, but I want to get this Design, etched onto champagne bottles:

https://www.evernote.com/shard/s345...eef3c596b959/765373cce08fa4a6533aeb518d8bb818

Technology name?

DIY possibilities, ie if i am onlyh doing say 24, can i use m some sort of home made stamping tech?

Where would i go to get this commercially done? Min Order?

Thoughts?

THanks
Todd

 

[dkevinb]

A lot of places do that sort of thing (glass engraving) for wedding champagne glasses, trophies, etc. You might try googling glass engraving in your area.

 

[AlanReeves]

If you can't find someone local to do the laser engraving (check with trophy or sign shops), you could get someone with a vinyl cutter or laser engraver to make a mask and chemically etch the bottles.

The mask would protect the glass that you don't want etched. Once it is applied to the bottles, you put on a chemical etching compound to mark the glass.

If you can't find someone in your area with a laser engraver (after trying the trophy and sign shops), try In A Flash Laser in Virginia.

 

[twisted_metal]

http://www.marthastewart.com/272469/etched-glass
pretty much what AlanReeves is talking about above. my wife has done this the hardest part is the masking. the vynil cut masking is a good idea and easily repeatable.

 

[sar_dog_1]

Where do you live? I am in eastern mass. With a friend who does a great job at it. He uses sandblasting to do it.

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[Jim_Holmes]

if you have a hobby shop around you they have glass etching kits

 

[Airplanedoc]

If you can't find someone local to do the laser engraving (check with trophy or sign shops), you could get someone with a vinyl cutter or laser engraver to make a mask and chemically etch the bottles.

The mask would protect the glass that you don't want etched. Once it is applied to the bottles, you put on a chemical etching compound to mark the glass.

If you can't find someone in your area with a laser engraver (after trying the trophy and sign shops), try In A Flash Laser in Virginia.

This is what I did, when I wanted a few glasses for a party. You can buy the acid etching stuff at hobby lobby, have the vinyl cut at a sign shop

 

[PastorofMuppets]

www.etchathing.com I know the owner. He is a great dude and does excellent work.

 

[GLASSART]

Hi,
I do growler etching.
http://glassartsetching.com/
A 3 liter swing top growler etched/sandblasted and painted

 

[TeeJo]

I have run a Laser Engraver that would do glass. No, I do not have one of my own, though.
I ran a stencil cutter too, a bit. (Gerber, dunno what model)

Dead easy to set up if the Engraving machine has a rotary axis. Mind-numbingly boring to sit there and load the machine again and again.

But it really amounts to load the machine, hit the green button, easy as printing a page out from the printer.

The design shown is pretty straightforward and should turn out OK.

If you want to go hands-off, the Laser Shop is an OK option, if you are more DIY type, some stencils and a glass etch kit or a bench top sand blaster cabinet and a compressor would serve better.

TeeJo

 

[mythbustingpyro]

It takes a long time and a good amount of work, along with a steady hand, but you can also do the etching using a dremel and "drawing" it on (I print out a picture and tape it to the inside if its clear or tape a stencil around the outside if its not). I enjoy the control and DIY spirit of it, but it can easily take 1-2 hours per glass depending on size and details.