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The Complete Guide to Glass Etching |
Custom glass
etching can turn ordinary pieces of glass into works of art and can make
ordinary stained glass pieces extraordinary. You can personalize gifts
or customize your own glass pieces. With glass etching the possibilities
are endless.
Over the past
decade, the art of glass etching has seen an incredible surge in interest
from both consumers and artists. Consumers find etched glass pieces
to be an affordable yet beautiful alternative to stained glass and glass
artists have found it to be an almost unlimited medium for artistic expression
that is not subject to the design limitations of regular stained glass
pieces. Designs the would have never been attempted in stained glass
are easily done in etched glass. Surface etching can be used on regular
glass, stained-glass, flashed glass, mirrors, porcelain, wine glasses,
mugs, ceramic tile and more, not to mention the many commercial applications.
Also, the techniques described in this guide can be applied to wood surfaces
to create beautiful sand carved works of art on gorgeous hard woods.
One of the
great advantages to glass etching is the short time in which a piece can
be completed. Intricate art that looks as if it took days to design
and create can actually be done in hours instead of days. Many pieces
can be completed from design to clean up in less than an hour.
Using the techniques
outlined in this guide, almost anyone can create beautiful etched glass pieces
in no time at all. We will cover how to design and print your own custom
patterns, how to create an etching stencil or resist using your custom pattern,
and how to surface etch glass using easy to use chemical etching creme or
basic sandblasting equipment. Also covered are using liquid resists,
photo resists, special effects, glass frosting, reverse etching and more.
When you
order we will send you :
- Our "
Complete Guide to Custom Glass Etching"
which describes in detail how to make your own glass etching stencils
and how to etch glass. Also covered are special effects, glass frosting,
reverse etching and more.
- Over 100
patterns on CD (specifically selected
for glass etching) with more patterns available via our glass links site.
(patterns revised May, 1 2006)
- A Fully
functional trial copy of DRAW-IT 2.0
, the "Ultimate Pattern Resize and Print
Program " on CD. This is
the quickest, easiest and best program for resizing any stained
glass pattern and printing it ANY size in just minutes. (from postage stamp
size to 9 foot square) You tell it what size you want and the
program does all the work. You will be amazed at the quality output
you get! Installed and ready to use in seconds. Simple instructions
are included.
- "The
Complete Guide to Printing and Modifying Patterns
using Paint Shop Pro". This guide is designed for those who wish
to modify or draw their own patterns. Great for the advanced
Stained Glass Artisan or the beginner who demands custom or unique
patterns. Once you learn this process you will never need to buy another
stained glass pattern book again.
- Links to
free trial downloads of "Paint Shop Pro 6.0
" which is a must have program for anyone serious about making, modifying
and printing their own custom patterns or modifying existing patterns.
Access to our
links site with links to over 3,000 patterns
and images.
All
instructions are written using a step by step approach so that anyone can
understand and benefit from them.
The cost of this
package is $14.99 plus $2.00 shipping and handling. To order send
a check or money order to:
Cole Farms,
Inc.
1610 Guam Lane
Gulf Breeze,
Fl 32563
or
To order with a credit card online click below
Your order
will be shipped to you immediately.
This guide contains all of the information
in our Ultimate Stained Glass Pattern Package plus the Etching guide less
about 150 patterns. If you would like all the patterns included
in this guide click below. An additional $2 will be added to your
order and you will receive over 250 patterns instead of 100
.
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