glass craft – Try It – Like It

I found this glass box a while ago and immediately knew it would be perfect for a Valentine’s Day project using Etchall Crème. The smooth glass surface was just begging for a decorative design, so I decided to etch a pretty heart right in the center of the lid. The etched heart adds an elegant, handmade touch while still keeping the box simple and versatile for gifting, decorating, or storing small treasures. It’s amazing how a little etching can completely transform a basic glass piece into something special and festive for the season.

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After cutting the design on my Cricut Maker and weeding away the parts to etch, I cleaned the top of the glass box with rubbing alcohol.

I applied the vinyl onto the glass making sure all the areas to be etched were adhered well so the creme doesn’t bleed under the vinyl.

I applied the etching creme on top of the vinyl and allowed it to sit for 15 minutes, then I removed the creme and put it back into the container because etchall creme is reusable.

Wash the piece with soap and water to remove any remaining etching creme, and then remove the vinyl. A razor blade scraper can help remove little pieces of vinyl.

After cleaning the top of the glass, I applied a dark red buffing wax to bring out the heart design.

Here is the finished box. It really has a vintage keepsake feel.

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This glass jar is etched with etchall creme and then decorated with Glaze pens and Gwen Studios ribbon. I bought the jar as a hanging jar from the Dollar Tree. I planned to etch it and add an electric candle (as seen). Upon completion, I think it would look nice filled with candy or round balls of white soap for the bath. (I wish I had some)

Before working with the jar, remove the label and clean the glass with rubbing alcohol. If you don’t have any rubbing alcohol you can substitute hand sanitizer.

I measured around the jar and designed the holly berry design to wrap around the jar. Weed away the design you want to etch and leave enough vinyl to protect the glass.

After the vinyl is applied and rubbed down well with no air bubbles, apply the etchall creme. It takes 15 minutes to etch the glass. Then remove the etchall creme putting it back into the container.

The next step is to wash the glass and remove the vinyl. I do so by using a baby wipe to clean the glass, remove the vinyl, and finish off by cleaning again with rubbing alcohol.

I have recently been experimenting with different ways to color my glass etching. For this project, I am using Glaze 3D glossy pens in red and green. Glaze pens work on glass and you don’t need to etch the glass however I think the pens add to the etching.

The mark made by the pens is small. I chose to color the berries in solid and add a stylized line art to the leaves. The Glaze pens leave a glossy raised surface on the glass.

This is a fun inside view of the finished jar. I like how the colors are seen on the inside and outside of the jar.

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Tag: glass craft

Decorative Glass Heart Box

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Etching a Berry Jar

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