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Using vinyl for stencils and glass etching......this is cool!!!
Just did pilsner glasses and beer mugs....boy, the guys are loving these!!
Etched mirror coasters......
You folks have to try this....Armor Etch is easy stuff to work with and the worst part is trying to find the glasses that are appropriate for it. Dollar Stores are great for wine glasses and found some great beer mugs.....
Its very simple cut your stencil,, what ever you want to be etched, have that weeded out,, stick on without creases or bubbles on to what you want, etched, apply the etching cream follow directions,, and take the vinyl off,, and your done,,
You can also use vinyl for screen printing,, apply it to the screen and ink away,,,,
going to try this what type of vinyl? seems it might be kind of tough getting off glass. just wondering thanks
I use what ever vinyl I have laying around.....
After applying the Armor Etch and I let it sit around 8 minutes....I wash it off w/ quite warm water......the water helps to take the vinyl off and have never had a problem getting what ever is left off the glass......
I was going through old threads and ran across this one. I have been using vinyl to etch glass for a few years now, works great. Lat year I ventured into sublimation. and now I have people asking about screen printed t-shirts... I have been researching this and have spent some time in a shirt shop helping out so I understand the whole process but am curious about using the vinyl masks for the screens... That is an amazing idea and would save a ton on costs of emulsions, red out's and chemicals for cleaning the screens not to mention the cost of the ink and vellum to print the image prior to exposing it.
Do you now anyone who uses the vinyl masks for screen printing? I am just curious if you would apply the vinyl to the top or bottom of the screen and if the residues from the ink will loosen the vinyl from the screen.
I take regular 24" wide sign vinyl cut (mirrored) and weeded and mask applied and backing removed and lay it on the platen where I want it to print. I chuck a 280 screen in the press and spray some tack on the shirt side (dye sub tack from conde... just because I had it laying around and my first try the vinyl fell off of a 110 screen that was not sprayed) I press the screen down on it and squeegee it. I sometimes print another one not mirrored with the design enlarged 1/8 to 1/4and eyeball it to the top of the screen to aid in easier cleanup. It is quick for a one color order without alot of detail. I've not done it for orders over 30 - but it had no signs of giving up on that order of 30.
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Using vinyl for stencils and glass etching 
