Engraving on glass at home

Do you like when there are memorable inscriptions on dear ones? Then engraving is exactly what you need. It can be performed on wood, metal, glass, plastic, etc. But not everyone knows that engraving on glass at home is an occupation that almost everyone can handle. And with its help you can make and original decor objects of practical use. The result of this approach will be a unique interior that will emphasize the taste of the owners of the house. So, let's figure out how to make engraving on glass at home.

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How to cut glass?

Due to its structure, the glass can be cut, sawed, drilled, grinded, glued, engraved and even bent.

Tool for working

To cut glass, use a glass cutter.

Important! The most popular are roller models. For the production of rollers, alloy stainless steel is used.

Glass cutters can have different grinding angles:

• 130 degrees - cut glass 1-3 mm thick;
• 150 degrees - for a thickness of 4-10 mm;
• 155-165 degrees - for glass thickness over 10 mm.

Surface for cutting

Cut glass on a flat and stable table. On its surface should be a thin isolon, carpet or felt. So the process will be more convenient, the glass will not be covered with scratches due to debris.

Important! If you are going to cut glass, you need to get a ruler, kerosene and a hammer.

For glass, an unusual ruler is needed, to which is attached a thin rubber. So it will not slip during cutting. In the professional rulers, the suction cups are embedded, which is even more convenient.

Technology:

1. The glass is marked with a ruler, and then the cutting line is made with a glass cutter.

Important! The line should not be interrupted, the second time it can not be carried out.

1. The glass is shifted from the table and the cutting line is taped with a small hammer.
2. Then move it so that it is on the edge of the table.
3. With the help of boards and clamps, we fix the glass, and then break off.

Important! To cut the curved lines on the glass, a curl is originally cut out. To do this, you can use thick linoleum. The rest of the process is exactly the same as in the case of sharp straight lines.

Moreover, it is possible to cut even a round glass. To do this, use a circular glass cutter or a suitable template:

1. With a compass, the suction cup is attached to the glass, and then a circle is drawn. Of course, the line should not be interrupted.
2. From the circle to the edge of the glass we draw a few beams.
3. The glass needs to be turned over, and the handle of the glass cutter should slightly press the rays and the line of the circle.

If no errors have been made, the glass itself will fall into the necessary elements.

Slicing

First of all, professionals use portable diamond machines, with which even an uneven cutting line is quickly grinded.

To blunt the edge of the window glass, you should use a diamond-coated sponge or a knife sharpener, but it must be moistened before use.

Important! If you have to grind a large surface, you can use the nozzle on the drill, which is fixed waterproof sandpaper.

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How to drill glass?

It turns out that the need to drill glass is not so rare. For example, if you want to fasten the handle.

Suitable tool

The glass is drilled with a hard-alloy spear or tubular diamond-coated drill.

It is best to use a special drilling machine, because the installation of the drill is strictly vertical - the task is not easy, in addition, the glass can burst due to pressure.

Technology:

1. The product is laid on a soft lining, for example, on rubber or carpet.
2. Drilling is done in a water bath. For this, the drilling zone is surrounded by a plastic or rubber ring, in which water is poured.
3. You need to drill a half of the glass on one side, then turn it over and continue it.

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How to perform engraving?

Consider how to make engraving on glass at home. This will require preparation:

• Scotch paper;
• Aerosol paint;
• Not a writing pen;
• Silver in powder;
• Engraving machine.

Important! To get an interesting engraving on the glass with their own hands, examples of works can always be found on specialized websites on the Internet.

Engraving technology:

1. Prepare the frame and the image that we will be transferring. It can be printed.
2. The glass needs to be cleaned.
3. Apply the paint in two or three layers, leave to dry.
4. With the help of an adhesive tape on the unpainted side the picture is fixed.
5. You need to put a carbon paper under it.
6. The picture is translated with a pen, it is necessary to mark all light and dark places.
7. The picture needs to be removed, the glass sprinkled with silver. For its uniform distribution, it is better to use a brush.
8. The superfluous silversmith looks like that, only the one that sticks to the traces of the copy remains.

Important! During work, it is necessary to protect the eyes and the respiratory tract. If the glass mote still hit the eye, it can not be rubbed. It is necessary to drip eye drops.

1. We turn on the machine for more power and use it to handle bright places. For dark areas, the power must be reduced. You must act carefully so as not to erase the line.
2. In this way, the entire drawing is processed.

Important! Choose the dental drill correctly. Some of the work is done using carborundum grinders, and fine and precise operations are performed with diamond spray nozzles.

Polishing

The products can be polished, but it is best not to do it at home, as a lot of glass dust appears in the process. For polishing small surfaces, drills with polishing nozzles are used. For this, pastes are used, based on crocus, polish or zirconium oxide.

As you can see, even such a seemingly very difficult job, like engraving, is quite possible to do on your own. The most important thing is to tune into the process and not be upset if the first attempt is not all perfect. You just learn!