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Copyright 2014 1 Eric Robert of http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com GGllaassss EEttcchhiinngg SSeeccrreettss Eric Robert Email: [email protected] www.glassetchingsecrets.com Glass Etching Secrets Copyright 2009, 2012, 2014. Eric Robert Disclaimer: The author assumes no liability for damages or accidents from the use of the information contained herein. Glass etching can be harmful if precautions are not taken diligently. Although the author has made every reasonable attempt to achieve complete accuracy of the content in this Guide, he assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Also, you should use this information as you see fit, and at your own risk. Your particular situation may not be exactly suited to the examples illustrated here; in fact, it's likely that they won't be the same, and you should adjust your use of the information and recommendations accordingly. Any trademarks, service marks, product names or named features are assumed to be the property of their respective owners, and are used only for reference. Also, use your own judgment. Nothing in this guide is intended to replace legal, medical or other professional advice, and is meant to inform and entertain the reader. So have fun with the tips and suggested resources, and get started etching glass. Finally, you may not reproduce information in this book without express written permission from the author; exceptions are made for brief excerpts used in published reviews. You may not distribute this e- book to any other person for sale or non-sales. Copyright 2014 2 Eric Robert of http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com Thank you for purchasing the Glass Etching Secrets ebook manual. Since I started my website, it has been a delightful experience interacting with other likeminded people who gave me a lot of feedback and support. Also, people have asked me questions on just about every topic that relates to glass etching from stencil cutting machines, half tone etching, sandcarving, shading, to various equipment that can be used. This not only gave me support, but it also persuaded me to build a membership site with more information, videos, tutorials, low cost resources, and add a discussion area. Since I am limited to the way information can be presented in this ebook, I started a membership site to expand on this information at: http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com/member If you haven’t already, get your special members only pricing for only $4.95 * at http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com/member/about/home/area-signup/ *Price subject to change through time. Welcome to one of the most advanced e-book’s on glass etching for the purposes of getting the coolest alternative methods that focus on saving you money starting up and in the long run. There is no doubt that glass etching can be an expensive hobby to start-up, whether it is sandblasting equipment or stencil making equipment. To think about it, etching equipment can help you create some fascinating art or personalized items permanently into the glass without too much effort. I thought to myself, does it really have to cost thousands of dollars to setup advanced sandblasting equipment & stenciling equipment? And the real answer is that you can start out with various items found on a small budget for a few hundred dollars which are actually sufficient for most people. I will introduce you to my solutions to reduce start up costs significantly, while explaining the fundamentals to this little known glass Copyright 2014 3 Eric Robert of http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com etching trade. So continue on and I will reveal these little known secrets. Some of these methods are little more known than others, but I am sure you will get a good use out of this resource as it helped me significantly upon discovery. When I discovered the use of various inexpensive resources and collectively put them into an operable system, I actually became more excited about this hobby and am now very satisfied that I found these secrets. One of the reasons I say this is because I was going to start-up a glass etching business. I was so dedicated to this business idea, even though I had no experience at the time, that I was about to spend about $10,000 to purchase a kit. One of the etching supply companies that I was looking at appeared (in my eyes) to have a special process. I began thinking; the only way to know how to etch glass was to buy the expensive equipment in order to get a glimpse of the processes. That company marketed their system very well since I was about to empty out my bank account without fully considering all the hard work and knowledge involved with a business. So in a nutshell, that is how thrilled I was at the time to learn all the processes of professional glass etching; by spending thousands of dollars for equipment without much knowledge on the subject. On a further note, this all began when I was thinking about becoming an entrepreneur and I started looking at entrepreneur magazines to satisfy my craving for creativity and independence. In one magazine, it listed a dozen or more niche businesses to startup, with “glass etching” being one of them. Here is where I discovered glass etching and it started entering my mind as a possibility. Increasingly, I became interested in glass etching as a business idea because you can create amazing custom works on almost anything without having high tech systems (in comparison to many manufacturing processes) and still have a business that doesn’t cost tens of thousands of dollars to startup. Although a glass etching business was a significantly lower cost than a lot of other niche business startups, it still had a fairly large price tag, considering I was still in college at the time and wasn’t sure if I would go through with the idea. So, I began aggressively looking for ways to jump Copyright 2014 4 Eric Robert of http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com into this niche cheaper and while offering more possibilities, whether I was going to actually do it for business or for a hobby. I just wanted to at least do it for a hobby since it appealed to be very interesting (and it definitely is an interesting field). Then the discovery of Glass Etching Secrets was found. So, here I am writing this book to share a collective source of interesting and advanced methods, techniques, and systems to help you succeed with a lot of possibilities for any art design without the large cost. For the Novice If you are coming to this source with little known information about glass etching, you will discover this is one of the funnest hobbies that can produce amazing elegant works. You just need to get the system set up and jump right in with the information provided throughout this resource. I almost guarantee that you will be hooked on this elegant hobby, even more so if you use my secret solutions for less frustration and cheaper startup costs. For the Omniscient If you already know of this awesome hobby or are doing it for business, this will help you find my secret, new and alternative methods to create any finished work with a quick solution to cut cost down and save you money while having more possibilities to expand. Some glass etchers are still hand cutting their stencil resists because automatic stencil methods are too expensive. Learn to do the stencil resist creating process quicker with any desired graphic and easily enlarge it without distortion at a fraction of the cost. Ok, if you are excited like I am right now, let’s keep on reading and get the glass etching going with these alternative ways to find the equipment and methods cheaper, while having advanced etching possibilities. Copyright 2014 5 Eric Robert of http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com Why is this resource an e-book (electronic book)? Glass Etching Secrets was made into a PDF e-book because it has multiple internet links throughout which serves as additional resources to show you where to get some of the lowest cost etching equipment to save you money. This allows the greatest control of information that is provided for convenience and instant access from the internet. The PDF can be opened by using Mac and PC computers. Some newer versions of Adobe Reader will have a pop up screen after clicking the link for security reasons. When this happens, simply click “Allow” and the link should open up in your browser. If it doesn’t open automatically in your browser, copy the link and paste it into your browser. An example of what the pop up might look like is shown below. Copyright 2014 6 Eric Robert of http://www.glassetchingsecrets.com Introduction Glass Etching Glass etching has been around for centuries, where artisans have been creating the most amazing works of elegant art with less advanced techniques such as using hydrofluoric acid or tools. Throughout history it took a lot of skill to create professional looking art on glass, but now even the most inexperienced person with no artistic abilities can make fine elegant art on glass or other materials easily with less time. Who can do this glass etching craft? Anyone can do this secret art, even those that aren’t artistic. All you have to do is use a traditional glass etching method or use Glass Etching Secrets system. Listed below are the basic overviews of the Glass Etching Secrets’ steps that I have been using: 1. Save a graphic to your computer from almost any resource (whether paid for or free).