The Stained Glass Sandblasting

The stained glass is actually a false name for a kind of art that is encompassing on some ways to decorate a glass for window panes, mirrors, lamps and any other project. Those stained glass windows is made from a lot of colored glass that is cut into some design that is soldered together with some metal strips. It can possibly be painted or etched with some metal oxides or sandblasted. For your stained art glass you can do some sandblasting that will be fascination for include some texture. If you want to oppose and additional color, the sandblasting will give you unique look. If you try to add some color that will add also some decoration that is called "frame" that will be something for your stained glass project before you add a lot of new setting by sandblasting.

If ever you do not have enough money to buy your own sandblasting equipment, you can always search for some store who will let you borrow and rent it for a while. Within the sandblasting that you plan you may be thinking about paying some professionals.You should always make call and ensure that what you want to have with the process of the stained glass installation. You will surely be costing the fee per square foor in you glass project.

In sandblasting there aer four basic elements. This sandblasting unit usually fits in the air compressor that will act as a motor unit and also provide the compressed air on the sand mixing of units. If you have a pressure on your sand there will be force on the soft tube and then seal with compartment that is forced with a nozzle. You can do that sandblasting with the set of long rubber gloves that will extend within the unit where you can move on the stained glass project and control the nozzle during the sandblasting.

You need to do a pattern with the use of adhesive paper called transparent resist.But if you do not have one, you can use contact paper but it is not as robust to employ for your custom stained glass window project as the resist. If you will create your own design then you need to use a pencil.

On your glass project, you should remember to cut out some portions. Try to be creative and have some shapes that you want in your design. Try to use razor knife in the cutting mat if you are happy with the design you have created. As you would want to smoothed the paper backing that you are cutting you should hold on to it. You must be careful no to leave air pockets on the sand and that may get into and then foil your design.