A Fun and Creative Handicraft – Glass Etching

What a great time the Castle Keeper girls had yesterday. We learned the very simple but oh, so creative art of glass etching.

If you’re looking for a simple activity that is sort of addicting, this could be it. I’m itching to get me a few pieces of glass to personalize.

Some supplies you will need are:

Etching Cream

Vinyl Reusable Stencils (these are so neat!)

Rubbing Alcohol

Cotton Balls

Popsicle sticks

Step 1. Clean the surface that you want to etch using the cotton balls and rubbing alcohol.

Step 2. Place stencil on surface.

Step 3. Using popsicle stick place etching cream on stencil. You just want to dab it on. It doesn’t have to be very thick.

Step 4. Let sit for 3-10 minutes. We left it on for 10 minutes just to be sure.

Step 5. Rinse etching cream off under running water. Remove stencils. Dry glass and you’re done. Of course, there’s a whole world of etching out there, so if it piques your interest, you could go on to master all the ways of etching including sand blasting. Now that looks interesting!

For one of Serenity’s project’s, she bought a 9×13 casserole dish and engraved “From Serenity’s Kitchen” on it. No losing this if she makes someone a meal. They’ll know just who to return it to.  I think these could make unique personalized gifts. We put a little etching cream on a Pyrex pan but it didn’t work. This pan is an Anchor Hocking brand.

Audrey personalized this drinking jar.

It is very difficult to get a good picture of items that have been etched! This owl was cut out on our Silhouette Cameo onto vinyl.

And on the opposite side of the owl, Serenity put a monogram with her initials.

This is a perfect craft for young girls and older because there’s so much potential here to be creative.

Have you ever tried etching glass? What did you think of it?