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1. Place Stem Insert in Holder. |
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Here is a quick example of etching a Wine Glass. (NOTE: You
can easily use this Universal Glass Holder to Etch almost any type of
round glass easily.)
The stem insert fits into the glass holder and provides a way to
stabilize the stem of the wine glass. Place the stem insert on the velcro
end of the holder. |
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2. Place wine glass in holder. |
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Place the stem of the wine glass into the notch in the stem insert, and
allow the top of the glass to rest on the padding of the holder. You can
also secure parts of the glass with Scotch tape if you want it to be
more stable. |
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Secure glass with Velcro strip. |
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Use the
attached Velcro strip to secure the stem of the wine glass in the stem
insert. With the stem inserted securely in the notch of the stem holder,
and the Velcro strip holding everything in place, you now have a solid
surface to hold your stencil. |
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4. Secure the stencil to the wine glass. |
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Use a piece of Scotch tape to secure the stencil to the glass. Be sure
to pay attention to placement and alignment on this step. |
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5. Apply activator. |
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Place a few drops of activator on TOP of the stencil directly over your
copy so that the activator actually seeps thru the copy and gets under
the stencil. A little bit goes a
long way, and all you need to do is wet all the edges of the stencil
that they adhere to the glass completely. |
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6. Smooth activator. |
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Use your fingers to smooth the
activator through all the edges of your stencil. Make sure that you get
all the internal edges as well as the external edges. Make sure that you
smooth all of the air bubbles out from under the stencil. Any part of
the stencil that isn't firmly in contact with the glass will etch
poorly, so you want to make sure that there are no air bubbles. You
might want to use a couple extra pieces of tape around the edges to make
sure the full graphic stays in contact with the glass. |
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7. Blot off excess activator. |
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Once you have the stencil lined up exactly the way you want it, and the
activator is covering all the edges under the stencil with no air bubbles
underneath it, use a paper towel to carefully blot off the excess
activator and PRESS DOWN firmly on the paper towel to squeeze the
stencil to the glass. |
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8. Blow dry activator. |
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Now that the activator is covering all the edges, we want to make sure
that it stays that way, so we're going to blow dry the stencil onto the
glass. You will be able to see the light part of the stencil change
colors as it dries. While it's wet, it's a slightly green-ish color. As
it dries it will turn white. Blow dry the stencil until the light part of
the stencil is completely white. Check to be sure no air bubbles have
developed during the drying process. If there are new air bubbles,
simply re-apply activator, work the bubbles out, and re-dry. |
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Apply etching cream |
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Use a Q-tip to apply etching cream
over the top of the copy on the stencil. Make sure that you cover all the light
parts of the stencil and be sure not to get any etching cream on parts of the glass
that you don't want to etch. When using the Q-Tip be sure and
press down firmly so that you actually press the cream thru the mesh
that is in the stencil. This is IMPORTANT. If you do not get
the cream squeezed thru the mesh completely you will not have a perfect
etch. A little practice solves this. |
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Squeegee etching cream. |
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Use the supplied squeegee to
press the etching cream down into the stencil. Drag the squeegee across
the stencil, concentrating on moving the cream down through the light
(copy)
parts of the stencil and onto the glass. Drag the squeegee across the
stencil once in each direction. Be careful not to move the stencil in
the process. |
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Remove stencil and enjoy! |
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Let etching cream act for 30 to 60 seconds, and then remove the stencil and
quickly rinse any etching cream off of the glass. Dry the glass and
appreciate your handmade artwork! The stencil can be rinsed and dried
and used dozens more times. Also you can greatly enhance the etch by
using Rub 'n Buff which is shown below. |
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Use Rub 'n Buff to make your
Glass Etchings stand out from the glass like never before. Simply
apply it to the etched portions of your glass then rub it off with a
paper towel. It adheres to the etched part of the glass and
wipes away easily from the un-etched sections of the glass. It
is Very Easy to apply and the SILVER color looks very much like the
actual Etch on the Glass...Only Much Brighter.
