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How do you cut a glass bottle into two pieces?
Underneath a bottle cutter, you can cradle the bottle on a couple of rubber rollers, which are adjustable. The cutter…
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Choosing a Glass Blaster for Your Sandcarving System
By far the best choice for a glass blaster is a pressure pot system. This type of blaster has a…
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How do pass-through cabinets work when sandcarving large architectural pieces?
Pass-through cabinets are constructed to be able to be separated into two halves (clam-shell) with thick gaskets at the seams…
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What is the shading technique in sandcarving?
When we talk about shading, we refer to a sandcarving technique that resembles airbrushing, except we do not use paint…
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What is the “duty cycle” of an air compressor?
Most compressors are not designed to run continuously. The capacity for this is usually expressed as the “duty cycle.” Duty…
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How can you determine the air space of a cabinet/dust collector system?
To establish the air space inside the “box” (i.e. your cabinet/dust collector) you take the height, width, and length measurements…
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How often does the water separator in my sandcarving system need to be drained?
In dry climates, draining the water separator once or twice a day is sufficient; but in humid areas, you may…
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Sandcarving and Paint-Filling Tile: A quick word of advice
When you etch a tile in the first place, you put a resist material down onto the tile. This material…
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What gear is required when sandcarving in a blast room?
To blast in a blast room, you must wear a protective suit – I wear a Tyvek suit with a…
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Best Production Setup for Sandcarving Large Panels
It’s easiest to blast large panels in a blast room. Yes, it means putting on all that gear, but the…
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Why are marble plaques a good option for an awards retailer?
If you are abrasive etching glass awards, you already have the equipment and materials you need to etch on marble,…
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What considerations should be made when sandcarving marble plaques?
For something different than brass on walnut wall plaques, awards retailers can offer sandcarved marble plaques. Though it is pretty…
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Determine the Emulsion Side of Dry Process Film
When you remove the first process film sheet from the box, make sure you pay attention to which side was…
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Education
Mounting Sandcarved Signs and Plaques
Sandcarved signs and plaques can be mounted by drilling holes through the glass and using metal standoffs to mount the…
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What smaller signage products work well with sandcarving?
Nameplates are one such item in the small item category of sandcarved signage, along with room number signs or room…
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