Sandcarving
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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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What is the difference between sandcarving with aluminum oxide versus silicon carbide?
Though silicon carbide is more expensive than aluminum oxide, it cuts twice as fast, lasts much longer, does not get…
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When washing out sandcarving film, why do the small details dissolve, move, or delaminate?
This has several possible causes: most likely, underexposure or over washing. Underexposure can be corrected by following the exposure schedule…
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Extend the Life of Your Dust Collector
While the dust collector is on, it accumulates a thick coating of dust on the filter. This coating makes the…
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Education
Selecting a Sandcarving System: Pressure pot versus siphon-fed blaster
Pressure pot blasters not only work faster (up to four times faster) than siphon-fed blasters, but they also allow for…
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How should I prepare glass for etching?
Glass should be cleaned thoroughly with a commercial glass cleaner, such as PhotoBrasive’s Glass and Surface Cleaner. Ammonia-based cleaners are…
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Test the Density of Your Sandcarving Film
It is important that the black areas can block UV light, but toner that looks dense on vellum may actually…
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Combining Sandcarving with Other Decorating Technologies
Some decorators will sandcarve and then paint-fill their items after carving into them. We see this in almost every substrate: glass, brick, stone, ceramic, metal, and…
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How do you sandcarve a rock that has an irregular surface?
Personalizing rocks is popular right now. There are occasions when a customer will want a specific stone personalized that has…
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What advancements in sandcarving equipment has the industry seen in the last five years?
Sandcarving equipment designed for this industry is much cleaner now, designed with reverse suction, which keeps the media inside the…
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Untapped Markets for Sandcarving
There is a lot of sandcarving being done with glass; however, there are plenty of other options that decorators have…
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How do I get a photomask to stick to a brick surface?
In some cases, the mask material will not adhere properly to the unpolished, porous surface of a brick. We have…
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How to Dry Washout Film
Washout film should be dried vertically to avoid standing water, or in a cabinet-style dryer with circulating warm air. Flat-drying…
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Education
Popular Customization Techniques for Glass Items
Laser engraving works well on glass objects, but the shape should be considered carefully. Cylindrical and tapering objects (without steep…
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What size air compressor should I use?
The size of your air compressor will vary with the size of nozzle and type of blaster. For example, a…
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Sandcarving SOS: Image won’t completely develop/wash out
This is probably caused by lack of density in the artwork. This allows UV light to partially expose areas of…
