Remember to keep the design lower than where your mouth will be touching the glass. Rub N Buff isn't food grade or food safe. You do not want that stuff anywhere near your mouth!
Thank-you so much! Everyone was using the rub and buff from behind a glass plate. I'm doing this etching and rub and buff on the front of a glass bottle that won't be washed, just dusted if need me. Love the tip about the silver vs. gold! Following you know for more tips!!!
You don't need anywhere near that amount of rub'n'buff for something that size. Depending how often you use the stuff, with that amount you will burn through a tube fairly quick, which will start to get a little costly. Just the first blob you put on the "Hubby" glass should be plenty. The stuff goes a very very long way.
hi! thanks, I believe I got that from Cricut Images.. you can search mr and mrs and there's many nice options- just be sure its not too thin for the process
Size would depending on the whole design and the shape/size of the cups I use a measure tape to check the area and gage my design from there. And always do a test cut
Thanks for the video! I saw some people used mod podge to protect the design when its being washed. Could we still add that after the rub and buff or will it mess the design up?
Quick question have you done this on casserole dishes? If so does it hold up in the oven and multiple washes? Please do share or anyone who’s tried this thank you in advance
Hi I am new to circuit 😊what products do I buy in order to do my etching I normally just buy the reusables from hobby lobby but want something different
How long do you have to leave the etching cream for it to set properly? I've failed miserably doing this, maybe I didn't do it right and I want to succeed the 2nd time around. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
I leave it for a few minutes.. maybe 5 or so... what you can do is when you remove the etch cream dont remove your stencil vinyl yet. give it a wash and then dry it and you can see if it etched enough for you... a good way to know is once you wipe it dry look from the other side of the cup and you should see a "foggy" effect on the parts you etched. Hope this helps!
I had great success with the silver but I found the gold to be a nightmare. It just would not completely come off the glass that was not etched. I tried two different shades with the same results. I ended up having to use acetone to get almost all of it off and then use silver on top. Have you used gold successfully?
Rub and Buff is permanently into glass, its when you start chipping at it or scraping it that youll begin to fade it. Also because we used etch cream on the base it helps to hold the rub and buff in, as would if we sanded the material. It adheres stronger with that surface sanded or with the etch
Hi! You will gently wash however- Removable vinyl may lift a bit, but permanent vinyl will give you the best stick. As you dry it, be sure to pat dry as smaller pieces, and thin edges will flip and move with hard scrubbing
When using Armour Etch, please use plastic (not latex, not vinyl, thick plastic/rubber) gloves. That stuff is no joke and can burn through your skin, muscle tissue, and even seep into your bones. It is an extremely dangerous product that needs to be handle with care.
I've been etching with Armour Etch for 25 yrs. LOVE IT. I put a good even heavy coat on, wait a few minutes and wash off with warm/ hot water then clean as usually. I've left it on a few minutes to an hour. NO difference in shade. I always lay my glasses down to help make sure no shadow. I have left it on my arm for an hour and NO issues. My kids wanted to help mom and now my grandson so I've repeated that and again no issues. But everyone is different.
The Wifey and Hubby was actually found on Cricut images.. here is the image number if you'd like to find it #M1D75ACEC and #M1D75A9BA. I cropped the bottom off and added the full wedding date.
