Photo Resist Sheets For Sandblasting Glass

Sandblasting the half tone.

Photo resist sheets for sandblasting glass. Create your own patterns for etching or sandblasting glass and mirrors. Glass etching resists are made to protect the areas of glass that should remain clear during the etching process no matter whether you are using abrasive etching sandblasting or if you are using etching cream chemical etching. The thicker the resist the tougher it is and the more expensive it is. You should be blasting at between 20 25psi when etching half tones and always make sure your nozzle is perpendicular to the product.

Sandblasting has been around for many decades in the decorative and architectural industries picture a glass trophy that has a design etched or engraved in its surface. Used for shading surface etching light carving also very helpful in correcting mistakes. Photo resists allow you to easily recreate almost any design of almost any complexity as an etching resist that can then be used for abrasive etching a design onto almost any kind of glass. A light pressure is usually needed to help wash off the un exposed areas of the resist.

Each sheet is 3mm thick for maximum artwork accuracy. 11 mil closed cell foam green used for surface etching to medium carving. Resist is 4 mil vinyl with an adhesive back. Photo resist film at aes group we have the largest range of photo resist films for the sandblasting industry with unmatched pricing and service.

Running low on uv exposure sheets. Find everything you need to start and maintain your own sandcarving business including photoresist films sandcarving equipment and supplies glass and crystal engraving products and training resources. With a clear resist the pattern is placed under the glass with the resist mounted to it so that the pattern shows through as you cut it out. Replenish your supply with this 5 pack of 8 1 2 x 14 photoresist film sheets.

No hand cutting is required to get incredibly fine details text or lettering and it is easy to make 2 resists of exactly the same design or 50 or 5000. Ikonics imaging is the world leader in sandcarving solutions discover your total solution supplier for quality sandcarving equipment and products. Resists come in different thicknesses. We stock everything from pb vinyl for deep pather and brick etching rapidmask the only non washout film in the world with the finest detail r3 self adhesive repostionable and fast washout to sbx.

To develop the resist it has to be washed off immediately with water. While blasting go over the entire area of the photo using a small circular blasting pattern in lines across the image and work your way over the entire artwork. Sandcarving also known as sandblasting is the process used to produce that effect. Most sheets are manufactured so that you can just use water from your faucet.