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As an avid recycler, I often find myself admiring the numerous boxes of glass bottles in our garage, awaiting their fate. When I noticed more than a d...
Common sense. You will be working with potentially harmful blades and substances Eye protection. Better safe than sorry! Rubber gloves. R...
This is the fun part. On your next journey through a grocery store, take a good look at the bottles and jars on the shelves. You purchase the item, u...
Sometimes a label simply peels off. Other times it might need a head start with the edge of a knife. Be very careful, you don't want to lose any finge...
Here she goes again with product advertisements. Remember, I don't get paid for this, I simply want to bring to your attention how awesome this produc...
Make certain your bottles are clean both in and out. Soak if you must, bleach if you insist, but make sure they are clean, dry and free of residue, fi...
In this step, you can use adhesive stickers cut from shapes with scissors, razor blades, or even fancy things made with electronic cutters like Cricu...
Consider whether you wish your final design to be positive or negative. In other words, Do you want your design to be shiny, with the background in et...
Remove the adhesive backing from your vinyl, apply to your glass and smooth the vinyl so there are no bubbles near the cut edge of the stencil. Bubbl...
Apply the etching cream only to the areas you wish to etch. Apply liberally with a soft paintbrush. Be careful not to go outside the desired areas. W...
Use an online timer, your cell phone, your microwave clock timer, whatever you can to ensure the cream is on your project for only five minutes. In ...
When the time is up, immediately wash the glass off, making certain your hands are protected with gloves. I highly advise rinsing the etching cream ...
Now that your glass bottle has been etched, washed and dried, stand back and look at it. Nice, huh? Fill it up with the item you've labeled it with, ...
Now just how cool is that? The ideas are really flowing, now, aren't they? Suddenly you have the desire to visit your local grocery store. Imagine th...
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You have a good writing style, by the way. Informative and organized but very readable.
Thank you so much! Wow, my ego is lifted today, thank you!