Fantastic Paul! Another great video. Not only is it an introductory guide to some simple, cost effective design, but a great way for a beginner to get their feet wet and gain some experience and confidence to advance to more complicated creations. You're a great instructor and encouraging coach, always thinking of your viewers. Thanks again and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.
During the pandemic my entire production came to a screeching halt and I was forced to close down my shop ;in the interim I suffered a stroke and was side lined for another 18 months . Since then I have recuperated and reopened my business on a much smaller scale by adding a 10”x12” shed to my existing shed which gives me ample space to work. What I have learned from you is to never give up on your dreams and sometimes we must be willing to make changes.
Thanks so much for sharing your story. I’m so pleased you’ve recovered from your health scare, and from your business being closed. The last few years have changed things for so many people, so it’s lovely to hear that you’re getting back on your feet in more ways than one. Take care mate 🙏
That was great, anyone can try this.... and the result was impressive for the materials used. Great channel, great work - thanks for showing this to us all.
Bloody brilliant!!! Gotta do it!! Many thanks. Plenty of ideas emerging for gifts. I guess we could also use the glass chip method instead of the chemical etch...... or a combination of the two, somehow??
Cheers Ian, glad you enjoyed it!! Any number of techniques can be combined. The more the better :D . With this particular vid I just wanted to do something where you can buy the materials from recognized places, and have a go without any prior experience or equipment :)
@@happygilder Hi Paul. Just to update you on an effort of mine, I do not have any means of etching at the moment but wanted to get a letter cut to see if my skills were up to it. Not yet!! Needs practice. However, instead of etching I sprayed the letter. Problem was that in peeling off the remaining mask it pull off a lot of the sprayed letter surface. Is that because I had sprayed onto smooth glass and the paint was not 'keyed' or do we need to knife around the painted area before peeling off the mask??
My first mirror took me forever. Draw it out by hand then reverse the design, didn't have vinyl but I did have this clear sticky stencil but it was too thin to blast so double layer use carbon paper to transfer then cut think 20 hrs before I even got to blasting
Bonus! I thought you might have been done uploading videos for the year. Great technique for getting started. Really liked the thin border around the letter. Thanks for sharing!
I find your vids very interesting never done anything like it,but I have worked with stained glass ,hopeless with computers but print off a pattern,cut it out of vinyl,I think I can do it,these patterns in your shop can these be printed off and used the way,or do you need vinyl cutters etc,cheers
Paul, you're a wealth of knowledge and an excellent teacher. 👍
Thank you very much!!
I like the simplicity of the approach. Cheers!
Glad you like it!
Fantastic Paul! Another great video. Not only is it an introductory guide to some simple, cost effective design, but a great way for a beginner to get their feet wet and gain some experience and confidence to advance to more complicated creations. You're a great instructor and encouraging coach, always thinking of your viewers. Thanks again and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.
Thank you very much, I’m really glad you enjoyed it!
Merry Christmas to you too!! 🍺🎅🏻
During the pandemic my entire production came to a screeching halt and I was forced to close down my shop ;in the interim I suffered a stroke and was side lined for another 18 months .
Since then I have recuperated and reopened my business on a much smaller scale by adding a 10”x12” shed to my existing shed which gives me ample space to work.
What I have learned from you is to never give up on your dreams and sometimes we must be willing to make changes.
Thanks so much for sharing your story. I’m so pleased you’ve recovered from your health scare, and from your business being closed. The last few years have changed things for so many people, so it’s lovely to hear that you’re getting back on your feet in more ways than one. Take care mate 🙏
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Thanks for sharing I have learned a lot from your videos, keep doing what ya do we appreciate it.
Thanks Kevin!!
Your videos are both inspiring and instructive, thank you so much for making them. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you and yours. 🤶 🎄
Thanks very much! Merry Christmas to you too! 🎅🏻
Thank you for making this video. I love your work, and would love to see more videos on what can be done on a tight budget.
Thank you! It's definitely something I plan on focusing on in 2023 :D
That was great, anyone can try this.... and the result was impressive for the materials used.
Great channel, great work - thanks for showing this to us all.
Cheers mate, glad you liked it! Fingers crossed it gets some more people interested in giving it a try! :D
Bloody brilliant!!! Gotta do it!! Many thanks. Plenty of ideas emerging for gifts. I guess we could also use the glass chip method instead of the chemical etch...... or a combination of the two, somehow??
Cheers Ian, glad you enjoyed it!! Any number of techniques can be combined. The more the better :D . With this particular vid I just wanted to do something where you can buy the materials from recognized places, and have a go without any prior experience or equipment :)
@@happygilder Hi Paul. Just to update you on an effort of mine, I do not have any means of etching at the moment but wanted to get a letter cut to see if my skills were up to it. Not yet!! Needs practice. However, instead of etching I sprayed the letter. Problem was that in peeling off the remaining mask it pull off a lot of the sprayed letter surface. Is that because I had sprayed onto smooth glass and the paint was not 'keyed' or do we need to knife around the painted area before peeling off the mask??
My first mirror took me forever. Draw it out by hand then reverse the design, didn't have vinyl but I did have this clear sticky stencil but it was too thin to blast so double layer use carbon paper to transfer then cut think 20 hrs before I even got to blasting
You’ve come a long way since that first mirror my friend! 🤜🤛🍻
Bonus! I thought you might have been done uploading videos for the year. Great technique for getting started. Really liked the thin border around the letter. Thanks for sharing!
Cheers Chip! Thought I'd squeeze one more tutorial in before Christmas :D
I find your vids very interesting never done anything like it,but I have worked with stained glass ,hopeless with computers but print off a pattern,cut it out of vinyl,I think I can do it,these patterns in your shop can these be printed off and used the way,or do you need vinyl cutters etc,cheers
Paint rollers work pretty well for that vinyl application..and I have a question....why not use a paint brush for the etching cream?
Cheers Cliff! I prefer the wooden stick because it's easier to get even coverage. A paint brush works fine though :)
I can't put together how you made that border....