Etchers

Etch or cut artistic designs in glass articles, using acid solutions, sandblasting equipment, and design patterns.

Job Task

• Immerses waxed ware in hydrofluoric acid to etch design on glass surface.
• Removes wax or tape, using stylus or knife, to expose glassware surface to be etched.
• Immerses ware in hot water to remove wax or peels off tape.
• Coats glass in molten wax or masks glassware with tape.
• Positions pattern against waxed or taped ware and sprays ink through pattern to transfer design to wax or tape.
• Sandblasts exposed area of glass, using spray gun, to cut design in surface.

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