Bugger all to do with guitars, but much cleverness in this section so here we are.
Got a large glass skull (currently filled with expensive vodka, it'll be empty by Monday) that I want to turn into a lamp (for a very nice young woman).
I want to frost/etch the inside of the bottle (then fill it with wee LED lights etc) and ta-daa, lamp.
What manner of liquid chemical would one use to etch/frost said surface? I've had a scoot on't' web but it's all a bit flimmy flammy. Obviously I can't use etching cream as it's the inside I'm wanting done.
Ta muchly.
"You do all the 'widdly widdly' bits, and just leave the hard stuff to me."
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I didn't even know you can acid etch glass but looks like you can eh. Wow. Here's a video of some fat bloke drilling a hole in glass.
You are keen eh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_KDslB51FM
You can acid etch with a paste based acid which stays where it should be
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Armour-Etch-RECOMMENDED-CLEANING-GLASSES/dp/B0001DTWYG
Hydroflouric acid. Sounds painful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO2qNxalupQ
The acid/vinegar/salt solution route is what sticks out, just wondered if there was something I hadn't heard of out there.
Things a bloke does for a bunk up...
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/61134/sarge/p1
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/61134/sarge/p1
Bottle is cool though
Yes you are correct, its nigh on impossible to buy. I keep some in the workshop and have to jump through hoops to get a new bottle of 60% HF. It is extremely NASTY stuff. Do not even think of trying to get some unless you know how to handle it. Oh and dont wear glasses with glass lenses when doing so!!!
You can buy frosting from stained glass suppliers but its, frankly, crap, the results are very patchy. If you really want it done properly take it to somewhere like these and ask if they'll do it for you.
http://www.stained-glass-studio.co.uk/acid etched.htm
http://www.creativeglass.net/keyservices.htm
And, no, I won't bugger about with really nasty stuff.
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