Use your paint brush to help wipe off the etching cream if needed or double this time as an opportunity to also rinse the brush.
Stencil on glass using vinyl.
Place your stencil on your mug using the vinyl transfer sheet.
Learn how to easily etch glass using armour etching cream and a cricut vinyl stencil.
Scrape it down really well to adhere it well and form a good seal.
Stencil vinyl is the same cost as regular adhesive vinyl about 1 per sheet.
One of the best ways to do this is to etch your glass rather than apply vinyl to it as vinyl can come off in the dishwasher and it is most definitely not.
After cutting my designs i weeded all the letters out.
Clean the glass again with isopropyl alcohol.
I love that i can make my own stencils and it seals the edges preventing any bleeding.
After the glass has dried remove the tape and vinyl stencil to reveal your etch.
Mod podge your vinyl stencil on.
Place the transfer sheet on top of the vinyl stencil and burnish so that it sticks.
I have the scanncut 2 by brother but i love using cricut vinyl.
How to use armour etch in conjunction with cricut stencil vinyl.
Clean your mug using isopropyl alcohol to make sure it is clean of all oils and residue.
Overall i was impressed with stencil vinyl plain compared to using regular vinyl plain.
Recently i fell in love with the look of etched glass and decided to learn how to etch glass on my own.
And i was more than happy to oblige because using my cricut to make a vinyl stencil to etch glass with is one of my favorite crafts.
Apply the vinyl stencil to your wood sign.
How to use stencil vinyl.
I also have step by step pictures on down if you want that instead.
I get a lot of questions about how to decorate and personalize mugs and glasses and still make them dishwasher and microwave safe.
Line up your vinyl on your wood sign and use a scraper tool to apply the vinyl to the wood.
When removing the transfer tape be careful not to lift any of the interior parts of the letters.
Since i was going to be creating a stencil i had to weed out the areas i wanted to be etched.
Reveal the final etch.
Since i was using oracal 651 for this glass etching project i cut my designs at blade 1 speed 8 and thickness 9.
A few years ago i posted my tutorial on diy etched glass but i have been meaning to make a video to show you how easy it really is to etch and i finally got it done.
After scouring the web for all of the best tips and tricks to get great results i finally had a go at glass etching and guess what.
Lucky you i have a quick video to walk you through how to use stencil vinyl.