Engraving Thin Glass Vials

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I’ve never worked with glass that thin. Shattering from thermal shock is a concern, so some sort of protectant might be a good idea. Here’s a post I wrote on early experiments…

Passes at Glass

A couple of firsts today… First attempt to engrave glass and first job without the crumb tray. The test article is a $2 glass bottle from Hobby Lobby. After measuring it, I propped it up on a piece of cardboard to get into focus range, and took a complete swag at the settings… [image] [image] One side I coated with a bit of dish soap, the other I left unprotected. Can’t really tell the difference. These were svg vector engraves. Next attempt will be raster engraves with 4 “colors.”

HTH