Etchall® Etching Cream is an amazing product with a long history of use on glass, mirrors, and ceramic glazes. It's easy to use, and the product is re-usable so there is very little waste. Be sure to visit http://www.Etchall.com to learn more about their variety of products, for a project gallery, and for how-to videos. And, of course be sure to follow the Designer Craft Blog Connection post on the left to see what the other participating designers have created with Etchall®!
Those of you who follow my creative work know I tend to be a bit of a mad scientist sometimes when crafting. When I received my Etchall® for this Designer Craft Blog Connection Hop, I immediately began scheming and dreaming up new things I wanted to try with it. First, I'm going to share my finished project, then I'll share my experiments.....
The
Plaid® Martha Stewart stencils I used for these glasses are made of sturdy plastic and therefore would not bend well to mold to the shape of the wine glass. So I traced the stencil onto Etchall® Etchmask, and used a sharp craft knife to cut out the open areas.
The finished sticker stencil was mounted to the glass and I followed the manufacturer’s instructions for applying the Etchall® - and it worked
wonderfully - I was able to easily create four seaside themed wine
glasses. (
*Note... I found when etching a curved surface like this, it was better to apply the cream to small areas at a time, rather than the entire image to eliminate the issue of the cream running off the curved edge on to the area of the glass you don't want etched...)
And even though the different designs would make it easy for those using the to determine which glass was there, I like to be optimistic and think that several sets might be in use at a fabulous beachside party.... causing confusion as to whose glass was whose. My answer - quick and easy wine glass charms made from gold hoop earrings, 4 different colored
Connie Crystal pearls, and some sparkling Connie Crystal accents.
And now... cue the bubbling vials and beakers of steaming green and brown goo in the laboratory....
First Experiment:
Polished marble door stop......
I am lucky to have access to some great assorted chunks of gorgeous
marble and have been wanting to create something unique with a piece for
a while.
I whipped out my
KellyCraft Get-it-Straight™ Laser Square and lined up some Plaid® Martha Stewart
alphabet stencils to spell out a favorite verse. Applied the Etchall®
and waited not so patiently for the required time. When I removed the
Etchall®, then the stencils, I discovered...... nothing. Apparently,
the manufacturers are correct in not claiming their product works on
polished marble - lol......
Second Experiment:
(Yes, the inner “Beaker” in
me... anybody remember him from The Muppet Show?..... persevered and had
to keep on pushing the limits beyond the product’s recommended uses...)
Etched luggage tag......... I love the clear
acrylic Mod Podge Acrylic shapes, especially the tags, from Plaid®. Out came my Get-it-Straight™ Laser
Square again and those same Plaid® Martha Stewart stencils..... I spelled
out my name and was planning to add my phone number too and a pretty
little flower design.
Guess what? Apparently, the manufacturer was also correct in not claiming the product would etch plastic.
Was there a third experiment? Well of course there was. I took a
sheet of rolled, dried Makin’s Clay®, added a stencil and added some
Etchall® just to see what would happen. I bet you can guess what the
result was.
With all of that shared, I want to reiterate that the Etchall® cream was very easy to use, and I had good results, when I followed the manufacturer's instructions and used it for it's intended use! I'm glad I got a chance to discover this product and I already have ideas on ways to use it for future projects! - Cindi
This ebook published by Bella Crafts Publishing, LLC, is 104 pages of useful information and colorful inspiration for projects using Cool2Cast™. Author Tiffany Windsor begins with basic information on how to use the product, then delves into some fun options for casting unique embellishments with a variety of other mediums. Different coloring options are also explored. All instructions are written in a clear, easy to follow format and include color step-out photos to guide the reader through recreating the techniques highlighted. Links to how-to videos featured on YouTube are included for those who would like to see the product in action. Lots of colorful photos featuring project examples are shown in the book, some of which include clickable links to project instructions from the designers who created the pieces. This Cool2Cast ebook definitely opened my eyes to the creative possibilities of Cool2Cast™ and grabbed the attention of my creative muse and I am anxious to try using the product to create something unique in my future projects. 
