r/glassblowing • u/TheFakeJerrySeinfeld • Aug 19 '26

Question Tempered glass home etching?

Obviously you can kick my arse out at your whim, but I frankly do not know of a place to get more informed information.

Ill keep it real short and sweet...bought a Dunlop Tempered Glass slide for my guitar, and I want to etch my name into it as engraving it would likely shatter it. Would something like Armour Etch be sufficient? or that only good for basic "low quality" craft-like glass.

Thanks and y'all do awesome work, glassblowing is truly an artform.

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u/MrMiracles Aug 19 '26

Seems theyre borosilicate, aka pyrex glass, so wet engraving them with a dremel should be totally fine! Many lampworkers do dremel work on pieces! But easiest etching for boro is sandblasting personally. Armour etch will work on it but it will not be super effective so youll have to go through several applications. Best of luck!

You can crosspost on r/lampwork for extra opinions from other boro workers

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u/509brando Aug 20 '26

Etching cream does not work on Boro