Rubber Stamps and Glass Etching?

[V. Goss]

I am experimenting using rubber stamps impregnated with
Armour Etch for glass etching. The rubber stamp does not
get damaged with the cream. The imprint though is of poor
quality. Has anybody tried this?
--
Vesna E. Goss
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

[MikeFirth]

Etching cream typically requires a good even layer of cream and
several minutes for the chemical action to take place. Even
assuming a perfect match of stamp to glass (flat to flat or curved to
curved glass) I would be surprised if a thick enough even layer
were applied with a stamp. That is why stencils are used, so a layer
can be built up. Also the stamp's thin layer would tend to dry out,
which reduces/stops the chemical action.

Mike Firth, Hot Bits Glassblowing Newsletter

[George Pavliscak]

try using the stamp with regular water based ink, then paint on the stuff
with a small brush. If you want fast production, use the stamp to have a
plate burned and print from the plate to a resist material. Be prepared
to spend a few hundred bucks though

--
George Pavliscak (va...@mailbag.com)
The Wood & Glass Co. 608-284-6200
Custom Stained Glass, Supply, & Lessons

[Bill Brauch]

We do stained glass, and have contemplated doing exactly what you have
done. We thought that it might be hard to get enough etch on the glass
to prevent drying, without ruining the image with too much acid. We
would like to hear more, if you continue to experiment. We have used
rubber stamps to stamp glass with pigment ink, and then use embossing
powder to make the image. This works good, but you have to be patient
with the heat gun, as the glass absorbs a lot of the heat. Also, be
warned: It takes a ling time to cool.
Bill & Betsy