How To Etch A Mirror From The Back

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How to etch a mirror from the back. After that we spray painted a second color. Hello all wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to remove the backing on a mirror i have a stencil to etch a logo into the glass so i can light it from backside of mirror. Below is an mirror with a single stage etching from the front side of the glass. I poured the cream across the lettering and then used the foam brush to smooth it across it.

How to etch a framed mirror. I did laser a sample of mirror from the front and it turned out fine. This is a video of me glass etching a mirror for my room. Commercial grade mirror with either a black paint or film.

Etching a mirror i purchased at a flea market. Since it is etched on the backside and looked through the opposite side of the glass you have to first mirror the design with software as i briefly discuss in the glass etching secrets ebook in more detail in the member s area the above shows what it looked like after flipping the design cutting the stencil placing it on the back of the mirror and pulling the first stage to be blasted. But some images look real nice with the reflection you get from etching the front. It was for a friend s home basement bar of a jagermeister logo.

Again thanks to all for the information. We didn t remove the backing. I used oracal 651 as a stencil and sand blasted after masking i gave it away as a prize for people sharing my videos on facebook. I used more contact paper to wrap around the remainder of the mirror because later the mirror would be hosed off and i didn t want to get water in the frame or around behind the glass.

Follow me on. Used a dremel and etched thru the paint on the back. At this point the mirror is ready for the etching cream. With the foam brush apply a thick layer of etching cream.

On aug 14 2018.