Several theoretical principles about sandblasting
There are four types of sandblasting:
- deep - creating volumetric and deep engraving, as well as 3D drawings;
- color - the creation of colored and glowing in the dark patterns;
- sandblasting - creating a matte pattern with a velvety texture;
- sandblasting( engraving) - creating a detailed ornament or pattern.
Sandblasting glass with your own hands makes it possible to create a transparent with a matte pattern, matte with a transparent pattern, or a matte or transparent surface with a matt deep pattern.
Sandblasted glass is great for use in interior design. It visually increases the area and divides the space in the room, and also makes it bright and bright. The sandblasting of glass creates a sense of freedom and open space.
Specificity of the
processing technique Flat sandblast on the glass is made with an abrasive-air mixture under enormous pressure, matting is subject to either a glass surface or a pattern, and the relief is executed on a thick glass of at least 6 mm. On it, first cut out the deepest areas, which are treated with sandblast. After that, proceed to smaller areas, they are also cut out and processed.
Sandblasting on glass can not be cleaned with a lint-free cloth or a colored cloth. It is also not recommended to use a colored cleaner for washing and aggressive materials and fabrics. In addition, getting fat on the picture can ruin it.
It is best to use white cotton cloth and clear detergent with gentle effect for cleaning. After cleaning, the surface must be wiped dry. In order to make sandblast on the glass with your own hands, you should prepare the following tools and materials:
- stencils;
- quartz sand;
- glass;
- screening sieve;
- sandblasting gun;
- drying container.
How to handle the task yourself?
First select the drawing to apply. It can be printed from the Internet. Then make a stencil or buy it in the store ready. They are made of rubber, thin metal, linoleum or film.
After the stencil is ready, it is put on the glass and fixed. Then it is necessary to take quartz sand and sift it through a sieve, after which it is dried. Now, so much quartz sand is poured into the bag of the sandblasted gun, so that the bag is filled with 1/3.
The gun is connected to an oxygen cylinder or compressor, which is equipped with a reducer. For successful operation, the pressure of the gun should be from 4 to 12 atm. The surface is treated with an air jet with grains of abrasive, that is quartz sand.
After this treatment, the glass becomes frosted. The size of the sand depends on the surface appearance, it can look either velvet or coarse-grained. After the glass has already been processed, you need to remove the stencil. The drawing can be applied not only from one side, but also from two. Only with double-sided application is it important that the image clearly coincide on both sides.
The method of sandblasting can decorate glass pieces of furniture, stained-glass windows, wall panels, mirrors. It is worth remembering that applying an image to a mirror has certain properties. If the pattern is applied to the side of the amalgam, it disappears and the surface becomes transparent again.
But when applied to the outside, it will be reflected, which will give the mirror an effective look. Such glasses and mirrors will look great in every interior, so try your hand at decorating your home.