View Full Version : Glass etching on aquarium?
Sarge_857
06-01-2008, 9:43 PM
has anyone heard of or done this before? the idea JUST popped into my head.
i believe it would be safe for the fish, since i'd only etch the outside, the back mainly.
jjbtexas
06-01-2008, 9:49 PM
depending on how extensive the work would be, it might weaken the glass
Sarge_857
06-01-2008, 9:52 PM
depending on how extensive the work would be, it might weaken the glass
oh...then i might stick with vinyl stickers.......
railNtrailcowgr
06-01-2008, 9:56 PM
Never thought of that before but what a wonderful idea!
Did some searching this is the closest I found....
http://www.ficklefood.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/koietchedbowl_enlarge.jpg
It would be really neat to do a "planted" background.
Sarge_857
06-01-2008, 10:04 PM
Never thought of that before but what a wonderful idea!
Did some searching this is the closest I found....
http://www.ficklefood.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/koietchedbowl_enlarge.jpg
It would be really neat to do a "planted" background.
thats a good idea as well, tho i was thikin a biohazard symbol or some norse symbol.
sageautumn
06-02-2008, 8:13 AM
I do stained glass, which sometimes includes using an etching solution.
I'd think if you used the solution to do it--and not "actual" etching (ie carving into the glass)--it shouldn't effect the sturdiness of the glass. It's more of a chemical reaction between the things you apply than really taking away from the glass.
chesterthehero
06-02-2008, 9:07 AM
you know you use acids to eat a design into the surface of the glass right? i think it would affect the strength of the glass. it may not be much of a problem with stained glass, but with all the pressure exerted by the water, i think youd be tempting fate.
there is stuff you can use that you paint on. it is removeable and it has a frosting medium you can add to the stuff to make the colors opaque. there is also a clear color. i used it on a window i had in a bathroom (it was in my shower so i couldnt hang blinds or curtains)
BoredAgain
06-02-2008, 9:08 AM
Eww!
sageautumn
06-02-2008, 11:44 AM
you know you use acids to eat a design into the surface of the glass right? i think it would affect the strength of the glass.
I'd guess it would depend on how extensive you're looking to do. Frosting the whole thing... maybe so... but just a design?... ... I'd doubt it, and doubt it even more for smaller aquariums.
I can't imagine it'd be any worse than a scratch.
(Now... ...don't get me wrong, I could be mistaken. But I... can't imagine it being that bad.) (And I don't think I'd do it, because I might get bored. It'd be like a tattoo... something I'd have to not get bored with, and I get bored easily.)
Sarge_857
06-02-2008, 3:16 PM
i'd have to ask my uncle, he does glass etching. alls i was gunna do was maybe a thors hammer or a Valknot
valknot i have this tattooed on my left arm
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thors hammer
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SchizotypalVamp
06-02-2008, 3:23 PM
honestly, I would just draw on a clear background and attach it.
Sarge_857
06-02-2008, 3:23 PM
honestly, I would just draw on a clear background and attach it.
that too :grinyes: