- 1). Measure the area of your glass object to ensure your chosen design will fit. Measure the object's length and width, and make sure your design isn't longer or wider.
- 2). Spray the back of your stencil with temporary spray adhesive. Adhere the stencil to the contact paper. Smooth the stencil on to the contact paper with your hands to ensure there aren't any air bubbles trapped between the two.
- 3). Tape the contact paper to your cutting mat with masking tape along the edges. Trace the outline of the stencil with a craft knife. Take your time, and try to use long, smooth motions whenever possible to get smooth edges to your design.
- 4). Peel the stencil off the contact paper. Peel away any contact paper that isn't part of your design as well.
- 5). Clean your glass object with glass cleaner and a clean rag.
- 6). Peel the backing from your contact paper design, and adhere the design to your glass object using an old credit card to rub any air bubbles out from between the contact paper and glass.
- 7). Put on latex gloves, goggles and a long-sleeve shirt to protect your skin and eyes from the etching cream.
- 8). Use a foam brush to spread a generous amount of etching cream over the entire glass object. The area of the glass covered by the contact paper will remain clear while the exposed area of the glass will become frosty.
- 9). Allow the etching cream to sit on the glass for the length of time specified on the container--wait times vary by brands but are usually between 5 and 15 minutes.
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Wash away the etching cream with water and a clean sponge. Place the glass object under the running water (if it is small enough), and wipe the cream away with the sponge. Wipe the cream away with the sponge, rinsing it out under the water as needed if the object is too large to fit under the running water. - 11
Peel the contact paper from the glass tor reveal your design. Wipe away any etching cream that still remains on the the glass as some may have collected around the edges of the contact paper.
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