| | Hello, my name is Terry A. Ristenbatt,although most people refer to me as"The Sand Master".I have been sandblasting artistic designsinto glass & mirror items for over 35 years.Whether you need one piece, or hundreds,I would be more than happy to quote you a price.I do large quantity glassware orders for mugs, flutes, etc.If you are involved with a craft or woodworking project and need a custom piece of etched glassor mirror to finish it off, I can work closely with you to get the desired results you are looking for.If you supply the "camera ready" artwork I can use your design or company logo.I look forward to hearing from you. Terry A. RistenbattMy LocationI live and operate my business in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.One of the things Lebanon is famous for is the Lebanon Bologna Drop on New Year's Eve.Lebanon is located 15 miles east of Hershey, Pennsylvania, the sweetest place on Earth.Etched GlassA craft whose roots reach back more than three centuries,glass etching is now enjoying great popularity among people whovalue the marvelous frosted effects that can be produced on glass through sandblasting .The appeal of glass etching has created an ever growing market which seems tohave no boundaries. If the item can be imagined, it can be created.Glass was probably first etched towards the end of the 17th centurywhen a Bavarian master craftsman named Henry Schwanhart usedhydrofluoric acid to decorate window panes.In 1870 a new method of etching was introduced that utilized theabrasive action of a stream of sand being shot at the glass surface by air pressure.This is what is known as sandblasting. | |
