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Label-Etch a Glass Bottle

By Sean Michael Ragan Illustrations by Julie West

You will need

Glass bottle with adhesive plastic label

Permanent marker

Hobby knife

Tweezers small

Scrap paper

Paper towels

Rubbing alcohol

Etching cream

Paintbrush

Safety goggles

Gloves

Sink

Here’s a simple trick I discovered for etching designs on glass bottles using the bottle’s label as a built-in resist.

1. Prepare the bottle. ...

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