I keep getting asked about these sandblasters that have a vacuum cleaner connected to it. Basically, it’s a vacuum system similar to a shop vac that is configured to the sandblaster, and its main purpose is to suck the abrasive back to a container on top of the blaster. This way you don’t need a
Sand is available everywhere, it’s plentiful, and cheap. So can I use it? Let’s face it. Sandblasting abrasive can be expensive when using the approved type, and regular sand is so incredibility abundant in places like the sand dunes shown in the photo. The photo of this enormous sand dune by the way is from
In the past, I talked about the different kinds of sand used for a sandblaster which stated that play sand has silica in it. That was one of the reasons why I suggested that people should not use it. Just about all sandblaster approved abrasives may still release silica even if it’s recognized as a
Sandblasting glass can be called glass etching or even sandcarving and I will show you an example of a recent sandblasted beer mug. I discussed what sandblasting stencils were and displayed an example before which is actually the stencil used for this particular project. To give you more details, sandblasting glass is a process that
Sandblasting stencils are vinyl or rubber sheets that are cut out with designs. The cut out stencils are typically used for sandblasting designs into all types of materials such as rock, small stones, brick, metal, wood, or glass. This is also known as engraving, etching, or sandcarving. Typically the sandblasting stencil has to be a
It seems like sandblasting wine bottles is a popular topic that people have been looking for so I figured I would create this quick guide on how to sandblast wine bottles. I included a bonus in the sandblaster plans manual which also talks about this. Its actually very easy to do and the hardest part
A article and video about making a pressure pot sandblaster yourself with plans and a diagram showing the anatomy.
I am happy to announce that I will be working on my old rusty 1968 Pontiac Firebird car restoration. I started on it a few years ago and finally got back into it. The old bird is rusty so I might have to get my pressure pot sandblaster out for a few parts on the
There is a lot more interesting things you can do with your sandblaster that some people don’t even think about. I have been blasting for years and I didn’t discover the idea of blasting and sandcarving rock or stone till later on. That hobby turned into working for a business and now to sharing my
You should know that sandblasting can be extremely dangerous. Seriously, when working with it, you should not be “macho” and think that safety isn’t that important. I used to be like this when I was working on cars as a teenager. Below are some safety items that you be knowledgeable about before you start sandblasting,