Size shown: 34" (86 cm) top with insert of 5 mm mirror; 18" (46 cm) high
Cost: Is totally dependent upon the complexity of the etch, and what is to be included.
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Description of Image: This solid mahogany coffee table I made with a hexagonal top and a
mirror insert.
The mirror is sand etched using a hand cut resist (stencil) on the rear surface,
which removes the mirroring.
The etch (based on a Victorian style ornamentation) was then coloured with transparent glass inks.
It is lit from the underside with
a spotlight fitted as an integral part of the design,
between the three hexagonal legs.
The shown coffee table (etched mirror, coloured, and finished table) would cost $3600 US.
The etched insert only, (with design similar to one shown) would cost $600-800 US.
Detailed photo showing the central light support and how the spreaders are fitted into it.
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How the hexagonal top looks with the etched and coloured Victorian design.
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Because of the method of sand etching glass, I must use a new resist with each etched piece. It is impossible to remove and reuse a hand cut vinyl resist, or a photoresist because the vinyl is cut in place on the glass, and the photoresist is glued onto the glass - both are ruined during removal.