Etched & Engraved Glasses

Sandblast etching and laser engraving on stemmed, stemless and flute shapes. A permanent frosted mark, cut into the glass rather than applied to it.

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Specifications

The details

Method	Deep sandblast etch (mask & abrasive) or CO₂ laser engraving
Depth	0.15–0.3 mm, tuned to the glass wall
Finish	Matte frost; gloss-frost available on laser work
Colors	Single color by nature; color-fill available
Detail limit	Lines down to 0.4 mm hold cleanly
Positions	Bowl face, base, or wrap-around band
Suits	Logos, monograms, dates, crests, line art
Dishwasher	Unlimited — there is no coating to remove
Artwork	Free vector redraw and free 24 hr mockup
MOQ	24 glasses
Lead time	About 3 weeks; rush options available

About this product

Etched & Engraved Glasses

Etching is subtraction. A mask is cut to your artwork, the glass is blasted with abrasive, and what is left is a frosted recess in the surface with your mark in it. Nothing has been added to the glass, which is why nothing can come off it — not in a commercial dishwasher, not after five years of service, not under a scouring pad.

That permanence is the reason venues specify it. A restaurant that etches its house glassware is buying a mark that will still be legible when the glass is finally broken, rather than a print that fades into a ghost after two seasons and starts looking cheap. It is also the reason etched glasses photograph the way they do: the frost catches light instead of reflecting it, so the logo reads from across a room without shouting.

The constraint is color. Etching gives you one tone — frosted white against clear glass — so a multi-color logo has to be reduced to a single-color silhouette. Most marks survive that reduction well, and some improve. If yours does not, or if the artwork is a photograph or a gradient, full-color printing is the honest answer and we will say so.

Fine detail holds down to about 0.4 mm, which covers serif type, thin crests and hairline rules. Send the file in any format and we will redraw it as vector for free, then mock it up on the exact glass shape within 24 hours.

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Who orders this one

Restaurants & hotels

House glassware that keeps its mark through years of commercial washing.

Awards & recognition

A cut, tactile mark that reads as permanent because it is.

Wedding & anniversary gifts

Monograms and dates in frosted script, kept rather than used up.

FAQ

Etched & Engraved Glasses: quick answers

How long does etching last?

As long as the glass. The mark is a recess cut into the surface, so there is no layer to wear through — commercial dishwashers, abrasives and years of service leave it unchanged.

Can you etch a multi-color logo?

Etching produces one tone, so a multi-color mark is converted to a single-color silhouette. We show you that conversion on the mockup before anything is cut. If it loses too much, we will recommend full-color printing instead.

What is the difference between sandblast etching and laser engraving?

Sandblasting gives a deeper, softer frost and suits larger areas; laser engraving gives finer detail and a slightly glossier mark. We choose based on your artwork and tell you which we used.

Do you charge for artwork setup?

No. Vector redraw, layout and the 24-hour mockup are all free, and there is no plate or screen charge.

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