Discussion Sand Carving

[EZ Ink]

Looking for a vendor in California that sell the 220 grain Silcon Carb used for sandblasting. Also open to other suggestions. I am new to sand carving. Thanks.

Glenn Combs
E-Z Ink Promotions
Brentwood, CA

 

[ams]

I get my Silicone Carbide from here: Blasting Supplies

 

[rjssigns]

Had our local monument shop do the blasting. They used something called stone blast. Project turned out great.

May want to check into the health risks associated with whatever media you choose. I have a small glass bead cabinet in the shop that I switched over to Black Blast. Glass beads can cause silicosis when inhaled.

 

[EZ Ink]

Thanks for your assistance. Just got the silicone carbide from Ikonics, so started working with their Rapid Mask. So far not having much luck. But will keep trying

 

[Z SIGNS]

It's not rocket science but there is a little more to sandblasting than selecting the blast media you use.

The blast media you use depends on what your blasting.Different media for different substrates.If your hitting foam one media if your hitting wood another media,if you doing glass etc.You might need to do some trial and error to find out what works best for you and the equip you have.

Then there is understanding resist mask technique.

Then there is understanding the equipment needed the different tips etc. for whatever media you are using and it's maintenance thereof.