Some people have been having a hard time finding the etching cream so I have added a link in the description to it on Amazon.

My art teacher taught us to leave it on for 15-20 minutes and reapplying to any areas that get thin as you wait. Its always come out really well for me. I now teach art and use this method with my students and its alawys worked.

For even better results, clean the glass with alcohol before doing anything, then use rubber gloves to press the stencil on. The oil from your fingers creates a resist and doesn’t allow the cream to etch as well.

Great tips, thanks!  Let me reciprocate:  If you do another video like this, when you come to the point where you want to show the final result, you could stuff a black or other dark cloth into the shot glass (or behind a plate, etc.) and the design will show up better.  If it's a glass or bottle, an alternative would be to fill it with dark beer or a dark red wine, make the shot, and then immediately drink the liquid.  Waste not, want not!  :D

If anyone has difficulty getting the vinyl to stay down (maybe you have bubbles in the design), you can use some sort of heat, such as a hair dryer or heat gun to heat it up. That will make the vinyl shrink where it's not sticking, and will effectively get rid of bubbles.

I would suggest to everyone to be safe when working with etching creams and wear gloves. Etching cream is acidic and could hurt. I wear gloves and safety glasses just in case, that way I don't run the risk of my brush flicking anything up at my eyes. Better to be safe than sorry

THANK YOU!  Guess this is a really old video, but I just found it yesterday after frustration from 3 failed attempts. Glass etching is my third Cricut project. Maybe too much for a beginner, but there is so much help on YouTube. I’m doing a rather large stencil on a baking dish.  First found out you can’t use borosilicate glass. Got a lot of cloudy / foggy results with correct glass. Tried today with your method and it came out beautiful!!

I realize this is an old video, but I just came across it and have to say, your finished product looks IMPECCABLE!!! I've tried with Armor Etch many different times over the past 8 or so years, and each and EVERY time it came out blotchy, regardless of how well I cleaned the item or how long I left it on. I'm hoping this go around had far better results.
Much respect to you, liked and subbed, and look forward to catching up on what all else you have done since this video 🙌👏👏

Very nice video. I liked your pace; It was nice and slow and you spoke in a very calm voice (good for beginners, lol). Thank you.

Wow!! I finally made my first successful etched project after many, many failed attempts. Thank you!

I usually let it sit for an hour after you put a good solid layer on and that works fine

After many unsatisfied attempts I came across this video.  Thank you so much!  I had MUCH better results when I did it this way.  I used Oracal 631 for my stencil and my Silhouette to cut the designs.  Perfect!  THANK YOU!

I am beyond HAPPY with my etched glass! This was the first time trying to etch something after reading the manufactures instructions I decided to go You Tube as I usually do when I need help. I was a little apprehensive doing my first etching however after watching this video I dove in. I followed your directions exactly although for added measure I did tape up beyond my stencil. Thank You Thank Thank you! I also had to check out your tutorial about making the stencil that threw me for a look not realizing I had to reverse weed. So once again you made my birthday gift glass just about flawless!

Just tried etching cream for the first time, followed your tutorial and got absolutely perfect results, thank you!

You explained this so well! I understood everything although I just had a few years English in school, thank you so much!
I have just etched my first glas and I'm really glad how it came out, I bet would not have been so nice without your advises.

I'm getting ready to etch some glasses for a wedding gift. This was SUPER helpful. Like you said, following the directions of the manufacturer always left me with splotches. Excited to try your method. Thanks for posting!!!

Very helpful video.  I didn’t know that the cream was supposed to be shaken.  My first two attempts were horrible!  I’ll try doing it the way you demonstrated.  Thank you so much for your time, instruction, and advice.

Nice video. About storing your etch creams and paints for arts and crafts and your house paints, you should store them upsidedown. After sitting for a while paints, etch creams etc separate. The heavy stuff sinks to the bottom and lighter stuff floats to the top, right? It still does this when put upsidedown but now once it's up right again it mixes a whole lot smoother. And another tip is that when you have tube paints that have sat for a while making mixing impossible, just put it in one of your tube socks and swing it around and around above your head for a few minutes. The centrifugal force does all the mixing for you. Hope hint was helpful.

Thank you so much for this video! I just got into etching with my own Cricut and I wasn't getting a good coverage- it looked splotchy- tried your tips and it worked like a charm. Please make more videos!

Thanks for this video! I'm so glad I watched it prior to starting my glass etching projects. It answered all the questions I had about using etching cream and vinyl cutouts!