{"id":5265,"date":"2018-10-27T23:03:44","date_gmt":"2018-10-28T06:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/?p=5265"},"modified":"2021-11-06T14:14:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-06T21:14:18","slug":"custom-etched-stainless-steel-kitchen-backsplash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/custom-etched-stainless-steel-kitchen-backsplash\/","title":{"rendered":"Custom Etched Stainless Steel Kitchen Backsplash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"top\" \/>\n<p>I bought a $40 stainless steel piece from a big box store and etched it myself to create a custom backsplash for my kitchen. It wasn\u2019t too hard to do, and you can do it too!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"etched_backsplash.png\" src=\"http:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/etched_backsplash.png\" alt=\"Stainless Steel Etched Backsplash\" width=\"1022\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"videowrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ia8dp_9QwZw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Direct link: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ia8dp_9QwZw\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ia8dp_9QwZw<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Materials Needed:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowes.com\/pd\/Broan-24-in-x-30-in-Stainless-Steel-Metal-Kitchen-Backsplash\/1092009?cm_mmc=SCE_PLA-_-Appliances-_-ApplianceAccessoryProduct-_-1092009:Broan&amp;CAWELAID=&amp;kpid=1092009&amp;CAGPSPN=pla&amp;store_code=1756&amp;k_clickID=go_625682341_34614982150_111134745310_pla-261458316718_c_9032143&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwmdDeBRA8EiwAXlarFg5eyJiC1ToO8iTkozkewgK7DwzgMfxErfBCJoqbjaCg_2YPA8wS4RoCxB8QAvD_BwE\">24\u201dx30\u201d Stainless Steel Backsplash<\/a> (~$40, Lowes)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2EQ35k2\">Vinyl Roll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harborfreight.com\/25-lbs-glass-bead-80-grit-abrasive-media-61875.html\">Glass Bead Abrasive Media<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tools Used:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CR7P6U\">Vinyl Cutter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/yahmxe4o\">Sand Blaster<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Air Compressor (must deliver enough CFM and PSI for the sand blaster)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lexi was scoping the internet for some cool backsplashes, and custom ones were up in the $300-$500 range. It suddenly dawned on me that I could just etch my own and get something custom and more personal for a lot cheaper.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are two main personal vinyl cutters that you can buy for a reasonable price: the Silhouette Cameo or Cricut. \u00a0More people seem to like the Cricut better than the Cameo. I downloaded the Silhouette Studio (for the Cameo) before purchasing it and gave it a try. It was terrible. I also tried the Cricut\u2019s software; well, I didn\u2019t really try it, because it was all cloud based. I hate cloud based software, as I sometimes don\u2019t have an internet connection, so the Cricut was immediately out of the options. I bought a basic <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CR7P6U\">Silhouette Cameo for $200<\/a> from Amazon. I also ordered a set of vinyl sheets, black vinyl roll, and the vinyl roll feeder. I don\u2019t think the roll feeder is necessary, so don\u2019t bother buying it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Create Your Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First you have to create your design. I did this in Adobe Illustrator. I have two videos that describe a lot of the basics on how to do this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/c1UiW8JsmUo\">MAKE Vector Images for Vinyl Cutting!<\/a>\u00a0(just uses Illustrator)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/p-MBvgSs8Sc\">Silhouette Images from Color Pictures for Vinyl Cutting<\/a>\u00a0(uses Photoshop and Illustrator)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After you create your own design, you export it as a DXF file and open it up in Silhouette Studio.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cut the Design in Three Parts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I cut three separate vinyl sheets, since the silhouette can only do 12\u201d wide. I stuck them down on the stainless steel backsplash and picked out the parts that I wanted to be etched:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Etched Stainless Steel Kitchen Backsplash .jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Etched-Stainless-Steel-Kitchen-Backsplash-.jpg\" alt=\"Etched Stainless Steel Kitchen Backsplash\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sandblast and Pick<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I used the cheap Harbor Freight sandblaster to sandblast the area, and then pulled off the vinyl. I was left with an awesome backsplash!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some notes<\/strong>: my sand blaster was getting moisture in it. I got an line dryer after this project, and it should help me a lot on the next one.<\/p>\n<p>If I were to do it again, I would but some sort of finish over the etched part; it is accepting stains a little too easily.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I bought a $40 stainless steel piece from a big box store and etched it myself to create a custom backsplash for my kitchen. 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