The etching was very simple, as I found out. This was the first time I've done any work with glass so it was all new to me.

I don't have a vinyl cutter but I just sent the design to Callie at [link=http://www.callie-graphics.com/]CallieGraphics.com[/link]. I ordered three copies so I could practice on some scrap glass, and it cost me $20 bucks shipped. She's very good for doing any kind of vinyl work. I just had to ask for them as a mask.

The eagle design is a vector I found online and just resized to my needs. The text was also from a font I found online, called "Heidelbe."

For the etching I just used [link=http://www.amazon.com/Armour-bottle-RECOMMENDED-CLEANING-GLASSES/dp/B0001DTWYG]Armour Etch cream[/link] and followed the instructions on the bottle. A bottle costs less than 10 bucks and will last a very long time. You can also find it sometimes locally at Michael's.

The results were surprisingly professional, I did not expect it to turn out so well. It does help to practice on a scrap piece of glass (if you build a case you will have plenty of scrap, I can attest). You learn that cleaning the glass really well first, rubbing the mask down real hard before applying the cream, and applying the cream in a uniform thickness is the key to a consistent result.

It's hard to take a good photo of the wording along the bottom, but in real life it looks quite nice.

Luke