0 present participle of sandblast
1 to clean or decorate stone, metal, or glass with a machine that blows sand out at a high speed
Abrasive sandblasting is another common technique for creating patterns in glassware, creating a frosted look to the glass.
Processes that can be used for fine trimming, in order of increasing accuracy, are sandblasting, drilling, and laser ablation.
Sandblasting also may present secondary risks, such as falls from scaffolding and absorption of lead particles when removing lead-based paint from infrastructure.
The process of sandblasting, repairing, and regilding each pair of statues took 60 days.
A small yet powerful sandblasting tool that would sandblast and vacuum simultaneously was developed specifically for the removal of the stubborn coating.
Contact paper and tape are also used on the plates as a sandblasting resist; those materials create imagery with a hard-edged, stencil effect.
Sometimes the metal is finished using sandblasting, as it shows off the work very well.
Baer has assisted with cold working techniques including engraving and sandblasting of both the glass vessels and their base plates.
