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    Any polyester tape or film would work. For sandcarving flat substrates I use Lazer's Edge Tape from Specialty Tapes (FAST). It can also be acquired through JDS Industries. It is red in color.

    I have never used etching cream, so have no idea if lasering through the standard films would leave an adequately cleared surface for cream application. You may discover that the result of cream etching of laser engraved glass is as awful looking as plain old laser engraved glass.
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    See this video on you tube. Gives you an idea.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDVWnBepTFs
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    what I want to do is laser cut the stencil then apply that to a window then put on the etching cream. It still has to be able to stick to a window after take it from the laser
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    The problem with that is that you need to have a carrier to hold the pieces together and the only way to get this, at least that I know of, is with washout resist like R3 or R5. There isn't anything suitable for glass that is laserable that has a carrier.

    Since you don't need much thickness for the resist to work, how about making a reverse-image rubber stamp and using something like Plasti-dip for the "ink"? There are other paint-on mask materials but I'm not sure which, if any, will hold up to the etching cream. I know they hold up to sandblasting as I have used them before.

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