Who is a craft glass etcher and what do they do? Art glass etcher makes artistic designs and drawings on glass.
What are the activities of the craft glass etcher? Makes, by the action of an acid, ornamental, figural and abstract drawings on glass. She/he decorates windows, doorways, glass door panels, glass partition walls etc. She/he also makes etched glass sculptures, sometimes in combination with other materials (metal, wood).
Where is it done and under what conditions? In a workshop environment. There will be a certain amount of dirt and dust as well as contact with chemicals.
What tools/equipment do they use? Acids and other etching tools and materials.
What do you need to succeed? You need vocational training, concentration, practical skills, creative aptitude and a sense of the aesthetic.