Archive for October, 2008
I found this weird rock that looks like kryptonite or something,and it cuts glass.
Window glass has a hardness of 5.5 on the Moh's hardness scale, and so could be scratched by feldspar, quartz, topaz, corrundum and diamond. Nearly all precious and semi-precious gems are harder than glass, so scratching glass is no test for a diamomd.
Here's a reference to Moh's scale:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scale
http://www.cmog.org/index.asp?pageId=676 Try that — on the web site of The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY. I just LOVE it there! it is well worth a trip to visit if you’re anywhere near there, Once I’d been there once, I actually planned a trip back to the area just to see it again! http://www.comg.org
Oct
19
I'm installing a backsplash comprised 1" x 1" glass tiles. They are 8mm thick and have a colored backing to them. I'm concerned about how to go about making sure I get a clean cut without screwing up the colored backing. Can I still score and snap these tiles or do I need a wet saw?
Don't waste your time, do it right, get a wet saw from a rental place.
…I need to cut a cigar tube's closed end to make it an open end (i.e. just a glass tube)….will a dremel do this safely or will I just break the glass? How could I go about cutting the end off a closed tube?
Yes. Here's how. To make the cut, you require the diamond tipped tool that comes with the tool (such as a Dremel or any similar high speed multipurpose tool) or purchase one. They look like a small ball stuck on the end of the shaft. I cut from both sides and had someone spraying water using an atomizer bottle on it the entire time. This cooled the bit and glass, also providing some lubrication and avoiding the generation of glass dust. A dam around the hole to hold in the water over the cut doesn't work very well, since the glass/water slurry will obscure your vision of the cut.
Do not force the bit to cut the glass, this does not speed up the process. Just let the bit do the work and gently pass around the hole taking a small amount of glass out at a time.
If you have access to a Dremel or similar tool don't be afraid to have a go at drilling your own holes.
My daughter broke the glass on the wood heater and I want to cut the glass from and old electric oven door to replace it. I have a grinder and was hoping there might be a glass cutting wheel I could use to cut the oval shape.
I used to be a glazier. Dont bother with trying to cut the glass from the old electric oven door. If it is tempered you will not even be able to cut it without it shattering into a million pieces. You need to use tracing paper, newspaper, etc. to make a pattern of the exact size of the oval shape you need to cut, then you can take it to a glass company and they will do it for under fifteen bucks, or you can purchase a piece of glass (make sure you get the correct thickness) for under $5. If you are going to try to cut the oval (and I dont recommend it), you have to use a Sharpie to transfer the pattern to the glass. Then you cut as follows, from the left edge of the glass around the upper half of the oval all the way to the right edge of the glass. Snap this off, then cut around the bottom edge of the oval. You will not get a clean break on any of this, and will have to nip around it with glass pliers. Really, you will waste more time and money trying to do this yourself. Go to the Glass company, it's cheap.
(This is the first of our “Old School Skills” summer series. Written and reported by Jack Encarnacao.)
In the hands of Zoe Schofield and Jane Cragin Walsh, who with illustrator MaryEllen Sinatra work in a studio on Route 53 in Norwell, glass can become anything: wall hangings, windows, bathroom tiles, even murals depicting a deceased pet.
Though art glass has centuries-old roots, it is a versatile medium.
“It’s been around for centuries, but it’s still vibrant,” Walsh said. “It changes all time. It’s only limited by your imagination.”
Canisters of different shapes, textures and colors litter the studio shelves. Nothing goes to waste. Scraps of colored glass are used to fashion ceiling light shades for the studio.
Some glass is ground to a coarse sand in a conventional kitchen blender. Schofield sprinkles some lavender-colored grains onto her sink design like a pizza chef would spread mozzarella onto dough.
At the other end of the studio, Walsh works on a front door design. Beside her is a window displaying some of her trademark pieces. On sunny days, light shines through in various colors and splashes against the walls, ceiling and floor.
Walsh slices and chips glass for a front door panel. She sketches a design on cardboard, numbering where she wants each colored piece to go. She melts the glass pieces in place with a tool that reaches 1,000 degrees.
Pieces are sometimes melted in a kiln, then fused to thin lead framing that holds them in place.
Retail traffic is slow in the shop, a former kitchen for a catering business. Most of the crafters’ business is mail order to customers worldwide.
The room is quiet with concentration, except for the periodic tinkle of glass shards being handled. Band-Aids are in full supply
Duration : 0:2:53
Learn the difference between a faux stained glass window panel for your cabinet door glass insert project and a true decorative leaded art glass window for cabinet doors. The False leaded art glass window incorporates stickers glue and tape. The true art glass incorporates textured art glass, lead came and integrated bevels, no glue or tape or stickers. Ask your selected decorative glass company of choice which type of glass construction they practice. Compare apples to apples and stickers to stickers.
Duration : 0:9:4
Oct
19
In het hart van Doesburg, achter de beroemde Doesburgsche Mosterdfabriek, ligt de “Gildehof”.
Een sfeervol hofje met daaraan een aantal ambachtelijke winkeltjes waaronder Glasatelier JEVABA.
In het atelier worden Glas in lood en Tiffany werkstukken gemaakt.
Ook worden er glaskralen in de vlam gemaakt, het zogenaamde Beadmaking.
Kom naar www.jevaba.nl
Duration : 0:5:27
How to solder your stained glass project.
Duration : 0:2:27