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« Reply #20 on: April 24, 2010, 07:40:31 AM » |
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A dark background would certainly be a big benefit...so......buy yourself a larger mouse pad and flip it over to the backside and use that to engrave on.
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« Reply #21 on: April 24, 2010, 07:41:37 AM » |
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Well aren't you just full of ideas! That's a great one! The back is usually dark..and rubberized. LOL
Duh..why didn't I think of that..good thing I have friends that are waaay smarter than me. LOL.
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« Reply #23 on: April 24, 2010, 07:49:01 AM » |
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 ..you slay me, wise guy. ha, ha, haaa. De |
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« Reply #24 on: April 24, 2010, 09:40:59 AM » |
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De, it might be easier to engrave dry, but the fine glass dust that results is dangerous. It is fine enough to stay airborn for quite awhile and go right into your lungs when you inhale. A cheap dust mask is not much protection. It is much safer to do it wet.
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« Reply #25 on: April 24, 2010, 09:44:17 AM » |
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I agree w/you Rebecca...I should take a pic of what my work surface looked like after I'd finished that rather smallish bevel...it was everywhere..I suspect that the water would help keep the really fine glass dust down. And I do NOT need health issues as a result of creating art...
I have dust masks, but plan on buying some much better masks at our office, they are a better fit and more protective than the usual inexpensive versions you can buy.
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« Reply #26 on: April 24, 2010, 11:52:57 AM » |
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De another tip if you are working on a small enuf glass. Put the mouse pad Kev suggested upside down on a lazy susan. You wount have to work so hard turning it when you need to.
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« Reply #27 on: April 24, 2010, 12:20:59 PM » |
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De another tip if you are working on a small enuf glass. Put the mouse pad Kev suggested upside down on a lazy susan. You wount have to work so hard turning it when you need to.
You guys have come up with some just "brilliant" tips! Another thought I had while reading this was..that you could also "clamp" the work to the lazy susan as well. Hummm..... Thanks pal! De |
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« Reply #28 on: May 27, 2010, 10:01:52 AM » |
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As to the color of work surface.....I have used black, but have found that red is also good.....I have some old red cloth napkins I stuff inside/behind items. The fabric helps absorb any vibration that might possibly occur due to harmonic resonance (it will break your glass....ask me how I know).....Not a big problem, but something to consider.....I use red more than black....Just a thought.....annabelle
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« Reply #29 on: May 27, 2010, 10:39:55 AM » |
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De another tip if you are working on a small enuf glass. Put the mouse pad Kev suggested upside down on a lazy susan. You wount have to work so hard turning it when you need to.
You guys have come up with some just "brilliant" tips! Another thought I had while reading this was..that you could also "clamp" the work to the lazy susan as well. Hummm..... Thanks pal! De You might want to try some of the non-skid shelf lining - comes in various colors and will also provide vibration dampening - we use that stuff under our plastic cutting boards to keep them from sliding all over the counter top. I also use it under my smaller pieces when I'm polishing them using the Pzaz brush (saved my hide a couple of times). |
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« Reply #30 on: May 27, 2010, 04:02:30 PM » |
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I'll check into that Alan! And I'll remember about the red Annabelle, at this point I'm willing to try anything to get the job done.
Thanks!
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