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« on: September 19, 2010, 05:22:57 PM » |
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This was a small commissioned piece I had to do for hair stylist at the place I go to get my hair cut. She is into pink big time and her name is Pinky. Excuse the pic, I did not take the time to clean the glass before the pic was taken.
I used the new glue with this piece...love ,love love it! KOA 100sp made by Kemxert. It's crystal clear and cures with a blacklight in 2-3 minutes. I bought the blacklight at home deport for less then 20 dollars. It makes a very strong bond. In order for it to cure, the glass must be clear to allow the UV light to activate the glue. I have not tried it yet with colored cathedral glass, but I hoping it will still work. You could glue a piece of opal to clear, as long as the light can get to the glue from one side it will work.
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« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2010, 06:05:33 PM » |
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Cool Kev! And nice you found a glue that works and dries clear. Pinky should like her cardholder.
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« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2010, 06:07:22 PM » |
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Thanks Anne!
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« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2010, 06:48:33 PM » |
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very nice...
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« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2010, 06:54:17 PM » |
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Thanks LA
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« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2010, 07:55:07 PM » |
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She will love it, nice job Kev
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« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2010, 08:15:32 PM » |
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Thanks Barb.
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« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2010, 06:39:30 AM » |
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Very nice, Kev.
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« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2010, 06:56:08 AM » |
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Really nice. That glue sounds good. Keep us posted on how it does with other glass.
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« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2010, 08:36:32 AM » |
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Very nice!!
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« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2010, 01:33:47 PM » |
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That's lovely, Kev. How did you do the pink? And is the light you got at Home Depot the right wavelength to find the tin side of float glass?
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« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2010, 03:23:02 PM » |
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The light is not the right wavelength to find the tin side...If I remember correctly, you need a shortwave UV light for that.
To color the lettering, I used an oil paint that's water soluble and rubbed into the blasted lettering. It's made by Windsor Newton. Once dry, it's pretty durable. I once tried to remove some from another piece and even used a scrubbie and it would not come off.
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« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2010, 05:10:54 AM » |
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Very nice, Kev.
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« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2010, 06:40:47 AM » |
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Thanks Linde.
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« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2010, 09:19:49 AM » |
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The pink looks great! I bought a UV light on ebay that I can just barely tell about the tin side. Then Dick Millard said he never worries about which side is which. He uses traditional glass paint, no enamels. Ken Leap tested a lot of different silver stains on float glass and most of them took BETTER on the tin side!
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« Reply #15 on: September 22, 2010, 07:45:17 AM » |
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Great card holder Kev, Pinky will love it!!!
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« Reply #16 on: September 22, 2010, 08:08:52 AM » |
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Thanks Di.
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« Reply #17 on: September 22, 2010, 09:41:16 AM » |
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Interesting about the windsor newton paint. must give that a go. Excuse my ongoing ignorance.... what is the tinned side of float glass, and how do you identify that??
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« Reply #18 on: September 22, 2010, 10:19:39 AM » |
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« Reply #19 on: September 22, 2010, 03:26:32 PM » |
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Hi Moy,
The tin side of float glass can be identified by holding a shortwave UV light next to the surface. If you have the light illuminating the tin side, you will see a whitish haze appear on the surface of the glass. The non tin side will not produce the look of the whitish haze.
When float glass is made, in it's molten state, it is floated on a bed of molten tin. The glass floats on the bed of tin and because it is in the liquid sate, it levels out to become flat and smooth. As it cools, a very small amount of tin adheres to the glass...thus becoming the tin side of float glass.
Firing float glass with the tin side up (if I remember correctly), can produce a fog like appearance related to the tin, it's also known as "Bloom". Using stainer paints that are fired in the kiln, on the tin side can affect the color outcome of the paint and therefore one usually paints on the non tin side.
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