And so it begins....

[Joe]

Jane, it's around 220 pieces and it is 28x24. I've never heard of crocodile glass before?? I'll have to look that up!

Thank you Malinda, that's what i have been doing also, just taking a breather here and there.

Lou Ann, it is a very narrow piece and I know that is why it is breaking, I think I will do like Kev suggested and just cut a smaller rectangle and grind it down to shape.

[Anne]

I think I'd have tried what Kev suggested too Joe.  Cut the rectangle, then cut it into a bit of a curve in a couple of curves then grind it to where you need it to be. Unless they have a saw at your glass store?  That would do it too.

[Rebecca]

If the width of the piece that keeps breaking approaches the thickness of the glass, it's just going to break later, maybe after the panel is finished and hanging.  Better to make that piece wider, or put a cut in it on purpose.  You could make the man's arn a little skinnier to make the piece wider, but itf that's not enough, don't try to keep it in one piece.  (Unless you like constant repairs.)

Rebecca

[JaneBray]

Crocidile glass is Very bumpy/raised on one side, when you break it, you can see the glass shards popping off! I used it as an overlay on a iguana mirror I did once(iguana was wrapped around a round mirror, it was green glass underneath the crocidile glass, looked so cool! Your work is sooo beautiful, I am certainly not at your level!!! I am so horrible at cutting a straight line...SERIOUSLY!!! Plus I do all my cutting freehand over my light table, don't cut patterns out any other way, except if I have something tricky and am using my Taurus 3 ring saw, (Love playing with that!) Am waaay too impatient for my own good...just don't care if it's not perfect...but then again, I will always point out what is wrong with my work whenever I show it to someone. But You are very inspiring and I am wanting to get back at actual copper foil work again...just hope I can Make Myself use the glass I have on hand!!!lol!

[Lou Ann]

If the width of the piece that keeps breaking approaches the thickness of the glass, it's just going to break later, maybe after the panel is finished and hanging.  Better to make that piece wider, or put a cut in it on purpose.  You could make the man's arn a little skinnier to make the piece wider, but itf that's not enough, don't try to keep it in one piece.  (Unless you like constant repairs.)

Rebecca

I knew you would eventually be by and clarify what I was trying to say :-) I knew there was a rule of thumb (ie the thickness of the glass) but you told me so much that day that I went on overload and I've forgotten most of the details, I just have vague memories....

[Rebecca]

If the width of the piece that keeps breaking approaches the thickness of the glass, it's just going to break later, maybe after the panel is finished and hanging.  Better to make that piece wider, or put a cut in it on purpose.  You could make the man's arn a little skinnier to make the piece wider, but itf that's not enough, don't try to keep it in one piece.  (Unless you like constant repairs.)

Rebecca

I knew you would eventually be by and clarify what I was trying to say :-) I knew there was a rule of thumb (ie the thickness of the glass) but you told me so much that day that I went on overload and I've forgotten most of the details, I just have vague memories....

Didn't we have fun!  I wish we could do it again.  I always seem to have too much going on...  :(

Rebecca

[crazyone]

If the width of the piece that keeps breaking approaches the thickness of the glass, it's just going to break later, maybe after the panel is finished and hanging.  Better to make that piece wider, or put a cut in it on purpose.  You could make the man's arn a little skinnier to make the piece wider, but itf that's not enough, don't try to keep it in one piece.  (Unless you like constant repairs.)

Rebecca

I knew you would eventually be by and clarify what I was trying to say :-) I knew there was a rule of thumb (ie the thickness of the glass) but you told me so much that day that I went on overload and I've forgotten most of the details, I just have vague memories....

Didn't we have fun!  I wish we could do it again.  I always seem to have too much going on...  :(

Rebecca

wish I could come down too (maybe you could teach me to paint pineapples lol) but being two states away sigh...

[Rebecca]

wish I could come down too (maybe you could teach me to paint pineapples lol) but being two states away sigh...

Two states isn't so far!  C'mon down.  Actually, Tennessee is just two states away from more states than any other state.

Rebecca