Glass Room Clean Up - TO DO

[Audrey]

What a difference!  You must be so inspired now.

[Evelyn]

Audrey, I am inspired, but I never realized how much work glass can be - I can only work on it for about 40 minutes and then I have to take a break.  I'm really shaky - its been so long since I cut glass and I was so nervous about breaking my cuts.  And my soldering needs lots of work - but I'm going to take my time.  I'm rethinking about starting back on a large project and instead do some small items.

[Rebecca]

I think Nicholas is Ray's last name.  He IS generous.

Evelyn, someone once told me, "A project with 100 pieces is no harder than a project with 10 pieces.  It just takes longer to do."  Of course, it's fun to do small projects, too!

Rebecca

[Evelyn]

Rebecca,
My problem with the big project is the reaching (due to Cushing Disease I have what is called a buffalo hump on the back of my neck), plus I have to sit down and then getting up to cut and grind takes it toll - its work for me especially due to the weakness in my left leg.  So for now, we just work on the glass for a little bit and then rest.  But, I'm glassing again so that's good!

I looked Ray up and Nicholas is his last name.

I understand that you have one of his circle cutters - do you like it?  Was it worth the money?  How hard to set up and use?

[Lou Ann]

Evelyn,

have you thought about trying to solder sitting down? my instructor had a low work surface so she could do that

if it works for you, you might also be able to get a lazy susan to turn the piece as you foil and solder so you don't have to keep lifting it

LA

[Evelyn]

Lou Ann,
I do sit down to solder for the  majority of time - I like the lazy susan idea - that would work on the little projects - thanks.

[Evelyn]

I sound like I'm such a whinnier - don't mean to come off that way - it just was such a surprised how taxing just doing a little bit of glass was.  But I'm sure that the more I work at it the less tire and sore I'll be.

[Lou Ann]

Evelyn,

you don't sound like a whiner at all to me... it's just that you are still getting over a pretty horrific health condition and are learning your limitations

hope the lazy susan idea helps -- our goodwill has them all the time for dirt cheap

I wish I could learn to sit down to solder... my shoulders tend to get pretty sore but getting a work area low enough could prove to be difficult considering my limited space

LA

[Kev]

I have his circle cutter Evelyn and I love it!

[glasisfun]

The room looks great!  Good job! 

[Rebecca]

Rebecca,
My problem with the big project is the reaching (due to Cushing Disease I have what is called a buffalo hump on the back of my neck), plus I have to sit down and then getting up to cut and grind takes it toll - its work for me especially due to the weakness in my left leg.  So for now, we just work on the glass for a little bit and then rest.  But, I'm glassing again so that's good!

I looked Ray up and Nicholas is his last name.

I understand that you have one of his circle cutters - do you like it?  Was it worth the money?  How hard to set up and use?

Small projects are great, too!  As long as you are back doing glass.  ;) 

I have both the big and the little circle cutters from Ray.  The little one is no set up at all.  The big one is a little bit of set up.  The big does circles up to two-feet in diameter, the small one to one-foot.

Rebecca 

[Evelyn]

Rebecca and Kev,
Thanks for the input on the circle cutter.  I'm leaning towards the smaller circle cutter don't think I would use the bigger one.  I'll have to start saving my nickels and dimes.
I have decided that I really don't like the "Through the Window" project that I started again - there is just something about it that is driving me crazy, so I'm going to put it up again and start a different project. 
My youngest daughter (Chrissy) moved here from Portland, Oregon back in December to help me out and take me to doctor appointments, etc - she  is flying back to Oregon today and her and her finance Brad are driving back here with 3 birds, 3 cats and all their household items.  They are getting married here in September and have an apartment rented and ready to move in - she is crazy about cows and I just happen to have a pattern for Worden's Chew'n Cow plaque.  So I'm going to make this as a house warming present.

[JoanFrances]

I sound like I'm such a whinnier - don't mean to come off that way - it just was such a surprised how taxing just doing a little bit of glass was.  But I'm sure that the more I work at it the less tire and sore I'll be.

Dear you don't sound like a whinner, just telling us what your challenges are, doesn't make you a whinner.  We all know what you have gone through and if someone doesn't understand that, it is on them not you.

With the MS, I used to sit to solder too, until I saw someone drop the iron into her lap, guess what I don't sit down anymore,  Can we say OUCH!!!!!! LOL

[Evelyn]

Thanks for the support Joan Frances and Lou Ann - I have for the most part always sat down to solder and hopefully I won't drop it in my lap!  I have had solder spit on my legs - but that's minor.

[Anne]

Evelyn, I solder sitting down for the most part.  I went out and bought a good chair with an extension so I could have the chair high enough to fit properly under the bench.  My bench is high so I can work on it standing too. But the higher chair was really the answer for me. I have back problems so have to sit most of the time - maybe you could find a chair extension??

[Evelyn]

Anne,
I actually have 2 tables that I cut on and solder on so a normal chair fits just right under it.  I do have a stool and sometimes I will lean against it if I stand too long, but the stool is too high to sit on with the tables I have.