here is all my scrap glass that i flattened in the kiln. i laid it all out on the table to select the thinnest bits.
i then cut the scrap glass up with a glass cutter, or in some cases the water-fed glass saw.
i cut the scrap glass into approximately 4 cm square tiles.
and then i ground the edges flat, square and smooth on the diamond flat bed.
it took me a few hours but now i have 210 blanks made. (my hands are stiff today)
i then cut the scrap glass up with a glass cutter, or in some cases the water-fed glass saw.
i cut the scrap glass into approximately 4 cm square tiles.
and then i ground the edges flat, square and smooth on the diamond flat bed.
it took me a few hours but now i have 210 blanks made. (my hands are stiff today)
i still need to grind them smoother with 220 grit, and then smooth them out even more with the cork belt before i sandblast through the colour to the white backing with images that i have yet to draw.
i will then have a wall installation of 200 badges for my show. this piece will be "machine in the garden" and the badges will be displayed in a 10 x 20 grid with images of gardens and machines.
not bad for a bunch of glass that was originally going to go into the bin, and i still have more than half of the flattened scrap pieces from the first image left over.
i will then have a wall installation of 200 badges for my show. this piece will be "machine in the garden" and the badges will be displayed in a 10 x 20 grid with images of gardens and machines.
not bad for a bunch of glass that was originally going to go into the bin, and i still have more than half of the flattened scrap pieces from the first image left over.
1 comment:
i think you are amazing, the ultimate recycler!! but now just as i was going to throw out a bunch of stuff you are making my hoarder self think she has a leg to stand on....
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