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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 3, 2005 17:22:07 GMT -5
i couldent resist this slag glass when i seen it i got this from mommas minerals,, there nice sized chunks so im gonna wait till my new saw gets here and im gonna try and slab and shape some pieces from it i dont know if it will work but its worth a try the colors and the traped bubbles are very cool   |
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Post by Noosh9057 on Feb 3, 2005 18:21:47 GMT -5
Thay are very very nice.  |
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 3, 2005 18:31:45 GMT -5
Stupid "Junior member" question: What is slag glass?
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bwalters
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Post by bwalters on Feb 3, 2005 18:45:21 GMT -5
John, those colors are really gorgeous! Is that just a 'normal' light you're holding them under? Beautiful stuff!
BE
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 3, 2005 19:00:31 GMT -5
yea BE its just a reg light bulb i just held it up so the color would show through---i think slag glass is just big hunks of glass left over after a glass factory makes a run thats the waste left over and they sell it in big chunks i could be wrong hahaha
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Post by docone31 on Feb 3, 2005 19:25:19 GMT -5
Sands. Cool stuff. It should make good cabs. Beware of lead however. Use lots of water. Glass has lead that gets airborn when it is cut and polished.
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 3, 2005 19:26:37 GMT -5
Can you cut that? wouldn't it shatter - can you tumble that?
My dad thought it would be neat to tumble stained glass pieces - can that be done?
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Post by docone31 on Feb 3, 2005 19:29:20 GMT -5
Glass is just a little softer than quartz. It cuts, sands, and polishes real well.
A lot of faceters, and cab cutters start on glass and then work up to stones.
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 3, 2005 19:37:52 GMT -5
What do you use to polish glass? do you just put pieces of glass in the tumbler and use the same grit for relatively the same amount of time?
Now you've peaked my interest - I'm taking a "warm glass" class and I could try to use those pieces & see what happens?
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Post by docone31 on Feb 3, 2005 19:47:42 GMT -5
Glass polishes best with Cerium Oxide. Toss in the glass, and do regular tumbling. Use Cerium for final polish.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Feb 3, 2005 19:50:41 GMT -5
Tweet- look again you are a full MEMBER (me too congrates) You treat glass like you would apache tears- Lots of cushioning- but it is prety much the same process- I think some skip the course and start with a 120/220
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 3, 2005 19:53:03 GMT -5
thanks doc i didnt know that guess ill be wearin a mask when i mess with it
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Post by docone31 on Feb 3, 2005 20:09:21 GMT -5
With glass, good idea. We do not want you to be consumed by the electricals.
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 3, 2005 20:31:16 GMT -5
Tweet- look again you are a full MEMBER (me too congrates) You treat glass like you would apache tears- Lots of cushioning- but it is prety much the same process- I think some skip the course and start with a 120/220 Yeah full member! - I saw that you were too stefan - congrats on our way to becoming Gods too! ;D - do you have to sand down the edges of the glass first? - 1 week in each? - think of the possibilities for jewelry now! *evil grin* |
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Feb 3, 2005 22:20:25 GMT -5
Hey Sands, That should turn out great! You'll have to pay close attention to all of those air pockets! But, I bet the end result will be well worth it! One of the local churches was having the (stained glass) windows replaced . I stopped and asked what they were doing with the old stained glass  ... and they said that they were going to be used in a different building  I was really interested in trying some of that stained glass! Keep us up to date on the progress of the tumbled pieces!! John |
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 3, 2005 22:48:01 GMT -5
john im gonna try and slab some down and see if i can shape them and get them to shine up i dont know if im gonna be able to doit but its worth a try --if my saw ever gets here i think that will get me movin again i need some incentive hahaha
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Post by rockyraccoon on Feb 3, 2005 23:52:27 GMT -5
i'm betting you can sands! those are fantastic. i've got some that came out of the rock bed but not in those shades. thanks for the tip on the lead doc.
kim
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Post by docone31 on Feb 4, 2005 0:16:44 GMT -5
I can't, we can. We are in it together. If I know about something, I pass it on. Besides, you all are my friends. We sure have had some good laughs. Cannot laugh much if one of us has succumed to toxic materials.
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Post by Cher on Feb 4, 2005 1:40:18 GMT -5
Sands, those are really pretty colors, bet that would be awesome tumbled too, with those bubbles in there. Very neat!!
Cher
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joanna
spending too much on rocks
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Post by joanna on Feb 4, 2005 4:41:53 GMT -5
Wow, some very nice colors.
We have some local glass blowers in the area, I wonder what they do with their left overs or does most of it just get recycled back into their craft? I probably can't find out until their doors open for the tourist season (May). They use some amazing colors and I wonder if this is worth checking into.
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... and they said that they were going to be used in a different building 
