[LargeFormat] Cutting a ground glass

john frost largeformat@f32.net
Sat Dec 14 19:40:15 2002


The glass cutter I went to had to cut rounded corners... After scoring,
he poured lighter fluid on the waste side of the score line. A little
flame, and then he got a clean break.

john (:>)) sold the boat anyway!

Jim Hemenway wrote:
> 
> Hi Folks:
> 
> I have a 15x15 inch piece of ground glass which I want to cut down to
> 11x14.
> 
> I'm used to a glass cutter but find that with this type of glass, I get
> uneven cuts when trying to cut off the small triangular piece in the
> corners.... I made a mess of an 8x10 sheet.
> 
> Does anyone know if it's best to cut from the glossy or the etched side?
> --
> 
> Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
> 
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