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Posted by Jeff Umsted (Member # 4592) on :
 
Hello everyone! Just a quick intro, names Jeff, wanna be glass artist. Not having good luck but having fun all the same. Have not broke anything yet...but the days not over.

Nice to meet you all and glad to be here!
Jeff
 

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Posted by dave parr (Member # 3868) on :
 
Welcome aboard Jeff!

Where ya from?

Hope ya find this BB community a warm & welcoming envitonment. Glass artist? As in bending neon?

Do yourself a favor and fill in your personal information more specificlly. Folks here are pretty open that way.

Here's to no broken glass!



Have a great Day!
 

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Posted by Dennis Davis (Member # 4532) on :
 
Hi Jeff,

Welcome! You won't find a nicer group of people than those who hang out here. I'm setting up a blast box for etching/carving glass. Totally new to glass. I wish you well in your glass efforts.

Dennis
 

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Posted by Jeff Umsted (Member # 4592) on :
 
Thanks Dave and Dennis for the warm welcome! To clear up things a bit, by trying to be a glass artist I mean that I try (stress try) to sandblast etch, glue-chip, guild and color flat glass to look like something that it is not.

I think I have the technique down now it's just a matter of getting the first piece done and hung on the wall. Like I said befor it's not broke...yet!! LOL

I Am located in Lapeer Mi. and just haveing fun learning something new and cool.

thanks again
Jeff
 

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Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
 
i wanna be a glass artist too! glue chipping, gold leafing...and there's others here too that wanna know more about it... lots of steps eh...weird sh!t i've never heard of...asphaltum, gelatin size, hide glue, abalone etc..so many cool things! and working in reverse...those are big challenges for me but i really want to do a nice piece to proudly display in my home.
 

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Posted by PKing (Member # 337) on :
 
Welcome Home
Have you tried the translucent vinyls yet?
They were made for electric sign faces. I have had
good results with "handcuttting",over lay color change,stain glass effects,and other experimental
avenues.

Stop by Letterville anytime!
 

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