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Offline aero86

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working glass.
« on: January 11, 2010, 02:18:19 pm »
is glass a good substitute to practice proper flaking on? my girlfirend broke a picture frame and i thought it might be good to work on since it is clear!  haha
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Re: working glass.
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2010, 02:58:22 pm »
Glass is ok to play with and makes cool points, but i think i Pic frame would be to thin.
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Offline Bone pile

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Re: working glass.
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2010, 02:59:02 pm »
The glass your speaking of is usally thin.You could pressure flake thin glass but hitting it with a bopper will most likely break the glass.
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Offline billy

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Re: working glass.
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2010, 05:50:55 pm »
Aero,

Use the flat bottoms of larger beer and wine bottles....those work much better.  They are thicker.  Window or picture frame glass is just way too thin....you'll get frustrated because it breaks way too easily.
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Offline aero86

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Re: working glass.
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2010, 05:55:35 pm »
alright then, ill just throw it away then.  guess i need to get to work drinkin!  hehe..
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Re: working glass.
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2010, 05:56:55 pm »
you could go to a recycling center and start going thru their bottles....that way you wouldn't destroy your liver in the process....
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Offline warhawk

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Re: working glass.
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2010, 06:06:41 pm »
great idea Billy, i get my glass from areas that had old home on or near the place i hunt fro arrowheads. Oh i never thought of going to the recycle center.
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Offline aero86

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Re: working glass.
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2010, 07:44:16 pm »
yeah, i was joking.  if i drink 3 im gravy
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Re: working glass.
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2010, 09:16:40 pm »
3 don't phase me but give me six and the sky's the limit ;D. No kiddin though, find ya some thicker type bottle bottoms and other thicker glass and go to town. Just have plenty of bandaid's on hand.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: working glass.
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2010, 08:00:26 am »
If you have any type of glass shop stop by and talk with them they should 1/4" plate glass scraps and
for a few bucks might cut them into preforms for ya.
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Offline recurve shooter

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Re: working glass.
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2010, 10:50:29 am »
i use glass. love it. cuz its all i have. ::)

there is some kinda cheap gin called amsterdam's finest or something like that and it comes in a little square-ish bottle. i like those. i cant find a jack or jim bottle though, that would work well.
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Re: working glass.
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2010, 03:50:07 pm »
I spend a bit of time collec ting old bottles, if you know where people from the 30-40"s dumped garbage you can find old purex (bleach) bottles that are great along with a variety of other glass bottles... ;D

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Re: working glass.
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2010, 12:59:06 am »
 I love the color of those old bleach bottles. :)
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Re: working glass.
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2010, 04:40:35 pm »
I am still in the process of collecting material.  I got a bunch of TV screens.

Does anyone know what the coating is on the back of a TV screen?  I hope it isn't lead.
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Re: working glass.
« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2010, 10:48:58 am »
i dont know what it is but i dont think its good for ya.

however ive used alot of it and im still alive. cant figure out where this 11th finger came from though.  ::)
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