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10 Things You Must Avoid When Cutting Glass
For some people glass cutting is part of an introductory glass fusing workshop. Other people learned some basic skills by practicing or y getting some tips from some friends.
Reading this article you will learn some basic guidelines take can make thing easier for you. I myself love cutting glass and this is why I choose to share my experience with you.
Here are some things that you must avoid when cutting glass:
• Try not to press to hard when making the score on the glass. If you'll press to hard the line will become very noticeable like a scratch. You may even notice small pieces of glass flying across the score line. In some cases a score line like that may work and you will be able to break along it. However the chance of ruining the entire project is pretty important therefore you should be careful when scoring the glass.
• Pressing to light when making the score is also a thing you must avoid. If you can't hear a noise when making the score or if you can barely notice the score line it means you've pressed to light on the glass. If the glass is thick you won't be able break it along such a score line or it might break in a wrong direction. If the score is good, you will be ale to break the glass along that score very easy. To get a good score you need to use an ergonomic glass cutter which is very easy to hold. Also, in order to get better results you must lean your body weight into the score rather than pressing the cutter from the wrist. It's always recommended to stand while making a score rater than to sit.
• DON'T score over a line you've already scored. This is the biggest mistake you can make. If you do that, not only you will damage the cutter but there is also a risk of ruining the entire project by not being able to cut the glass right. A cutter is pretty expensive so you shouldn't shorten its life.
• Avoid running your cutter right off the glass's edge and make it go "clunk" every time the cutter strikes the table. It may generate an interesting sound but it will make your cutter's life shorter, thing that you'll probably try to avoid.
• Start making the score at one edge of the glass, and end it at the other one. You don't necessarily have to start and end at the corner of the edges. You have to do it near the edge of the glass ( 1/16 to 1/8 inches from the edge is should do it).
About the Author
Steven Weber is an avid home hobby artist who works with glass and metal. On his site he offers more information about <a href="http://www.glassarttips.com">stained glass artwork </a>