[MakeLV] Workshop idea

[Rob]

Hmmm ... just googling around ..... does it need to be a jar??? Here's a
source for frosted class bottles about a buck each ...

http://www.sks-bottle.com/340c/fin120d.html

They also have jars but seem to be on the small side ....

http://www.sks-bottle.com/340c/fin149b.html

--> Rob


On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 1:24 PM, Vincent Albicelli <vjahg at comcast.net>wrote:

> The plastic jars are a great idea, Scott. Sanding glass should always be
> done wet (minimize thermal shock and dust), and manufacturing variations in
> mass produced jars can make even that dangerous. We were doing a piece that
> required coldworking bottles and jars rescued from the trash and a lot of
> them kept breaking on the wet saw or sander. Checked them out in the
> polariscope and was amazed at the amount of residual stress left in some of
> them. Dry sanding them with a drill is an accident waiting to happen. It
> could likely be done with a felt wheel and diamond paste, but as Nathan
> mentioned, hand sanding glass is more an exercise in patience than
> production.
>
> US Plastic seems to have a good price on plastic jars. I just compared them
> against my wholesale rates at two other suppliers, and it's comparable or
> better. OTOH, if we can get a source of cheaper/free glass jars, tracing
> paper/vellum on the inside like in the instructable or frosted contact paper
> (about $0.30/sq.ft.) on the outside could work without the liability and
> mess of coldworking questionably annealed glass.
>
> http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=22750&catid=604
>
> Vince
>
> On Sep 16, 2011, at 11:42 AM, scott piccotti wrote:
>
> Hi all. I haven't dropped off the earth, I'm just knee deep in
> spackle. Anyway...
> Two possible ideas come to mind:
> 1) find a source for frosted glass jars
> 2) use plastic jars
> I especially like the idea of using plastic. It would make the end
> result a little more kid-friendly, maybe for use as a nightlight.
>
> -s
>
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