Posted by Lorelei on July 09, 2003 at 21:17:26:
In Reply to: working with bevels posted by Jane on July 09, 2003 at 11:56:26:
. Do use foil and solder on the bevels?
Yes of course. If you'd rather do the piece in lead came, you can do that too.
Would love any information and/or tips on working with bevels.
: Thank you.
Always pre-fit your bevels. They are seldom *exactly* right and oftentimes need a little grinding to make them perfect. Also, before I foil any of my bevels, and I work with a lot of them, I always run them lightly over the grinder. If you don't, sometimes the foil will not adhere as well as you'd like. Just gently run them across the bit.
Remember this as well- bevels are softer than other normal glass and will scratch much easier. Take care when grinding or handling.
Best of Luck.
L.