Posted by Vic on August 11, 2002 at 09:58:28:
In Reply to: How to cut glass to fit multiple came pieces? posted by Gayle on August 09, 2002 at 14:32:27:
: I'm not sure how to describe my problem, but the pattern a floral with long leaves next to each other. Came is along each leaf length. In some places a new leaf starts half-way up on the preceding leaf, which makes the came "stick out" where the came lengths meet, so the glass has to be cut irregularly in order to get a tight fit against the came. I don't have/can't afford a band saw, so am using the small tip on the grider to do this. It is very tricky since it is rounded, and the cut really needs to be straight. The pattern shapes don't seem to acknowledge that this needs to be done.I find it hard to not have a gap in the glass when doing this. I'm a beginner and am hoping that someone has an easier way of doing this. Thanks!
: Gayle
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If I understand this. Leaf #1 has a small area ground out and you are inserting leaf #2 in the space. When you lead leaf #1 stop the lead at the edges of the space where leaf #2 goes. Run 2 sperate pieces of came around each side of leaf #2. Where the 2 pieces of came go into the space of #1 cut the heart out of the came and shape the tip of the lead to a point that will slide and cover part of leaf #1. This is called pointing out. then solder.