Cutting glass floats - Tiki Carving

P pappythesailor Member Mass. Joined: Jul 07, 2005 Posts: 1566	P pappythesailor Posted posted on Sun, Sep 25, 2005 7:00 PM In the end, I think I just did my own thing. I did go through the belly button of the float where the glass was thickest. I just figured this was the toughest spot. I didn't use a diamond cutter or even a Dremel tool. I used a roto zip. I did use lots of water. Cutting at the belly button also provided a depression for the water. I got up the nerve to untie the top and found I could get the rest of the net off. I knew a real beach-combed float would be rough on the outside so I really didn't give any thought to sandblasting the inside nor any kind of chemical etching or frosting. I just grabbed some sandpaper and went to town. It took all night but was a pretty good upper body workout. The light was from a busted Christmas candle I got his morning at the flea market for a quarter.

In the end, I think I just did my own thing. I did go through the belly button of the float where the glass was thickest. I just figured this was the toughest spot. I didn't use a diamond cutter or even a Dremel tool. I used a roto zip. I did use lots of water. Cutting at the belly button also provided a depression for the water.

I got up the nerve to untie the top and found I could get the rest of the net off. I knew a real beach-combed float would be rough on the outside so I really didn't give any thought to sandblasting the inside nor any kind of chemical etching or frosting. I just grabbed some sandpaper and went to town. It took all night but was a pretty good upper body workout.

The light was from a busted Christmas candle I got his morning at the flea market for a quarter.

Post #188818 by pappythesailor on Sun, Sep 25, 2005 7:00 PM