glass cutting (*Now with video! Oooooo! haha!)

[LesleyMac]

Ha Ha, excellent, you make it look so easy, so why does mine not break like that?
I have got some decent cutters now at least, however I rarely cut glass so hence I am rubbish at it.
I noticed in the last one that you automatically use your little finger of your right hand to hold the glass, don't know if I can do that.

Please now tell me how to make one of these videos?

[handmadeheaven.biz]

that little finger thing is habit. it steadies the glass. it only works well cos it's clear glass. i wasn't about to try a demo with french vanilla or white. white is the bane of my life!! there's a lot of wonky white in my 'bits' box! i think the thing with cutting glass is not to be scared of it. easier said than done but when you're calm and less shakey it works better. it's just practice les. i still muck it up, waste glass and cut myself too!!

i'll bring my camera to your garage i used my digital camera & photobucket. i'm in love with photobucket now! i used to have to edit vids to compress them before but that site must do it for you

[handmadeheaven.biz]

oh, and a tip - when your scoring glass, cut on the smoothest side. textured sides can make you miss bits and it won't break. if it's not breaking, turn it over and rescore on the other side of the glass. don't go over the same cut twice.

[LesleyMac]

Why would you need your camera in my garage?   No No No, filming will not be allowed.
Unless................

Changed my mind Steph, I will make a film of you making your first bead and then we can post it on here.
Great idea, I love it.

[Caroline]

fantastic vid Steph, love it

[handmadeheaven.biz]

Why would you need your camera in my garage?   No No No, filming will not be allowed.
Unless................

Changed my mind Steph, I will make a film of you making your first bead and then we can post it on here.
Great idea, I love it.

i'm going off you les.....

[LesleyMac]

I know Steph, I can tell from your tone.

It would make a great movie though, don't you think?

[handmadeheaven.biz]

i think the camera would get bored of me taking an age to make a black lump & turn off!

[LesleyMac]

It will be great, trust me

[Carol]

Next thing you'll be on Youtube Steph - the whole world will be watching!

[handmadeheaven.biz]

Caroline reckons I sound posh! Alas, I think I probably do. Like I said to her, we all do in my family but I don't know why. We're not!! I sound "posh northern" I reckon.

[handmadeheaven.biz]

i voted 'goof'! lol!!

[doubleglazed]

thanks steph that was really usefull  i must get some of those breaking plyers where do you get them

[handmadeheaven.biz]

any fused glass supplier

glad it was useful

[handmadeheaven.biz]

added these tute vids to the 'turorials' > 'glass fusing' section too