RE: mock stained glass sundial

2011-08-05 Thread karon
Lead also has to be stretched as I remember from dabbling in stained glass many years ago. Karon Adams Accredited Jewelry Professional (GIA) You can send a free Rosary to a soldier! www.facebook.com/MilitaryRosary www.YellowRibbonRosaries.com From: Simon [illustratingshadows

R: RE: mock stained glass sundial

2011-08-05 Thread sun.di...@libero.it
... glass is always a little bit liquid. Very old windows are slightly wider at the bottom than the top because the glass continues to flow over the years... Karon, this is an old urban legend. Glass does not flow at all ! Look f..i. at http://www.glassnotes.com/WindowPanes.html Ciao.

RE: RE: mock stained glass sundial

2011-08-05 Thread John Carmichael
Another possible explanation could be that antique glass panes were always hand rolled and had highly uneven thicknesses within the same sheets. Nowadays, most glass is “float” glass and has a uniform thickness. From: sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] On

RE: RE: mock stained glass sundial

2011-08-05 Thread karon
Interesting. I had read it did. I am far from an expert on glass so I’ll take your word for it. good info. Karon Adams Accredited Jewelry Professional (GIA) You can send a free Rosary to a soldier! www.facebook.com/MilitaryRosary www.YellowRibbonRosaries.com From:

RE: RE: mock stained glass sundial

2011-08-05 Thread karon
That makes a great deal of sense Karon Adams Accredited Jewelry Professional (GIA) You can send a free Rosary to a soldier! www.facebook.com/MilitaryRosary www.YellowRibbonRosaries.com From: sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] On Behalf Of John