Re: Painted Burr Engraving Photos

[Peter Darling]

Hello All, I tried something very similar. Except I lightly sandblasted my design(a military unit insignia, with lots of lettering) then used a craft paint from walmart("GLOSS INDOOR/OUTDOOR", it's very cheap!, about 50 cents for 2 fl oz) that you cook in your kitchen oven for 10 minutes then let stand until the glass is cool to touch. This paint is used for painting decorative plates and bowels(floral designs usually). It can be put in the washing machine or be outside in the elements. It holds up extremely well. Then I soldered in the pieces as normal, flux and heat didn't bother it a bit, nor did cleaning up the glass(scrubbing). It can be scratched, but you gotta' really try at it. I was able to use a razor blade to make the edges of the paint nice and clean. Since the is recessed down into the glass a bit. It bonds well to the roughen glass.   It was an extremely durable way to inlay lettering and symbols without having to use an expensive kiln or make many small joints in the glass.   Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: John Carmichael To: Sundial List ; Glass List Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 10:47 AM Subject: Painted Burr Engraving Photos Hello all,   Several of you wrote me yesterday asking to see photos of my glass engravings and paintings and the diamond burrs I used.   Here is a tiny URL where you can see them.  The engraved portions are the petals of the flowers and the river that flows to the horizon.   (The glass panel is in progress and the photos show it before soldering).   go to: http://tinyurl.com/4urrq