marking glass to cut

lauren · Post by **lauren** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 11:26 pm

i'm getting really frustrated trying to cut specific lines with my tile saw. i mark my glass where i want cut with a sharpie, but before the blade even touches the glass the water spray has washed it all away. how could i mark it? i was thinking with maybe a dremel, but i was wondering if anyone had any other ideas...

thanks

peace
- l

S. Klein · Post by **S. Klein** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 12:43 am

china marker, grease pencil, paint pencil..............steve

Sharon Lee · Post by **Sharon Lee** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 12:45 am

Paint rubber cement over the marks.

Sharon

Jerri Jennings · Post by **Jerri Jennings** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 1:08 am

Try chapstick over the marker! I learned this in a mosaic class I took a couple of years ago. Works great!! Jerri

Bev Brandt · Post by **Bev Brandt** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 8:52 am

On one of the stained glass newsgroups somewhere (there are what? several 100 of them?) I saw someone recommend some paint pens called "Zig Painty Pens." They're pricey, so I haven't purchased one yet and tried it out. But they're all the rave with the mark, cut and grind crowd.

I had a metallic marker that seemed to hold up better than sharpies. And now I have a metallic sharpie! Haven't used it yet, but it might hold up better than the regular ones.

Also, let the sharpie marks dry before submitting them to grinding or sawing. I've noticed this lately. I let them dry for a few seconds. The chapstick idea works well, too.

Bev

Kris Weber · Post by **Kris Weber** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 12:38 pm

Mark Stay also works well. It is a waxy mixture that looks and smells like beeswax mixed with solvent. It retails for roughly $4 for a 1oz jar. Operates on same principle as the Chapstick ---- which I will have to try once I run out of Mark Stay.

Mark Stay
84 Hillbilly Dr.
Galena, MO 65656
417-272-5249

A stained glass retailer in your area most likely carries this product.

Kris

Stuart Clayman · Post by **Stuart Clayman** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 5:10 pm

Also scotch tape over the mark works.

Edythe Halliday · Post by **Edythe Halliday** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 8:12 pm

Hi,
I use vaseline over the sharpie mark and it works great as well.
Edythe

Barbara Muth · Post by **Barbara Muth** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 8:27 pm

candle wax. I bought a bag of those cheapo votives in the tin cups. Throw the cup away and rub the wax over your marks. Works well and less slippery than vaseline or chaptick (tried them both!)

Barbara

lauren · Post by **lauren** » Sat Jun 28, 2003 12:53 am

you guys rock hard, thanks much...........

Rick Jarvis · Post by **Rick Jarvis** » Sat Jun 28, 2003 11:53 am

We cut alot of glass on the tile saw. Fastest and best solution we found is a maker found in pottery supply places. Its designed to not burn off in the kiln. We first used it to mark the kiln floor where kiln posts should sit for different firing configurations. Accidently grabbed it once and marked the glossy side of the piece for cutting. It stayed on great!! Costs about 3 bucks I think and is a dark green color.

WarmGlass.com

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