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by Len Martin
(Beverly Hills, Florida)

I use both mylar and/or shelving contact paper for my pattern pieces. Contact paper has a thin plastic side and the paper side does not dissolve when grinding. Also glue stick does not work well on bumpy glass, I use rubber cement. A little messy but it works.

Len Martin

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Dec 24, 2010

patterning NEW
by: hubert

after so many years of doing glass I have settled on mylar. It can be painted around the edge with a contrasting color magic marker. put the vaseline on with a brush, either glass first or mylar first. roll it tight with a seam roller. to help keep the pattern from being pushed around with my fingers I made my own push tools treblefrom plastic with a round drawer pull for a handle.

Oct 09, 2010

Holding pattern pieces... NEW
by: Campbell, SoCal, USA

I find double sided tape works well.

When finished I can stick used pattern pieces on parchment paper and store with the pattern, if it is one I will reuse.

In case you are wondering, parchment is used in cooking and baking. It can be found near the aluminum foil in grocery stores.

Aug 23, 2009

Great Idea NEW
by: Anna Bell

Len,

I love the idea of using contact paper. I always have trouble with the pattern coming off while I grind. I've going to try the contact paper tomorrow. Thanks!

Anna

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