Glass and stone sculpture/paperweights/shiny baubles I like to make. I ran across an artist making them on YouTube, looked at what he charged for them, and then decided to learn to make them myself. Hope you enjoy!

  • NotBillMurray@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Thanks! They are made of stone and laminated glass.

    To make them I cut the rock and make a flat face, then laminate multiple sheets of regular glass and one of dichroic glass with UV resin, and glue it to the stone. Once everything is set nicely I shape it on a tile saw, then grind and polish the faces with a flat lap machine and a massive wet belt sander.

    • Weevil Friend@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      That’s a great idea! I feel like I’m not understanding fully though; how do you grind and polish the faces after laminating?

      • NotBillMurray@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        4·
        2 days ago

        Once it’s a solid piece I can cut it with a tile saw. That kind of saw can’t really cut you, so I just do it by hand. Once it’s in the right shape I grind it down through various grits and then polish it with cerium oxide.