Cut Flashed glass

DAVE SMITH · Post by **DAVE SMITH** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:10 pm

Hi Guy's .I have just finished this cut panel for a client. The panel in the centre is hand obscured and is brilliant cut . The flashed glass was cut and polished but was difficult to cut due to being so thin .
The original was vandalised by local kids.
Dave

joe cieslowski · Post by **joe cieslowski** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:55 pm

As always...........................beautiful!

Joe

Patrick Mackle · Post by **Patrick Mackle** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:31 pm

Nice job Dave. Even though flash glass is thinner, I'll bet your work meets or beats the original.
Just think how it would be if you had not followed into the tradition of the brilliant cutters.
I'd like to have a moment with those kids. I'd sit them down and ask them what they thought went into making such a piece, and inform them about the years of skill and pride required.
Then I would ask "How can you break something that you yourself can not make??
Maybe that would induce some though, ya think?
Pat

Bobbie Rochow · Post by **Bobbie Rochow** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:33 pm

What a truly elegant piece!!!!!

DAVE SMITH · Post by **DAVE SMITH** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:23 pm

Thanks! for your comments once again you guy's.
Pat the original was very nicely cut I came pretty close but I guess those guy's were cutting day in day out.
Very labour intensive work but fun to do and look at afterwards. I was talking with Stuart Norton a few days ago,I mentioned to him about coming down and doing a workshop and making a piece with some cut glass on in different areas of the piece,he said he would rather paint with a brush and lay gold than do any cutting as he is cutting most days and has been for the past 40 years. He could probably Brilliant cut in his sleep....... anyway thanks again.......
Dave

Bobbie Rochow · Post by **Bobbie Rochow** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:39 am

Dave, I am new to this. What is Brilliant cut? I have no idea how glass like this is cut, but it is so beautiful to see.

DAVE SMITH · Post by **DAVE SMITH** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:13 pm

Hello Bobbie
Brilliant Cutting is when you have a rotating stone wheel fixed onto a spindle which goes between a wooden or metal frame.
You place your glass over the turning wheel and make cuts into the glass ,once these cuts are ground out they are polished to bring the glass back to a clear optical finish.
The effects are endless and add striking embelishments to glass and glass signs. I have a few pieces on the go that I would like to show here in a few weeks time which are to be fitted in Gypsy Caravans in the London area.These panels will be gilded and silvered over Brilliant Cutting- that's if everything goes to plan and works like I would like it to.
Dave

Bobbie Rochow · Post by **Bobbie Rochow** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:59 pm

Thank you Dave. I sure am looking forward to seeing these pieces when you post them.

Just when I think I am finally "getting it" with leafing on glass, I am faced with angel gilding, & now cutting! The possibilities are endless, I suppose. I think I will stick to the "plain 'ol leafing" until I get fairly good at it! I am enjoying myself immensely.

Roderick Treece · Post by **Roderick Treece** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:17 pm

Dave,
Could you post some photos and sizes of what wheels you used to cut that art work out with.

Thanks
Roderick

DAVE SMITH · Post by **DAVE SMITH** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:11 pm

Here you go Rod
First pic is of the wheel I did the flashed glass cutting which is about 8'' and the other was for the main panel and the size is 12''
Hope this helps you mate.