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by Francis Leadbitter
Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:10 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: UK brilliant cutting equipment
Replies: 13
Views: 17653

Re: UK brilliant cutting equipment

Hi Pat, yes I agree that he probably should just leave them. I have just had a look through my jewelers loupe and there is a slight rough finish around the etched lines so it probably is hand obscured. The panel he left with me is from a set of 4 as one of them broke. I may ask if I can have the bro...
by Francis Leadbitter
Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:51 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: UK brilliant cutting equipment
Replies: 13
Views: 17653

Re: UK brilliant cutting equipment

Hi Erik, thanks for your comments. It is a shame that the book doesn't sound too useful but hopefully I will learn something good that I don't know (fingers crossed) Amazingly today I had a customer pop in to see me, he phoned and said he had broken a piece of glass in an old door. When he arrived, ...
by Francis Leadbitter
Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:14 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: UK brilliant cutting equipment
Replies: 13
Views: 17653

Re: UK brilliant cutting equipment

Thanks for that Larry, I am clicking the link as we speak. I have ordered a book called "The Techniques of Glass Engraving" so hoping to learn something from that as well :)
by Francis Leadbitter
Tue Mar 12, 2013 5:14 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: UK brilliant cutting equipment
Replies: 13
Views: 17653

Re: UK brilliant cutting equipment

Yes it is and I have wanted to lean how to briliant cut for years but actually thought that in todays times, it was all made by CNC. I was very surprised when I found modern photos of people holding a piece of glass above a spinning wheel. Funnily enough I discovered David Smith last week and spoke ...
by Francis Leadbitter
Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:55 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: UK brilliant cutting equipment
Replies: 13
Views: 17653

UK brilliant cutting equipment

Hi all, hopefully I am in the correct place to get a little help. I Googled "Hand Brilliant Cutting Machine" and this site came up tops. I am in the UK and I am in the decorative glass trade. I would love to learn to brilliant cut glass and offer it to my customers. I get asked to quote on...