Glass is the same Richard. If you use heat to make things out of it (beads, figurines, that sort of thing) you have to slowly anneal it to even up the stress or else it just shatters at a later date.
Regards,
Neil
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Thanks Niel, Here is annealing information for Plexiglas Acrylic Plastic:
annealing-plexiglass.
Plastic likes to absorb moisture so watch the process and do not allow the plastic to bubble. Don't ask!I ruined a nice pair of scales that way.
~Richard
I can't speak about the process, longevity or whether it's 'right' to use acrylics and plastics, but I think aesthetically, it works...
I like the contrast of old things made new and new things that are made to look old, so for me it works..
Henry Sears & Sons, faux frameback with blue acrylic...
http://www.emotion-images.com/img/s1...58619140-5.jpg
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