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2006-2007
Mirror Making Class & Workshop 'Official Page'.
| Class #1 |
Pics and Info |
| During Class |
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The
Start - Beveling the Edge
Samantha has stared on one of the most important parts of
mirror making. She's beveling the edge. This is important
because it limits chipping which can damage the mirror surface both by
chipping a section of it out, or by scratching the surface as you work
on it.
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picture to enlarge |
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Grinding Time
Samantha is starting to grind here. She's using a
#60 grit. The #60 means that to make an inch, it would take 60
pieces of the grit, and lined it up side by side.
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Photo by Ken Slater |
Just another quick picture of me doing my
figuring polish strokes. Ken got my better side here. Glen,
the classmate in the brown shirt, finished his 10" mirror
today. It's been a long haul for him. Good work Glen! Click
picture to enlarge |
| NOTES:
Class went well, but with some up's and down's. I found out
that my spherical shape was ok, and my TDE was gone, but when I started
figuring, I created a 'hole' in the middle of my mirror. This
backed me up a little bit, as I had to re-polish it back into a sphere
and start over. Dave got me back on track again, and now I'm
headed toward a parabola. (Dave also suggested that I NOT touch my
mirror until I go back to class, so unfortunately, there won't be much
for post-class stuff. I will probably play around with the tester
some more, so I might be able to have some pictures from the
tests. Time will tell. Check back again in a couple weeks,
just in case. |
| Post Class |
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