From: Bill Collins (photo@intrex.net)
Date: 11/15/02-07:53:10 AM Z
This sounds a lot like the discussion on making ground glass. Non-glare picture frame glass has been mentioned in the past as having a light etching, probably too light to use as a ground glass, but maybe ideal for this application.
Bill
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From: Ender100@aol.com
Reply-to: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 02:36:45 -0500 (EST)
>You might try a very fine carborundum powder and water... make a slurry and
>use something like a hardwood block or even a metal plateto rub down the
>surface of the glass... this will give the surface tooth. Hardware stores
>now sell diamond sharpening 'stones" that could also be used to do the same
>thing...
>
>Mark Nelson
>In a message dated 11/15/02 1:45:53 AM, jefulton1@attbi.com writes:
>
><< I'd say to try either:
>
>1. taking it to a sandblaster and use an extremely fine sand to juuuust
>
>etch the surface
>
>
>2. purchasing some hydroflouric acid and making a mild etch.
>
>
>3. talk to a good glass store re creating a tooth. One might even be able
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>to purchase a special or unique type of glass. >>
>
>
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