Rudolf, just wanted to thank you for the time and effort you put into this and the related videos, they're just great! Extremely informative and helpful! Oh, and you're creations are equally wonderful and original. Thanks again!
Rudolf here did an excellent job demonstrating this forgotten process. I would add that if you are trying for maximum clarity, start by faceting the BACK of the glass. This is the part that will appear rough because it was in contact with the mold during forming. ;-) That is the side that should be chipped away.
Hi Rudolf. Thank you for your great video's and informative website! As a beginner in glass I'm using your information as a good guide to getting deep into it. A few questions. - Are there alternative ways to cut the thick glass, as i do not have a glass saw. - What is a normal price for Dalle glas?
First, it's not pronounced "facette". It's somewhat like a Sink's Faucet accept it's FASET ... FAS-ET ... Most importantly, this is no more faceting than assholes. This is Chipping, Flaking or at best Napping (like flint napping). Facets are generally smooth, flat faces created on a grinder and then polished. A faceting machine creates the Facets on a Gem stone (such as a finished Diamond or Ruby). It is interesting watching you chip away at this glass, but I think you could have easily (and probably should have) sawed the slab in half (in thickness) rather than chipping half of it away resulting in so much waste. Had you cut it in half, you would have twice as much material to work with and it appears both pieces would have been the depth/thickness you were after. Pointless Video in my opinion.
