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September 2007 How To Build A "Double Foam" Crate
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August
just came and went in a rush! We've had so
many windows to build that it has kept us
constantly busy.
We hope soon to have some time to complete more art projects, we've got Jeanne's steps to work on and the seventh Woman of Faith panel to complete, and I'm nearly done with my creation series. It's so fun to work creatively! |
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Staci
really built a great window last month.
She sandblasted many details, she painted
areas with two colors on the balloons, and
her faces are really well done. . |
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| Last month we showed how to build a crate to ship more than one panel. We recently had a panel which was shipped to Georgia and arrived cracked. We learned that UPS requires 2" of foam when shipping glass. Fortunately, that package had been built with 2" foam. This month we show how we build a double foam crate to better protect the glass. | |
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How To Build A "Double Foam" Crate |
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| When a window arrived at a clients address, with a slight crack in the border glass, we were very glad that we had built the crate to specifications. The insurance on the parcel was more than enough to cover the replacement of the glass, but it is a nuisance to have to build or repair the glass and the customer is inconvenienced. | |
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The secret is to keep the damage from happening in
the first place. And that means adding extra foam to the
packaging.
Here is a piece of glass with 1" of foam on the top and bottom of the panel to protect it. |
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Edge foam is marked to protect all four of the edges of the glass. |
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A utility knife is used to score the edge foam. |
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The foam is placed to surround the perimeter of the package. |
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Then we place the package on to another layer of foam to cut it to size to be doubly sure the panel is protected. |
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A piece is cut for the top and the bottom of the package. |
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Then the edges are treated with another layer of foam. With it completed, there are two 1" layers of foam protecting the glass. A total of 2" surrounding the glass on all sides. |
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We glue and staple sticks to the plywood we build the case from to add support to the case. |
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The ends are nailed to the sides of the box. |
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The top is screwed on so that the crate can be easily opened. We sand the wood to get rid of all sharp edges. |
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The finished case rests here, relaxing against a sofa, waiting for a ride to the delivery store. |
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Last month we showed details on building the wood part of the crate, with this new method of adding more foam to the package, we hope to avoid any future damage to our glass art. |
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I found a very good article on the Architectural
Stained Glass website that discusses more about Shipping stained
glass from another perspective.
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Email: david@gommstudios.com |
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Send us e-mail with your comments and suggestions. We enjoy the chance to share with others. |
When In Doubt, use more!
