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Glass Artists Newsletter - July 2011 More Newsletters You can read our current newsletter here on-line each month, free of charge. We hope you will take the opportunity to let your stained glass artist friends know about the newsletter and if you have students, encourage them to read it. If you'd like a reminder when a new issue is published simply send us your e-mail address. In the meantime, we welcome your input and support. Let us know if you have tips and techniques or product information you'd like to share. Jeanne is working on a mural for a bus enclosure, I'm firing a Captain America shield for a show in December, we have lamps to build projects to complete, much to do! It's great! I found an excellent piece of software to edit my little videos, now I just have to learn how to run it! Click Here For Video Clip Click Here For Video Clip Date night was a success, enjoyed by all.  Jenny Oakes Baker in concert, Jeanne videoed her.    I had a challenge shipping the round cardinal window last month. It prompted me to write an article about how we loaded up glass on a trailer to be delivered to a wood worker so they could be framed prior to installation. You may recall that we had to repair major damage to a panel that was tied to the trailer in a very inadequate manner http://www.betterstainedglass.com/Newsletter/Archives/005-5-10-Oct-bigrepair/oct2005bigrepair.htm I really did a poor job securing that panel on the trailer and now I've changed my ways. If you need to ship a large panel, or several, you'll be able to learn from our experience.    Preparing A Load Of Stained Glass For Delivery   We had several panels to deliver to Fondell woodwork so they could mount the panels into wood frames that they built. I put a sheet of drywall against the glass rack so that pressure would be spread evenly against the glass. You can see the 1" blue insulation on the bottom of rack to protect against bouncing as the trailer rolls along. After covering the first panel with protective paper, I loaded the next panel in place.  Each panel rests directly over the last since they are all the same size. As I load the panels, Jeanne gives each a final cleaning. With all the panels loaded, the stack comes close to the wood tabs that keep glass from slipping off the edge of the rack. I find some styrofoam packing that fits right in between the glass and the wood tabs. Then I lay up a cut sheet of 1" insulation board.  This forms a compact stack of drywall, glass and insulation that will protect the whole pile.  I tip all the paper ends over the outside of the stack and begin placing bungee cords on the stack.  This forms a very tight hold so that if the trailer bounces, the entire load will bounce, similar to holding a coin between your hands and holding it tightly.  Because the drywall protects from the back and the insulation protects from the front, there are no stress points on the glass while it's held securely in place.  The glass was delivered without incident and the framed glass hangs proudly in the Deer Valley ski lodge in Park City, Utah. ARTICLES   VIDEOS  LINKS   Email:  david@gommstudios.com

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Using the same care during delivery
as in construction, pays off.