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Posted by glassman on November 2, 2007, 10:10 pm
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>> > I've bought foil from two stained glass shops and one online store.
>> > They always come in a little plastic bag but with no manufacturer's
>> > name. One roll that I got seemed to have a lot of extra slices
>> > hanging off the foil, little edges that didn't get trimmed well when
>> > it was cut. That foil didn't seem to stick very well to the glass.
>> >
>> > Are there different manufacturers of foil? If yes, is one type better
>> > than another? If so, can you point me to a retail online store that
>> > will sell me the good stuff? Incidentally, I prefer the black-backed
>> > foil.
>> >
>> > Thanks, Michael
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>> The best foil has a fancy label that says either Venture or EDCO and
>> is
>> fresh foil that sticks well to clean and dry glass edges. Bring that
>> crap
>> back.
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> Foil is foil, only a couple of manufacturers in the US, far as I know, but
> if you got some stuff you think might not be what you want it to be, warm
> it
> up, use a blow dryer, lay the roll on a piece of paper and point the blow
> dryer at it, flip it and do the other side, that will give the acrylic
> adhesive a little renewal. No biggie, works just fine, isn't supposed to
> glue the glass anyway, just stay on the edge until it is soldered.
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When you have a few hundred pieces to foil the last thing you want is
to be taking the time heating it up so it sticks the way it's supposed to do
right out of the bag. Foil is one of the few things left in our craft
that's still cheap. What you may have Mike is some repackaged or old stuff
with no label. Sounds suspicious to me? Send it back and for about $5 bucks
get stuff that's fresh.
--
JK Sinrod
www.SinrodStudios.com
www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com
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