I'm ready to take the plunge now!

19 years ago

I've been reading your blogs and seeing your pics of the lovely pieces y'all have done and I'm excited and HOPE I'm ready to begin my project. I'm going to weld some angle iron and old iron porchpost pieces together and make two bases for a pair of grouted stained glass tables for plants on my balcony. In my mind they are beautiful and will help with the privacy issue on our balcony as well as provide a colorful place to set my plants. The plan is to use silicone to glue the stained glass pieces to the table glass I had cut, then use black grout between the glass pieces and set them into the welded table bases. That's the plan anyway. Anyone out there think I'm not on the right track? Please speak up, I'm definitely open to suggestion. I've enjoyed very much reading all your notes and tips and seeing all your projects, so you have inspired me to go for it! Thanks to you all.

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toomuchglass
19 years ago
Good for you Leslie !! Jump right in with both feet .

You can Weld ?????? WOW .... I've always wanted to learn how ! envyyyyyyyyyyyyy ;)
ladyronnie
19 years ago
Wow, you've just earned the title WeldWoman! Do show us pics of your progress, sounds great to me!

Veronica
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d3bbi
19 years ago
Sounds like a great project. I can't wait to see it complete.
nicethyme
19 years ago
OH YES! how cool that sounds, I'm so excited for you, awe I remember prepping my 1st project and feeling like that! POST PICS I can't wait to see.

and I am so envious - you weld! wow
Shades_of_idaho
19 years ago
Sounds like a wonderful project to me!! I love to take bits and pieces of things and make something out of them. Wish I could weld!!!! Can't wait to see pictures!!!
Chris
diamondjennie
19 years ago
Uh oh, another new talent, THAT will have us all wanting to learn to do that to add a new dimention to our "glue & grout" addiction! Can't wait to see pictures! Oh, and WELCOME! Jennie
klinger
19 years ago
Sounds like an awesome idea, I can't wait to see it done,
Cindy
texaswild
19 years ago
Oh, you're sooooo welcome here. WELDING - ha - I can't even learn to use my new soldering iron. Broke two points yesterday, trying to make the metal bra, and finally threw it all in a drawer to put on hold until my HM gets back and can teach me. WELD - I've wanted to take that on too, but think I better cool my jets here and watch you. Anxious for pics. Sounds like a wonderful project, and you sound VERY creative.
bamasusanna
19 years ago
You go girl!
You've come to the right place for advice and inspiration. Sounds like you've got a great idea. If you can see it in your minds eye, you have direction. Bring it to life!!
Welcome, I look forward to seeing your progress!
Calamity_J
19 years ago
WELDING??? Now you are making me drool on my keyboard!!!! Hey, that means MORE tools, eh Slow???
WELCOME! And we Love Work In Progress pics!!!!! Jane
nicethyme
19 years ago
look at all of us with WELDER ENVY! LOL
pea_
19 years ago
I've always wanted to learn to weld. I learned how to braze copper and brass in college and I love to make brass stands for my pottery out of scrap yard finds but welding would lend itself to large stronger supports.
chickeemama
19 years ago
Think of the new possibilities!!! I always wanted to learn how to bend sheet metal..welding that is way cool!!!!

chickeemama