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GOG question

18 years ago

When you glue directly on the glass, how do keep the silicone from looking spotty on the clear glass (glue-chip)? I've done several, but have always used the transfer method for silicone control. But now I have windows that I can't risk removing the glass from. I would still prefer to transfer my work but can't figure out how to do it. Is there a trick to it?

Comments (10)

  • 18 years ago

    yellow, I'm not understanding what you mean by "transfer" are you talking about indirect method? or maybe reverse indirect?

  • 18 years ago

    I'm not sure what it's called. I attach my disign to contact paper, apply silicone to the window glass, then drop that on top of the stained glass (held in place with the contact paper. My DH keeps telling me to draw my design on the back of the window glass, cut & lay it and then remove it. At that time, spred on the sil. and relay the st. glass. But I'm afraid it won't fit right once removed. I shoud mention that I use larger pieces of glass, as in a stained glass pattern. Does this make it any clearer? I don't know what it's called - I just do it!

  • 18 years ago

    Sounds like a modified indirect method to me, but I'm pretty new to all of this :-)

    In the one glass on glass mosaic I've done, I applied silicone directly to the base glass and placed my cut glass on top of it.

    I have a semi-formed idea though to do a glass on glass on a glass door in my sun-room and my plan is to make two copies of my pattern. The first copy I will cut up for pattern pieces and the second pattern I will tape on the other side (outside) of my clear glass. I'll then apply silicone to the backside of my cut glass pattern pieces (butter the backs) and stick in place. If it slides, I plan to use blue painters tape to temporarily hold the pieces in place until they set. Once set, I'll trim off the excess silicone with my trusty exact-o knife and hopefully this will withstand a fair amount of use.

    I'd love to see what you've done!

  • 18 years ago

    Icheer, Nice takes her doors right of the hinges and lays them down to work on, would that be an option for you?
    YR: I have only been buttering my stained glass pcs and then smooshing them onto the window, I feel(just my opinion) that I have better control of everything that way.

  • 18 years ago

    Taking the door off of the hinges is the smarter solution , and I may wind up doing exactly that IF I can clear an entire day to work on it and get it re-hung again :-)

  • 18 years ago

    Icheer, here are a couple pics. On the window and table I used sil. I find if I spread it with a small knotched trowel I don't get any (well not much) in my grout lines. On the 1/2 round, I sprayed the base glass with 3M spray glue. It left a frosted look to the clear glass that I liked. Don't you get an uneven look to your clear glass, where the silicone shows?

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  • 18 years ago

    Oh what beautiful work, YELLOW, just WONDERFUL.

  • 18 years ago

    Icheer, heck with that! LOL I made my family live with no bathroom door and walk around it in the kitchen for a whole week! LOL

  • 18 years ago

    Very beautiful work!

    The door I want to GOG is an exterior door in my sun/work room - more fondly called "Mom City" :-) I think I'll have to work quickly and get it all done in one day so the door could be re-hung before nightfall. Don't want the skeeters to carry me off :-)

    Does anyone have any experience with using GEII on an exterior/interior window or door? Here in Baton Rouge, our temps don't dip too low for too long, but occasionally we'll get a couple of days in the teens. Wonder if an interior temp of the low 70's and exterior temp in the teens will cause any issues ... anyone know? FWIW, I think the glass pieces will be on the interior.

  • 18 years ago

    Both the table and the old window were done with GEII. And are outside. Our temps fluckuate from 25 - 120. So far, so good.

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