Glass Cutting Question

(USA)

I am making a leaded panel where a piece of glass requires a reasonably deep inward cut (As shown in the picture around the fish tail). Would this make the glass more likely to break and should I modify my design in case this should happen.

Milly's reply:
Nice design! You're absolutely right, the inward cut will cause the glass to break across. Even if you cut it with a water-jet cutter it would be very weak and likely to crack within a minute, so it's best to modify your design.
You could gently echo the shapes of the water using a narrow lead - that would limit the visual 'damage'.
I'd love to see the finished piece - you could upload it onto the site once it's done for us all to have a look at. Thanks for your question.

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