Permanent Marks for Stain Glass Patterns
by Beth
(Bangor, Me)
I use a Taurus 3 ring saw for intricate cuts on stained glass. It works beautifully but I can
never get my pen marks to stay on the glass long enough to finish my cuts. I end up removing the
piece, drying it off and reapplying the pen marks. It's frustrating and tedious! I have tried
Mark Stay with little luck. Do you know of any other techniques that might help keep the pattern
marks on the glass long enough to get the cuts done?
Milly's reply: Have you tried a permanent OHP (overhead projector) pen line covered in vaseline? That normally works for me.
Or what about wax crayons? I'm not talking about the type children use for drawing, but the more industrial type used for marking construction surfaces. I've seen some on the web, called Paint Crayons, that claim to 'mark any surface with ease: Rough, oily, wet, hot or cold -50F - 150F (-45C-65c) Crayons made of solidifed paint for use on: metal, wood, concrete, stone, plastic rubber, glass, cardboard, canvas, etc'. Not sure where you'd get them - I'd try Do It Yourself stores first.
If anyone else has any ideas for permanently marking your stain glass patterns on glass for use with water let us know.
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