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Start with a block of glass and then carve with a diamond saw
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The glass is UV-laminated with an engraving of a heart, which is then coloured, sandwitched in the layers.
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A permanent marker is used to indicate the shape.
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Using the lines drawn with a permanent marker the general shape is cut, sculpturally removing material.
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The shape is carved using a diamond saw. The glass is held in my hands all the time.
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I work by holding the glass to the machine. This gives me much more control and feel for the cuts. I also use the lines made by the diamond blade to determine shapes and contours. (Yes, it does hurt a bit, but surprisingly there are very few cuts on my hands)
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Many hours with blood, sweat and tears later we are getting there.
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Almost there... The initial work is done with a 220mm blade and then a smaller one is used to "fine tune" and get into the tight spots.
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Result - the head is done. A couple of kilos have been removed and only the eyes still need lenses cut.
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Finally, done carving. The eyes still need lenses cut into them. This is done on the same machine, but at way slower speed with grinding, cutting and polishing disks.
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