How to Use a Wet Belt Sander on Glass: Coldworking Demo Part 1 (Shaping a Snowperson)

PART 1 of our Introduction to Coldworking Demo: How to Use the Beltsander. This demonstration focuses on aspects of safe and effective sanding to remove the broken edge of the neck line on a "snowperson" or caterpillar of solid glass and take it to "Prepolish" on the Cork belt. Proper sanding and polishing can smooth this edge to be as round and shiny as the hot-polished end. Be sure carefully follow the order of belts: 80, 120, 220, 400, 600 and Cork, taking care to fully remove each grit with the next belt. Marking the sanded surface with a permanent marker can help you track when you have worked the entire surface so you don't miss any areas.
0:00 Introduction
0:39 Coldshop Safety Talk
5:00 Belt-Sander Intro & Safety
9:22 Step-By-Step Grinding & Shaping
18:44 Safety Reminders & Other Tips
PART 2: How to Use the Polishing Lathe for Glass: • How to Use the Polishi...
Demonstrated by Professor Davin Ebanks at Kent State University.

[@ianstewart-koster9982]

Thanks!

[@fireofenergy]

Very thoughtful: safety blends into artistic. I came here just wondering what coarsely sanded glass would look like to hide my ugly home made little solar panels (sure, they'll have to be a little bit larger to make up for a little light reflected the wrong way, but they are already too large for the application). Thanks for the detail!

[@f.d.6667]

Interesting... how time flies by. I guess in 2021 "Snowperson" was a thing... then again, I'm from outside the US and we are still allowed to say Snowman.

[@fahmiazam1383]

Hi Kent, what model of machine you use? Can provide detail? Model no and machine maker.

[@justineolausen1115]

Hi there can you please tell me what the best type of sander I need to sand and polish glassware.

[@BathshebaSculpt]

Is the cork belt just naked cork, or do you put pumice or something on it?

[@kentstateglass5011]

It's just naked. The material does a good job of pre-polish on it's own.

[@jiukangxiang0022]

what is the material of sading belt?