Lounging By The Beach - Part 4

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Morning, jj. I am never ready for it......every year I hope it will go from autumn to spring. And I have lived enough years to know better....always an optimist! :laugh: Except when it comes to government.

And I see Lisa posted....wonder if she is back. HI, LISA!!!!! :wub:
 

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Morning beachmates :D

So, I practiced drilling in glass on a wine bottle. It is a slow process but was able to get a hole through it with only a small hairline fracture near the hole. So... I decided I was going to try the glass piece I got to use on my lamp. It was even slower going, and I was really trying to be patient. Made it all the way to the end then it broke!!

Bummed me out real much! I have ordered a different kind of drill bit (diamond tipped bore saw) from Amazon. It is the tip I wanted to begin with but couldn't find at the Home Depot I went to. I have already spent more in glassware and drill bits than I would have spent getting an antique lamp (and taking the piece I need) on ebay. But, hey, I'm learning a new skill, right?? :rolleyes: You can all expect wine bottles with Christmas lights in them for Christmas :lol:

Hope you all have a wonderful Thursday! I have to go back to w...w...work tonight :( I'll see ya when I can!!
 

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Some time during my lifetime, I saw someone put tape around where they drilled the hole in the glass. Don't know if this would help. Maybe research it a bit?



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I have read a lot online about it and watched some youtube videos. The tape is mainly to keep the drill bit from skipping when you first start out. I think (hope!) the main problem was the type of drill bit I used. It is made for drilling glass but isn't shaped like the one I ordered. I am often too stubborn for my own good! :laugh: I will keep trying this until I get it right because I don't like to fail at something (wish my kids had inherited that trait :facepalm:).
 

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Hi, Tink! LOL....good one!!

My hubs cuts holes in glass.....I will ask him what he uses. He cut a hole in my wine bottle so I could put lights in it....so I don't need one of your cast offs. :D

Well for goodness sake, send him to Tink's house. She gets a lesson and you get alone time. :D
 

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Hi, Tink! LOL....good one!!

My hubs cuts holes in glass.....I will ask him what he uses. He cut a hole in my wine bottle so I could put lights in it....so I don't need one of your cast offs. :D

:cry: :cry: But I was going to send you the one with the least jaggedy glass shards! Yes, ask him if you don't mind. I submerged the glass in water so I know it did not get too hot. I hope the new drill bit I ordered will do the trick.

Worse at what? :facepalm::D

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Well for goodness sake, send him to Tink's house. She gets a lesson and you get alone time. :D

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LOL, jj.....once he sees Tink, I might have more alone time than I want. So I will just keep his handy .... here. :laugh:

:?: I doubt that, Glam. Is he one of those men who expects to be cooked for every day?? He would be sorely disappointed around here! :laugh:

Not into sharing?:?: :laugh:

:ohmy: :lol:
 

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:cry: :cry: But I was going to send you the one with the least jaggedy glass shards! Yes, ask him if you don't mind. I submerged the glass in water so I know it did not get too hot. I hope the new drill bit I ordered will do the trick.



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:?: I doubt that, Glam. Is he one of those men who expects to be cooked for every day?? He would be sorely disappointed around here! :laugh:



:ohmy: :lol:

LOL.....yes, I made sure of that. How do you think I managed to snag and keep a younger man? My hubs' heart is defintely thru his stomach, by my design.:laugh:
 

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I'd just be happy if DH thought of idea for supper. I always get a "I don't care," and then, "Oh this is supper" with a frown. :grr:

The exception is when I make pretty much anything fried.

Just tell DH what I tell my kids. They ask "what's for supper" and I reply "whatever you can find" :laugh:
 
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