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Maybe I'm nuts and if so I'm sure somebody here will tell me so. Is it critical, for any reason, to overlap the ends of foil on a piece of glass? Are there any rules or suggestions for where you start and end the foil? I have been foiling for years and just recently questioned the foiling practice in my own mind. Sometimes that double thickness of foil, where the ends overlap, seems to cause inaccuracies in the overall project. I'm probably making a mountain out of a mole hill but maybe some of you have had similar thoughts or concerns. I am curious to hear from you.

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desiglass
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Sheesh!!! I wish "I" could cut glass well enough to have .015" thick foil make a difference in how something fits together. U DA MAN!!!

I'm

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Moonraker

It helps me to start the foil at the center of the sharpest incurve or negative curve that the piece may have. Thus when the foil is pressed down it can slip a little and follow the curve better. I avoid starting foil on any edge where the piece will not be next to another foiled piece. Sometimes it helps to start where the edge has not been through the grinder. The foil sticks best on an edge that has not been ground.

I agree with Moonraker. My cutting isn't so accurate that a double thickness of foil makes a difference.

John Bassett

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Baswolfe

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Frank in UK

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