Glass Grinding Residue

Perhaps this has been addressed in the past, but I am new to this group and to stained glass.

Is there a use for the residue produced after grinding glass? It seems such a waste to trash it. I had thought I might spread it in the yard, but after reading the safety concerns, not sure if that is a good idea. If there is a better use, I'm game.

Julie

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DearMom
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Adding weight to your trash can is probably the best use of the residue.

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nJb

Awww Jack, that's no fun. I was hoping for some creative use like.......dusting the dogs for fleas........a really good facial scrub.......adding to the grout mixture for mosiacs.......and so on.....

Thanks for the suggestion,

Julie

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DearMom

I used to melt it into "cabachon" type things to sell for a couple bucks to jewelry makers. Sometimes they came out kind of boring; sometimes really neat colors and striations.

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Steve Ackman

same here. You can actually keep colors sorted by cleaning the grinder out after each project/color. i mixed mica flakes in , too and got some interesting jewels. m

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Michele Blank

Okay, great idea. So DH will have to understand when I want to buy a kiln now, huh? I have done some jewelry making with cabochons!! Surely he can see this could come in handy there!!!!

Tee hee hee, thanks again.

Julie

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DearMom

OK, I'll admit it, I remelted it and it turned into a nasty grey/brown cab. I generate far too much to try to keep it sorted. That's why I just toss it.

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nJb

Wife has used it in bead making. She dips a hot bead in the powder then heats it with the torch. Usually she grinds a particular color glass to get the color she wants. Just random stuff from working with stained glass projects comes out pretty yucky.

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Jimmy

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