On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:12:00 -0800 (PST), IsaacKuo <mechdan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>On Feb 24, 2:56 pm, Wildepad <noreplies> wrote:
>> I have 126 glass panes which range in size from (all measurements in
>> inches) 9x5 to 24x16. (It is not a uniform distribution -- almost 1/4
>> of them are 16x12.)
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>With only 126 panes and a much smaller number of different
>sizes, it will be easiest and best to fit them around manually.
That's what I was afraid of.
>> They cannot reasonably be cut [1], and a uniform pane size is not
>> desirable anyway (if you're familiar with art deco room dividers,
>> you'll know the look I'm after).
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>Fortunately, the only practical way of fitting the space will also
>happen to give an art deco sort of look. Your basic strategy is
>simple. You start with a rectangular space to fill. You can
>either fit blocks to fill in a horizontal or vertical strip. This
>fills in a rectangular strip and leaves a smaller empty rectangular
>space to fill.
Years ago, with far fewer panes to work with, I built two screens. One
had panels that were evenly divided vertically, but with a different
number of panes on each side. The other had patterns.
The patterned one sold for eight times more, but because of the
varying width of the stiles, the fitting in of wooden blocks to fill
holes, and the time spent figuring out the patterns, the $/hr were
considerably less.
If I could shortcut the layout, and have it come out without holes,
I'd have the best of both worlds.
>> I could just mark out suitable dimensions on the floor, start grabbing
>> panes, and try to figure out a pattern, but that would be long,
>> frustrating, and tedious. (It would also be too much like work for my
>> taste.)
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>If it's too tedious to work with the panes directly, then
>make scale versions out of cardboard or foam board.
>The cardboard should be thick enough so you can just
>slide them around and fit them together on a flat table.
Thanks! That gives me a great idea -- I have a couple of packages of
cardstock and a paper shear . . .
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