 This is my new wet saw. It's not Chris' saw, it's mine! I bought it a couple of months ago but just got around to using it this week. I showed how I set up the cart back in May. I bought some very expensive blades and started playing this week. A saw is like any other tool or skill (quilting, painting, shooting clays), it takes practice. (Yes, I did run it with water, this photo was right before I started cutting time.)  I started with some glass pieces. Glass is hard to cut and it's going to take a lot more practice. Fortunately I have plenty to practice with! I decided to start with tile.  Look! I quilting tool works for marking tile too. This is a bullnose trim tile that I'm going to use on the sink backsplash.  Look at my miters! I'm so please with this. I was so happy that I decided to put up the fish that I've already made.  I've got to make a lot more fish!
Linda Evans
7/6/2017 11:16:08 am
How in the heck did you embed that fish in the white tile (upper left)? It's a perfect fit! Oh, that's an optical illusion! What looks like a tile is a block of wood that the drain pipe is mounted on. I just glued the fish to it. I was going to tile around the block but I decided to tile over it in an attempt to disguise it. Of course it's not going to disguise the uglier drain pipe!
shirley bruner
7/7/2017 08:11:09 am
that is going to look soooo cool. i am in love with those little fish.
Gene Black
7/7/2017 08:18:52 am
How fun! I can hardly wait to see the finish of this - but I know it will take some time.
Kathy
7/7/2017 08:32:45 am
The fish are really cool and it's beginning to look like an aquarium. Needs some grass and deep sea diver.
Kristin F
7/7/2017 09:04:27 am
I love the fish. Your mitered frame looks great. But the saw looks dangerous. I'm afraid of power tools, especially saws, though I do use a drill from time to time. Be careful with the saw!
patty
7/7/2017 09:31:10 am
Nice wet saw! I don't have one of those but I do have a compound miter saw, a nail gun, an electric drill, an air compressor, and Fein multimaster. I have used a wet saw to the cut tile when I installed the floor in my master bathroom. It didn't have a very good blade so I think that made it harder to use. Your backsplash is going to be so fun and colorful! 7/7/2017 06:52:50 pm
Love the mitres! And please leave some room around the fish for some water weeds ... they need somewhere to hide. Comments are closed.
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I'm Vicki Welsh and I've been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I'm into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here. Categories
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