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Old 09-18-2009, 11:23 AM
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Back in the day before digital plate making came into practice, I used to cut film and such all the time on the glass surface of a light table. Glass works great...just use a little caution, just like with the self-healing matts if you apply too much pressure you will break off the tips of your blades. I found that the olfa snap-off type blades or even regular old single edge razor blades worked better than #11 xacto blades on the glass cutting surface....could be to the strength of their steel. Plus xacto brand blades are crap - they break way too easy - I think that's how they stay in business. Try excel brand, they are much stronger and hold an edge much longer. Just beware, if you use alot of pressure you can etch the surface of the glass no matter what type of blade you choose. The glass is not as hard as you think.
Good luck
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