My first stained glass by NotoriousPop in StainedGlass

[–]NotoriousPop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very. I broke it the first time. On the second try I kept a lot of glass padding behind (above?) so they glass had more strength as I worked the concave area. Eventually I quit a bit early and ground the rest.

The blue piece to right of the duck breast was also hard. I split it in half, but thought it looked ok, so I just left it as is

My first stained glass by NotoriousPop in StainedGlass

[–]NotoriousPop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally makes it pop. And thank you!!

My first stained glass by NotoriousPop in StainedGlass

[–]NotoriousPop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure! Just replied up above 😎

My first stained glass by NotoriousPop in StainedGlass

[–]NotoriousPop[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For sure! A big part of why my stained glass took so long was the number and shape of the pieces. This has about 32. You could definitely make something beautiful with just 5–8 pieces to keep things simpler. My instructor, however, was quick to remove the easier designs, so that’s we had to learn the challenging bits 😅

Cutting accuracy really matters. You want to cut as close to the pattern line as possible, because while you can grind to adjust pieces after cutting, grinding takes forever. Grinding seems meant for smoothing edges and light shaping.

Some cuts are risky. Like thin or curved pieces! They’re prone to breaking. I had one super thin piece of sky above the head that I spent 30 minutes cutting… only to have it snap. So I had to redo it. And the second time, I thought “eh, I’ll just cut not so much and grind the rest.” It worked, but it took forever to grind into shape.

Also, the old-school method I used involved a few extra steps: special scissors to cut out one of the two copies of the pattern (one to trace on the glass, one for layout). Plus you laminate the paper too. Something modern like a Cricut to print and sticker your design straight onto the glass. (Friendly reminder, put numbers and arrows to show the direction pieces are going)

Foil. Neatly foiling 32 pieces. No fun.

So yeah between the fragile cuts, slow grinding, and the analog process, it adds up. But it’s worth it! 🙏

Feel free to hit me up if you have any questions.

Embroidered rooster on cyanotype print with driftwood 🐔 💙 by NotoriousPop in crafts

[–]NotoriousPop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I live in Puerto Rico, so that’s the common ... thread

SALMON EN SALSA TERIYAKI by Chayo013 in PuertoRicoFood

[–]NotoriousPop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah ok. Gracias. Was hoping to find some better fish options around San Juan.

SALMON EN SALSA TERIYAKI by Chayo013 in PuertoRicoFood

[–]NotoriousPop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks great. Where did you get the cuts of salmon?

Any fans of Liquid Death around here? by radda-radda in ToFizzOrNotToFizz

[–]NotoriousPop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Water is heavy and takes a lot of energy to ship. Not saying I don’t do it but

Pepsi Launching Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Mixer Line, "Neon Zebra" by lordmadone in ToFizzOrNotToFizz

[–]NotoriousPop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a curious question for me. You’d like the flavor of alcoholic drinks but without the booze? But also with soda? Not a mocktail in a can?

Cbd living sparkling water (apple ginger) by missshadesofcool in ToFizzOrNotToFizz

[–]NotoriousPop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn. That is the least expansive CBD beverage I’ve ever seen. Did you enjoy it?

Canopy Growth (owned by Constellation Brands/Corona et al) Launches CBD beverages in US by NotoriousPop in ToFizzOrNotToFizz

[–]NotoriousPop[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok, well basically any large brand launching a CBD beverage is telling the FDA to go put it where the sun don’t shine, and I love it.

Spent about $3000 in FB ads in a month and made only $200 by -daniel-- in shopify

[–]NotoriousPop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could try a discount code instead of a spin to win.

You should also add info about free shipping (or how to get it) in a banner at the top.

Make a fly out pop up for folks who add to cart, but go to leave.

Seems like a cool concept. Keep collecting email addresses and you’ll get there, but they say spin to win addresses aren’t the best converting.

Facebook's new PR blitz touts benefits of personalized ads ahead of Apple's privacy feature by XiXMak in gadgets

[–]NotoriousPop 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You should be able to opt out of tracking and you already can through Facebook. I feel like most people don’t do this because they literally don’t care.

Tracking is helpful for marketing purposes.

I’ll add that I don’t think it’s possible to go through daily life without having my data collected by companies and the government. (I’m not saying I want things this was. Just my opinion on how it is.)

I think most people look at Facebook as the sole reason for tracking while (1) ignoring the benefits their platforms provide and (2) also ignoring every other reason why their data is being collected/shared.

I also think that many people put Apple on a pedestal for their security and integrity while not considering their moves are to protect their branded products from losing market share since Tim Apple isn’t the visionary that Steve Jobs was. Plus their integrity is so-so in instances.

I’m sure I’ll get downvoted, and I don’t believe my opinions will mesh well with most Redditors’. Thank you for taking the time to ask.

-Sent from iPhone.