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Meniscus mirror: draping success!

I got the news from my local glass studio in an all-caps email that said nothing but “IT WORKED!” Look at this! My glass is now clearly curved, around 1/4" taller at the sides than at the center! That’s very close to f/4, my goal! SLUMPING DRAPING: SUCCESS Weirdly, even though the mirror is the right shape, the cement form seems to have warped. The top face is now flat, and the bottom is now curved - which is weird because originally the bottom was flat and the top was curved. Read More