Field notes: Custom fabrication using UV bonding

How to build an all-glass side table using 8-millimeter float glass with flat polished edges, part one

By Frank Ruzicka
February 3, 2011
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Ultraviolet glass-bonding technology allows users to build valuable glass furniture and resilient glass constructions in a short amount of time. Finished constructions can bear weight and are suitable for use as soon as the UV adhesive has fully cured. Part one of a series, the attached article serves as an introduction to the preparation and technology necessary to create UV-bonded pieces. Specifically, this article provides directions for fabricating a UV-bonded glass table with a shelf, using the Bohle UV-Bonding Professional Kit from Bohle America, Charlotte, N.C. Part two of this article will walk readers through the curing procedure using UV light exposure.

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The author, more commonly known as "Big Frank," conducts customer workshop training sessions for Bohle America, Charlotte, N.C. Write him at frank.ruzicka@bohle-america.com