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Does anyone use glass to store their stamps? I have been toying with the idea of cutting 1/8th inch glass into 8x10" pieces, grinding the edges so they are safe, and storing my UM stamps on them (kinda like the plexiglass sheets I have seen on here recently).
Any suggestions, advice, or comments?
Thanks,
Connie
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Does anyone use glass to store their stamps? I have been toying with the idea of cutting 1/8th inch glass into 8x10" pieces, grinding the edges so they are safe, and storing my UM stamps on them (kinda like the plexiglass sheets I have seen on here recently).
Any suggestions, advice, or comments?
Thanks,
Connie
Have you looked at the acrylic picture frames at Michaels. I turn them upside down and use them as drawers. A friend's brother made two cabinets for me that I can slide these picture frames in and out easily and take the whole tray out if I want. This idea has been around for many years and has worked well for me.
Well, I have about 8 pieces of glass cut, grinded (?)or ground, and have placed my stamps on them. Then I put the whole thing into a page protector to keep stamps from getting lost if they fall off the glass.
I don't have any small children around and I work in a room that is carpeted so I think I will be OK with the glass. I like the idea of being able to see my stamps through the glass. Perhaps plexiglass would be better, but I happened to have this glass at home and I have the grinder as well, so I thought I would try it out. I'll let you all know if this is , indeed, an accident in the making.
Have a great day and thanks for your thoughts.
__________________ I got a Nikon camera. I love to take photographs, so momma don't take my kodachrome away."
Paul Simon
If it works for you, than it sounds like a plan. It doesn't seem like the best choice to me though. Make it work if you believe in it.
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Glass brakes so easy...I would rather do the plexiglass for safety reasons...
I agree with Karen. Another consideration is that Plexiglass comes in different thicknesses so, as your stamp collection grows, it might give you more storage in less space by using a thinner Plexiglass. Of course, I'm partial to Plexi because I make jewelry with it. The basic idea is very cool and I'll think about it for my storage which needs to be rehauled.
glass stamp storage?
