Installing MagicStrips™ (printed in blue)
Drawing & Erasing
If you want to draw and erase on the strips; cover with 1"
wide Magic Transparent Tape before cutting apart. It will make
drawing and erasing easier and waterproof the strips.
Cutting Apart
Flatten the sheet fold, by burnishing with a flat tool. Cut the
MagicStrips™ apart on the INSIDE EDGE of each strip.
In other words cut the small dotted line - - - - or the SOLID
BLUE AREA completely away.
Attach the MagicStrips™ glass placement guide
strips (cartoon) to the curved form. Hold along the center of
the strips. The MagicStrips™ are flat, they cannot fit tight
to the curved mold, they will buckle. Hold strips to the form
with:
1) Common pins - Don't place them through printed solder lines,
Solder will stick to them
2) Sticky Tape - use narrow pieces near the center of the strips.
Preferred method.
Starting at bottom of FullForms™ install matching letter/number
on strip with letter/number on form.
 
SectionalForms™ - line the center arrow with the
center raised molded line. Trim off any overhang. Line up pattern
lines from strip to strip.
If you have difficulty seeing the molded lines and numbers
outline them with a narrow felt tipped marking pen.
Attach Sideboard
The side boards in your kit will assure the correct width of
the glass sections. Each glass section must be made the same
width as the form. If glass sections are allowed to grow just
a small amount, the completed glass sections will not fit properly
together. Leave about 3/8" of the sideboard extending above
the form. Hold with straight pins placed on a slant or glue on
permanently. Be sure to use a glue that will not melt the form.
Elmers white glue works well.
No Sideboard Option To assure that there are
no overhanging parts, hold a straight edge securely against both
the sides of the sectional form and move it along the form. The
edge of a small 6" metal ruler or any straight edged tool
works well.
Cutting and Installing FlatCartoon™
Follow directions printed on each FlatCartoon™ sheet
(FLATTEN FOLD - CUT APART - FIT ON WORK SURFACE - HOLD ON FlatCartoon™
WITH PINS ). Separate the FlatCartoon™ from pattern and
pin FlatCartoon™ to work surface. We recommend using a 1"
thick piece of styrofoam covered with a light poster cardboard
or corrugated cardboard for the work surface.
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