Making and Testing a Glass Fingerboard

The Glass Fingerboard Challenge

• 💡 The creator was inspired to make a glass fingerboard after seeing a glass skateboard video.
• ⚠️ Initial attempts to find professional help for melting glass were unsuccessful, leading to a change in approach.
• 🎯 The solution involved finding an already made glass bottle with suitable flat and curved sides.

Crafting the Glass Deck

• 🛠️ The creator attempted to cut the glass bottle using a scoring tool and soldering iron technique learned from a YouTube video.
• ⚡ After initial difficulties, including the iron not working, the glass successfully cracked along the score line after wetting it.
• ✨ The cut glass was then sanded from 80 to 1000 grit to shape and smooth the edges.

Plexiglass Experiment

• 🔬 An alternative experiment involved making a fingerboard from plexiglass, using a menu or brochure holder.
• 🔥 This process included heating the plexiglass with a heat gun and pressing it into a mold.
• ✅ The plexiglass method was deemed **