Nice looking low cost showcase

Hello for a former ship a made a showcase out of glass and wood. Somebody asked me how I made this showcase so this is why I made some pictures during the fabrication of a new showcase for the FR-927. I am not pretending that this is the best way to make a showcase it's just to let you see how I make them.

If everything goes okay than this will be the result


I begin with collecting glass. I go to secondhand-shops and watch for big pictureframes. Watch for the frames with really ugly pictures in it or wich are damages. Mostly you can buy them for little money. For this showcase the glas cost me arround 10 dollars.



After this you have to look wich glassplate you want to use for wich side of the showcase. Pay attention that you measure wath the inside measures are, these are the most inportant.


Draw lines with permanent marker



Now cut the glass with the glascutter and a ruler.







And then the cutting. Place the glassplates on a flat surface. Then drip the glasscutter in some cutting oil or WD40. Then cut the glass. Push the cutter firmly to the glass and when you cut right you will hear a scratching sound. When you have done the cut then tap gently with the cutter on the cut. Then the glass will break. If it doesnt break just stay tapping on the cut and it will break.


After 30 minutes glasscutting you have this.



After cutting I clean the glass so there wont be any dirt or graes on it when I will glue them.






A little mistake with cutting but its no problem becaus wooden profile will cover the seams



Fot glue I use silicone





















Now the glueing is ready and we will go on with the wooden profiles.

















And this is after painting.


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Here another one wich I build for a friend

Glass is allready cut


Glueing


Waiting for the silicone to set


Base




Finished the woodwork of this showcase




And with some paint. I deliver them in any colour as long as it's white.