Antoinette Badenhorst on sun 18 apr 04
Thank you so much for all the advice. Everybody said something that shed
some light on my final decision. I think that if the contact will work
for me (I am testing them right now), I will get them, but also get some
glasses to fill in the rest of my need. I came to the conclusion that
this is not a place where one has to be stingy, since it is one of the
most important tools I need to do my job properly. I had the medical
exams done on my eyes and except for normal aging of my eyes, which
needs glasses/contacts, the rest is fine.
My question now is; are there any better safety glasses out there that
are better than the ones one find at hardware stores that will also work
along with a mask as well? I find that the ones I use still allow silica
dust in my eyes. This will probably get worse if one would spray glaze
with contacts or if one use glasses, the safety glasses will have to fit
over the regular glasses.
Whoooo, so many adjustments.....I might end up like someone from outer
space by the time I am ready to spray glaze again....:-)Thank you so
much for all your advice.
Antoinette Badenhorst
105 Westwood circle
Saltillo, MS 38866
662 869 1651
www.clayandcanvas.com
pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET on sun 18 apr 04
Hi Antoinette,
The type of 'ear-pieces' for one's Spectacles, as I meant to
advocate the other day, are "Cable Temples", being the kind
as go about the Ear. I had mistakenly refered to them as
'Skull Temples', which rest merely on the top of one's Ear,
and are the typical kind one sees now-a-days.
The Cable Temples allow one's glasses to not fall or slide
off.
Too, you may benifit to survey available frames, to see what
options may exist as for the area where they rest on one's
nose bridge. Mine have merely a small curved bar, and no
'pads'. I do not know whether it is possible to find such
frames in contemporary offerings, but they are almost
weightless and have never been uncomfortable. I have 'glass'
Lenses.
There are many kinds of relatively inexpensive 'goggles' or
one piece goggles, as can go over one's Glasses
easily...also face-shields as one may wear.
The objection you may discover to Contacts, is the
sensitivity the wearer may feel to dusts being caught
between the lense and one's eye proper, something which is a
common occurence here anytime there is a breeze.
If you are getting silica dusts in your eyes from your
method of spraying Glazes, I would recommend you consider to
find a different arrangement for that proceedure. And maybe
one as enjoys a positive ventilation or induced air flow,
or, as uses less pressure going through the gun. You should
not be having that much blow-back or overspray, or, it is
not necessary to get Glazes on to your Pots.
Anyway...a little ramble...
Good luck!
Phil
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Antoinette Badenhorst"
> Thank you so much for all the advice. Everybody said
something that shed
> some light on my final decision. I think that if the
contact will work
> for me (I am testing them right now), I will get them, but
also get some
> glasses to fill in the rest of my need. I came to the
conclusion that
> this is not a place where one has to be stingy, since it
is one of the
> most important tools I need to do my job properly. I had
the medical
> exams done on my eyes and except for normal aging of my
eyes, which
> needs glasses/contacts, the rest is fine.
> My question now is; are there any better safety glasses
out there that
> are better than the ones one find at hardware stores that
will also work
> along with a mask as well? I find that the ones I use
still allow silica
> dust in my eyes. This will probably get worse if one would
spray glaze
> with contacts or if one use glasses, the safety glasses
will have to fit
> over the regular glasses.
> Whoooo, so many adjustments.....I might end up like
someone from outer
> space by the time I am ready to spray glaze
again....:-)Thank you so
> much for all your advice.
>
> Antoinette Badenhorst
> 105 Westwood circle
> Saltillo, MS 38866
> 662 869 1651
> www.clayandcanvas.com
>
>
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Sam or Mary Yancy on sun 18 apr 04
Buy a full face mask - clear plastic that flips up with a headband. Then you can wear them for most everything and they are comfortable. Also allows you to wear glasses and a mask without fogging up. Try harbor freight - or a local store. about $10-30 methinks. You can order safety glasses with side protection but they are made from a safety glass and very heavy. Sam in Daly City
Antoinette Badenhorst wrote:
My question now is; are there any better safety glasses out there that
are better than the ones one find at hardware stores that will also work
along with a mask as well?
Antoinette Badenhorst
105 Westwood circle
Saltillo, MS 38866
662 869 1651
www.clayandcanvas.com
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