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GLASS BOWLS and GLASS PLATES
These are some of the techniques we use to make our Glass Bowls and Glass Plates.
Fusing Glass
This involves layering two or more pieces of glass, putting it in the kiln, and heating it up. Depending on the temperature, you will get different results. At a temperature of about 1400 degrees, the glass will start to melt together, but will keep its original shape. This is called a tack fuse. At a temperature of 1475 degrees, the glass completely melts together creating a single piece of glass. This is called a Full Fuse. Before fusing the glass, each piece can be decorated with other pieces of glass, such as dichroic glass, iridized glass, translucent glass, and/or opalized glass. These glass pieces can be fused at the same time as the two base layers or in a later firing. The possibilities are endless.
Slumping Glass
This technique uses heat, gravity and a mold to create a dimensional glass piece. After scoring, cutting and grinding the glass so it fits the outer shape of the mold, we put the glass on top of the mold and it all goes into the kiln. The kiln is heated to a temperature of about 1250 degrees. The glass will start to soften and will "fall" or “slump” into the mold and take the shape of the mold. Slumping is used to make our glass bowls and glass plates.
Draping Glass
This is very similar to slumping. However, instead of the glass slumping into a mold, the glass falls or drapes down over a mold. This technique is used to make candle holders, vases and bowls.
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