Peter Atwood on wed 28 jul 99
Hi All,
Here's a question for you. I've checked the archives this time before
posting (aren't you proud of me?:)) and really couldn't find a specific
answer. So here goes...
I'm looking for a noncrazing clear glass or glaze to melt into a puddle in
the bottom of a bowl. What I've done is to create a textured sort of
environment and I want to encase it in at least a quarter inch of clear
glass. How can I best accomplish such a thickness? Would just throwing in
some busted up Corona bottles be the best way? Or should I mix a clear glaze
and dump a pile of the dry powder in the bottom of the bowl?
Of course I'll probably try both of these methods on test bowls anyway but I
thought I'd put the question out to the list and see what others have done
before me.
Thanks for all the responses to my Hamada Green question. I'm doing a glaze
firing this weekend and will test them out.
--Peter Atwood
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Christopher J. Anton on fri 30 jul 99
You might want to find a source for glass blowing information. The biggest
problem I see with your planned thickness is fit. You will probably need to
find information on proper annealing to keep it clear and free from cracks.
I haven't worked in glass, but had been looking into it at one time.
- Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Atwood
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Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 8:29 AM
Subject: puddled glass
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Hi All,
>
> Here's a question for you. I've checked the archives this time before
> posting (aren't you proud of me?:)) and really couldn't find a specific
> answer. So here goes...
>
> I'm looking for a noncrazing clear glass or glaze to melt into a puddle in
> the bottom of a bowl. What I've done is to create a textured sort of
> environment and I want to encase it in at least a quarter inch of clear
> glass. How can I best accomplish such a thickness? Would just throwing in
> some busted up Corona bottles be the best way? Or should I mix a clear
glaze
> and dump a pile of the dry powder in the bottom of the bowl?
>
> Of course I'll probably try both of these methods on test bowls anyway but
I
> thought I'd put the question out to the list and see what others have done
> before me.
>
> Thanks for all the responses to my Hamada Green question. I'm doing a
glaze
> firing this weekend and will test them out.
>
> --Peter Atwood
>
>
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> Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
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