Get Reactive
By Janet Parkhurst
Glass is made from sand, limestone and sodium carbonate. To get stained (colored) glass, other minerals are added. Glass Pigments Compounds Colors iron oxides greens, browns manganese oxides deep amber,...
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Specialty Frits
By Janet Parkhurst
SPECIALITY FRITS Frit is crushed glass, ranging in particle size from a fine powder to fine, medium, coarse and mosaic. It is made from crushed, screened and cleaned COE tested...
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Kiln Mold Preparation
By Janet Parkhurst
One of the most confusing issues in the industry is mold prep. Part of this confusion has come from the elimination of some products and the decision on what to...
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Glue in the Kiln
By Janet Parkhurst
There is a lot to chat about when it comes to glue in glass fusing. Let’s start with these cute little owls with wonky eyes. They started out with the...
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GETTING STARTED - FUSING
By Janet Parkhurst
Info taken from Spectrum Glass System 96 Getting Started with Kiln-fired Glass WHAT IS FUSING Stacking two or more layers of compatible glass to make a design and then melting...
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URO BY YOUGH
By Janet Parkhurst
On May 7, 2020 Youghiogheny and Oceanside announced a partnership where Oceanside will continue with the Spectrum line and accessory glass and Youghiogheny will take on the manufacturing of the...
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Types of Glass
By Janet Parkhurst
Other than basic opalescent and cathedral glass, there are further breakdowns of glass types under these two main headings. Opalescent is mixed with white and cathedral is see-through. Every manufacturer...
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Circles from Squares
By Janet Parkhurst
Courtesy of Bullseye Glass These beautiful cabochons were made from square pieces of glass. You can create nicely rounded cabochons from stacks of 0.75" (20 x 20 mm) squares, thanks...
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Y96 Firing Schedule Guidelines
By Janet Parkhurst
Please adjust hold times for the size of your project. Remember, this is only a guide. Full Fuse From room temp to 1,000F at 300 degrees per hour, hold 10...
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Bottle Club
By Janet Parkhurst
FUSING GLASS BOTTLES OR “HIDING THE EVIDENCE” Don’t you just hate to throw out those wine and liquor bottles? They are quite nice with the graceful shapes and the beautiful...
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Glass Fusing Q&A
By Janet Parkhurst
Q: When I fuse my projects, sometimes I get medium to small bubbles. What causes them and how can I prevent them? A: Bubbles can be caused by many different...
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STAINLESS STEEL MOLD PREP
By Janet Parkhurst
This was fun! A customer came in with a stainless bowl that she had slump a thick piece of glass over. It stuck! She broke the ruined bowl off, but...
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Fusing with Non-Fusible
By Janet Parkhurst
I have written many times about COE (coefficient of expansion) and how never to mix COEs. But what about art glass.. Can you fuse that? Yes you can! It is...
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