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Hi Ellen,
I just had a chance to peek at your new piece and it's quite stunning! It is a piece that just reaches out to the viewer! Congratulations on a piece well done.
Licha

I do agree that the temp should be at a molten state to achieve the crackling texture. Hmmmm, my husband is building a small forge so perhaps I can experiment with glass at it's molten state in his forge? Thanks again for the great suggestions and input.
Licha

Thanks all for your glass crackling info. Tony, I will try with a hotbox and let you know what turns out with this technique.
Thanks again.
Licha

Hmmmm, all interesting viewpoints to take into consideration before I attempt this technique. Tony, your's was pretty interesting. Maybe I can remove a smaller kiln shelf from a hot box - maybe I'll borrow Patty's kiln ~

Hi There, I'm looking forward to a long holiday weekend spent in my studio just experimenting with techniques I've been wanting to execute for some time now. One technique I've been wanting to accomplish is crackling the glass in the kiln by spraying it with water. I've been told this can be done, h...

:lol: Thank you so much for the congrats! It was so much fun doing the interview because there just seems to be so much to share about what we're all doing! The reporter was just so astonished with fused glass and other good things we can do with a kiln of any size, especially watching me do the Vit...

Hi Randy,
I just got around to looking at some pictures and I really like your "pot melt" technique. I don't think I'm quite familiar with that technique so can you tell me what you're doing? I did read that you're using a 6" pot - then what?

Thanks,
Licha