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by Maxine
Sat Dec 10, 2016 1:38 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: tacking cast glass together
Replies: 4
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Re: tacking cast glass together

Thank you for your advice.
Would that be the same for Fire Polishing to get smoother edges? Or would that be possible with such thin glass? ( The snowflakes have lots of sharp edges and some jagged sharp "points" sticking up. So I was wondering if there was a way to smooth them out a bit).
by Maxine
Fri Dec 09, 2016 3:08 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: tacking cast glass together
Replies: 4
Views: 7907

Re: tacking cast glass together

I should also add that this is using fine and medium System 96 Frit by Uroboros.

there are more pictures of my process here (trial and error testing testing testing).
https://goo.gl/photos/BbPWHXB3TxgrhUbK6
by Maxine
Fri Dec 09, 2016 2:56 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: tacking cast glass together
Replies: 4
Views: 7907

tacking cast glass together

I'm not sure if "tacking" is even the correct word, but what I'm trying to do is fuse together 2 thin glass snowflakes I made with the Colour de Verre snowflake mold (about 9 grams of frit in each snowflake) without the little decorative "arms" of the snowflakes slumping. I was t...
by Maxine
Tue Dec 06, 2016 6:46 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: frit casting snowflakes. Need advice!
Replies: 0
Views: 29146

frit casting snowflakes. Need advice!

Hello. Total Noob here. I could use some advice. This is my first attempt at fusing/casting. I have a small cone-art firebrick kiln, 9x9x4.5" interior. I'm using Primo Primer and a Color de Verre 2014 snowflake mould. (It makes 2 snowflakes and instructions say to use 8g of frit per snowflake)....