Fusing 5mm clear sheets

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Peter Zelle
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Fusing 5mm clear sheets

Post by Peter Zelle »

Hi,
I am running out of COE 96 casting plates and cannot find anymore. Sadness.
My castings are 6 to 7 feet tall and about 1.5 thick with frit on the surface of the mold.
Thinking of fusing 8 layers of 5mm clear sheets together.
Is this crazy or worth a try?
Appreciate any thoughts or info your can share,
Thanks, Peter
Kevin Midgley
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Re: Fusing 5mm clear sheets

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Switch to Bullseye glass.
Yes you can fuse sheets together however inevitably there will be bits of 'stuff like studio dust' between the layers.
Terry Gallentine
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Re: Fusing 5mm clear sheets

Post by Terry Gallentine »

Peter--Did you go ahead and experiment with fusing multiple layers of 5mm clear together? If you did, did you use the Oceanside 96 or did you use the Wissmach 96? I am thinking about trying out the Wissmach 96 and might be interested in putting together an order with someone else for some full sheets (32"x42").
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