Can you tack fuse onto a thick glass brick ???

[Nutty,Dave]

i have a 5" x 5" glass brick (1" thick) that i made using the stacked layers method ....


Can i go back and tack fuse things (like cabs, rods, stringers, etc) on the top surface (i want a rougher texture) ???

i am thinking yes ... as long as i keep it confined (so it wont seep) and take it slow so that all the glass is uniformly heated as it aproaches the tack fuse temps ... i figured go as low in the tack range as possible.


Any thoughts ... i am tired of smooth bricks !!

ps: along the same lines i want to try and tack fuse a 3 layer panel that i cast in a mold (with a raised relief) onto a smooth brick so i have a thick brick with my casting on top.


thanks for pointing me to any info ...

[Jackie Beckman]

Go up slow, slow, slow, anneal for a week, (well, not really) cool even slower than you thought possible and keep OUT of that kiln till its been at room temp for a day

[Tim Swann]

I agree with Jackie. Go slow and it will work.

Tim