uroboros mottles - can I firepolish edges?
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:28 pm
Hi
Have a project where I only need to fire polish the edges of 3mm cut glass (pieces about 4" square). No fusing of 2 pieces, therefore no compatibility issues with different coes.
I am looking for interesting patterned multicolor glass, and came across uroboros mottles. It is not designed as fusible, and it is not cheap.
For BE irid on black 3mm I fire polish the edges at 736 C (1357 F).
Has anyone done this successfully with the Uro mottles? Or other interesting non-fusible glasses? I am looking at opaque "peacock" or "jewel" color mixes, and also at earthy mixes.
There could be incompatibility issues among the different colors in the one piece of glass and devit problems.
Therefore thought I better ask before I start dreaming...the color mixes are quite beautiful. Would a home made borax application help? There are no food concerns and it is only indoors use.
Many thanks in advance, seachange
Have a project where I only need to fire polish the edges of 3mm cut glass (pieces about 4" square). No fusing of 2 pieces, therefore no compatibility issues with different coes.
I am looking for interesting patterned multicolor glass, and came across uroboros mottles. It is not designed as fusible, and it is not cheap.
For BE irid on black 3mm I fire polish the edges at 736 C (1357 F).
Has anyone done this successfully with the Uro mottles? Or other interesting non-fusible glasses? I am looking at opaque "peacock" or "jewel" color mixes, and also at earthy mixes.
There could be incompatibility issues among the different colors in the one piece of glass and devit problems.
Therefore thought I better ask before I start dreaming...the color mixes are quite beautiful. Would a home made borax application help? There are no food concerns and it is only indoors use.
Many thanks in advance, seachange